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Jessica  Hill

Jessica Hill

Sheffield ,South Yorkshire

Summary

Over the past two and a half years I have been working as a veterinary nurse assistant initially at Churchfields Vets and currently at Beech House Veterinary practice.

I have always loved working with animals and being a part of a team.

I care and treat all animals as if they are my own from the start of their life right till the end. This can be upsetting at times, but also can be very rewarding, looking after the animals best interests and also being there to support clients and other members of the team. I work well independently and if I have any concerns I will escalate to the most appropriate person, this could be the vet, nurse or management, depending on the needs of the patient.

During my career I have also worked at a riding school/ livery yard before going into small animal care. I really enjoyed the challenges of working with horses and seeing all of their personalities, being hands on with vet visits, farriers, and customers etc.

I managed over 25 horses daily, ranging in difficulty and size from Shetland to 18h+, so I am quite confident in handling and managing their needs. I am experienced in all areas of ground work and ridden as I was working towards my BHS levels and completing an apprenticeship in horse management.


Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Veterinary assistant

Medivet - Beech House veterinary practice
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
02.2024 - Current
  • Restraining animals for nurses and Vet procedures, as safely and gently as possible

• Arranging equipment for the team for examination and theatre.

• Cleaning equipment

• Cleaning kennels and any other general cleaning and sorting required

  • Exercising animals while under our care

• Answering calls on reception and calling clients arranging for appointments and collection of medication.

• Taking payments for procedures and arranging follow up appointments

• Supporting clients in a professional manner

• Setting up fluids and changing oxygen

• Scrubbing up to help in theatre


• taking out catheters

Veterinary assistant

Churchfield Veterinary Centre
Barnsley, Yorkshire
10.2022 - Current
  • running lab tests including bloods
  • restraining animals for nurses and Vet procedures, as safely and gently as possible
  • arranging equipment for the team for examination and theatre.
  • cleaning equipment
  • cleaning kennels and any other general cleaning and sorting required
  • answering calls on reception and calling clients arranging for appointments and collection of medication.
  • taking payments for procedures and arranging follow up appointments
  • supporting clients in a professional manner
  • setting up fluids and changing oxygen
  • scrubbing up to help in theatre
  • packaging up instruments
  • taking out catheters
  • pricing up for simple operations such as cat spays
  • feeding and exercising patients
  • assisting with cremation process

Level 2 Groom

Lily Lodge Riding school and livery yard
Sheffield , South Yorkshire
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Thoroughly cleaned and maintained equipment including bridles, saddles.
  • Patrolled yard and liaised with public to support security procedures.
  • Coordinated and maintained daily feeding, watering , adhering to strict dietary requirements.
  • Mucked out stables, yards and fields within a timely manner.
  • Lead horses to and from stables and fields employing attention to detail to minimise potential injuries.
  • exercising horses including lunging and riding.
  • Monitored electric fencing and irrigation systems.
  • Updated vets with comprehensive progress reports.
  • Assisting vets with treatments on yard including work up.
  • Performed thorough inspections on horses to identify signs of ill health, ailments and injuries.
  • Updated lesson booking system and collected payments.
  • Oversaw horse welfare and safety needs.
  • Prepared horses for lessons, hacks, and competitions.
  • Groom horses daily paying particular attention to hoofs prior to being ridden.

Education

BTEC LEVEL 2 - Animal care

The Sheffield College
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
06.2021

GCSE GRADE 3 - English Language

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

GCSE GRADE 4 - Religious Studies

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

GCSE GRADE 4 - Geography

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

GCSE GRADE 4 - English Literature

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

GCSE 4-4 - Double award combined Science Trilogy

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

OCR LEVEL 2 PASS - Health and Social care

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

BTEC level 2 - Digital Information Technology

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

GCSE GRADE 3 - Maths

Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2020

Skills

  • Compassionate and caring
  • grooming and handling of small and large animals including reptiles
  • Level headed in stressful situations
  • Manage a team
  • Customer care
  • High level of autonomy
  • driving license and car

References

Alan Beatty

Beech House veterinary Practice 

106 Greengate Lane, 

High Green

Sheffield

S35 3GT

beech.house.vets@zen.co.uk 


0114 2844855


Megan Lukeman 

Owner of Lilylodge Equestrian Centre 

Oak Lodge Farm 

Thompson Hill

High Green 

Sheffield 

S354JT

07575750405

meganlukeman@lilylodgeec.com  

Affiliations

  • Riding and caring for my horse Annie for the past 6 years.
  • walking
  • Spending time with family and friends

Timeline

Veterinary assistant

Medivet - Beech House veterinary practice
02.2024 - Current

Veterinary assistant

Churchfield Veterinary Centre
10.2022 - Current

Level 2 Groom

Lily Lodge Riding school and livery yard
07.2021 - 10.2022

BTEC LEVEL 2 - Animal care

The Sheffield College

GCSE GRADE 3 - English Language

Ecclesfield School

GCSE GRADE 4 - Religious Studies

Ecclesfield School

GCSE GRADE 4 - Geography

Ecclesfield School

GCSE GRADE 4 - English Literature

Ecclesfield School

GCSE 4-4 - Double award combined Science Trilogy

Ecclesfield School

OCR LEVEL 2 PASS - Health and Social care

Ecclesfield School

BTEC level 2 - Digital Information Technology

Ecclesfield School

GCSE GRADE 3 - Maths

Ecclesfield School
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