Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
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Kate Dunkley

Olney,Bucks

Summary

I’m eager to bring my skills and experience to a new professional environment, embracing fresh challenges and opportunities that will allow me to grow both personally and professionally. With an ability to learn quickly and thrive in team-oriented settings, I bring enthusiasm, computer proficiency (Office 365, MS Office Excel, PowerPoint) and expertise in conflict resolution, successfully addressing customer concerns and finding resolutions that meet their needs and expectations.

I am confident that my strong work ethic, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills will enable me to make a valuable contribution to a dynamic team. I am excited about the prospect of working in a collaborative environment where I can learn from others, and continuously improve my skills and knowledge.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Jarden Vets
Olney, Milton Keynes
2025.10 - Current
  • Nurse clinics: Pre and post op; weight management; vaccinations; general health checks.
  • General reception duties; liaising with clients over the phone, email and face to face; dispensing medication following practice protocol.
  • Handled administrative tasks such as ordering medications and consumables for the practice.
  • Nursing inpatients and monitoring general anaesthesia for procedures.

Clinical Operations Assistant

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2021.08 - 2025.09

Patient Treatment Pricing: Reviewed patients’ clinical histories and treatment sheets to accurately calculate treatment costs, liaising with clinical teams to clarify information and ensure pricing accuracy.

Complaints Handling: Liaised with clients via telephone and face-to-face meetings to discuss and investigate complaints. Attended fortnightly meetings with managers to present complaints, discuss findings and contribute to the preparation and finalisation of reports for clients.

Equipment Servicing and Maintenance: Coordinated annual servicing, maintenance and repair appointments for hospital equipment, ensuring arrangements were made efficiently and internal systems were kept up to date with accurate records.

Meeting Administration: Recorded and prepared meeting minutes, ensuring accurate documentation and timely distribution.


Email and Correspondence Management: Monitored multiple email inboxes, prioritising incoming enquiries and ensuring responses were provided promptly and efficiently.

Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Ralph
Marlow
2019.01 - 2021.07
  • All clinical areas
  • Day and night shifts

Locum RVN

Forest House Veterinary Hospital
Windsor
2018.09 - 2019.01
  • All clinical areas
  • Day and night shifts including emergency out of hours.

TEFL

Changsha, China
2018.03 - 2018.08
  • Teaching English to young children

Locum RVN

Fitzpatrick Refferals
Guildford
2017.09 - 2017.12
  • Soft Tissue and Oncology Hospital: day and night shifts wards only
  • Orthopaedic and Neurology Hospital: night shifts wards only

RVN

Forest House Veterinary Hospital
Windsor
2016.10 - 2017.06
  • All clinical areas
  • Day and night shifts including emergency out of hours.

Education

RVN Diploma -

MYF Training Limited
Aldershot
2017.01 -

TEFL 120 hour certificate - undefined

TEFL Academy
2017.01 -

Secretary/PA diploma - undefined

Souters Training
Central London
2011.01 -

3 A levels - undefined

Bishopshalt Secondary School
Hillingdon

Skills

  • Quick learner
  • Work well within a team
  • Computer literate
  • Enthusiastic
  • Good mediator (complaints handling)

Affiliations

  • Reading and spending time with family.

Timeline

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Jarden Vets
2025.10 - Current

Clinical Operations Assistant

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital
2021.08 - 2025.09

Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Ralph
2019.01 - 2021.07

Locum RVN

Forest House Veterinary Hospital
2018.09 - 2019.01

TEFL

2018.03 - 2018.08

Locum RVN

Fitzpatrick Refferals
2017.09 - 2017.12

RVN Diploma -

MYF Training Limited
2017.01 -

TEFL 120 hour certificate - undefined

TEFL Academy
2017.01 -

RVN

Forest House Veterinary Hospital
2016.10 - 2017.06

Secretary/PA diploma - undefined

Souters Training
2011.01 -

3 A levels - undefined

Bishopshalt Secondary School
Kate Dunkley