Mia Harley
Edinburgh
Summary
Dedicated veterinary nurse with a strong foundation in animal care and clinical procedures. Demonstrates excellent organisational skills and adaptability, thriving both independently and within team settings. Proficient in stress-free handling techniques for various species, intravenous catheter placement, and blood sampling. Skilled in monitoring anaesthetics across diverse procedures and patient conditions. Competent in conducting nurse consultations, including vaccinations, weight clinics, and grooming services. Committed to delivering exceptional post-operative care and emergency support. Eager to further develop expertise in dental procedures and x-rays through increased exposure.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Registered veterinary nurse
Vets4Pets Fort Kinnaird
Edinburgh
2024.09 - Current
- Restraining various animals such as dogs, cats and small furries.
- Monitoring anaesthesia for a variety of different procedures, patients and species.
- Lab work such as taking blood samples, Urinalysis and dermatology.
- Grooming patients including nail clips, bathing, ear cleaning and dematting.
- Giving pre-and post-operative instructions to pet owners for best patient recovery.
- Triaging emergencies
- Nurse consultations including vaccinations, health checks, weight clinics, post op checks and nail clippings.
- Wound management and bandaging.
- Dental procedure
- X-Rays
- Recently trained in schedule 3 procedure such as wound stitching.
Veterinary Care Assistant
Vets4Pets
Edinburgh
2022.01 - 2024.09
- Assisted veterinary professionals in daily tasks.
- Assisted in restraining dogs, cats, and small animals.
Supported basic handling of birds safely. - Supporting and caring for patients pre and post op, including recovering the patient post op, feeding and walking patients
- Maintained cleanliness and hygiene in kennels, preparation area, and theatre to uphold animal welfare standards.
- Daily stock ordering of medications and consumables
- Admin duties such as filing, scanning, attaching documents to files and contacting referral practices.
- Basic skills with reception duties; able to answer emails, call clients and deal with customers face to face.
- Discharging patients after spays and castrates by discussing home care requirements post op
- Grooming patients including nail clips, baths, ear cleaning and brushing.
Crew Member
Mcdonalds
Edinburgh
2016.04 - 2022.01
- Helping customers with the ordering process
- Answering customers queries
- Operating a till and handling money
- Providing customers with a quick and accurate service
- Produce orders to a consistently high standard
- Making beverages and desserts quickly and to a high standard.
Care Assistant
Colinton county cattery
Colinton
2018.04 - 2020.09
- Feeding the cats tailored to individual cat dietary needs.
- Daily observations to monitor health and behaviour changes.
- Administer medications according to prescribed schedules.
- Handled distressed or anxious cats calmly, minimised stress levels.
- Greeting customers and settling cats into their new environment.
- General cleaning duties.
- Admin duties including; answering calls and emails, end of day banking and other office duties
Education
BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Nursing
Edinburgh Napier
Sighthill Campus 2020.08 - 2024.10
HNC Animal Care qualification - Animal Care
SRUC, Oatridge Campus
Ecclesmachan 2017.08 - 2018.05
Certificate of Higher Education -
Trinity Academy
Edinburgh /2009 - 2015.05
Skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual
- Adaptability and quick to learn new skills
- Caring and confident around all animals
- Good client communication
- Willingness to complete dirty tasks
- Confident handling various species and temperaments using stress free handling techniques
- Confident in Intravenous catheter placement and taking blood samples via jugular and cephalic vein
- Confident in monitoring anaesthetics for various procedure, species and patient conditions
- Competent in nurse consultations including vaccinations, weight clinics, parasite control clinics and grooming consultations such as nail trims and dematts
- Post-Operative care expertise for clients
- Basic training in dentals and x-rays which can improve with more exposure
- Emergency care proficiency
Certification
- Mastering small animal anaesthesia course
- Hills nutritional ambassador course
- Level 3 Award in Feline Care, Behaviour and Welfare
Affiliations
- My hobbies include weight lifting, walking and music.
Timeline
Registered veterinary nurse
Vets4Pets Fort Kinnaird
2024.09 - Current
Veterinary Care Assistant
Vets4Pets
2022.01 - 2024.09
BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Nursing
Edinburgh Napier
2020.08 - 2024.10
Care Assistant
Colinton county cattery
2018.04 - 2020.09
HNC Animal Care qualification - Animal Care
SRUC, Oatridge Campus
2017.08 - 2018.05
Crew Member
Mcdonalds
2016.04 - 2022.01
Certificate of Higher Education -
Trinity Academy
/2009 - 2015.05