Rebecca Hopkins
Hendon,London
Summary
Four year self taught mandarin speaker, writer and listener. Been to China twice on my own for the previous summers.
Passed my first year exams with flying colours
As and A*s in GCSEs
Overview
1
1
Language
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Student
Llanishen, St David’s Veterinary Clinic
05.2025 - 07.2026
- Assisted veterinary staff with animal handling, restraint, and basic patient support.
- Maintained clean exam rooms, kennels, and treatment areas to support clinic hygiene standards.
- Prepared supplies, instruments, and treatment spaces for appointments and procedures.
- Followed directions accurately while supporting reception, patient flow, and daily clinic routines.
University first year placement
Heath Veterinary Group
04.2026 - 07.2026
- Completed 12 weeks, 497 hours, where the goal was 450 hours. I also have a word document consisting of nearly 15,000 words that has detailed cases of me performing tasks that have not yet been accessed for first years including but not limited to cleaning instruments, preparing theatre, passing equipment to surgeries aseptically, running blood tests, urine samples, sending samples off to Idexx, grooming patients, applying bandages etc. I have never once been late to work, and am always prepared to learn something new, apply new knowledge to real situations and always be a helping hand. From my clinical tutorials, I have been described as a “breath of fresh air” from my previous clinical coach. I have gained skills in:
- Previously Dr DooLittles for both Whitchurch and Rhiwina branches
- April - July 2026
Retail Worker
Fashion Outlet
12.2025 - 01.2026
- Further improving my skills with clients and customers with complaints and questions, as well as general customer service, gaining further confidence in the working world.
- Customer Service and Satisfaction
- Money management
- Cashier skills
- Stock control
- Cleaning and organisation
Assisting Accountant
Vital-ex engineering
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Additionally complete an online accounting course in the summer of ’25.
- Obtaining a large role for responsibility in regards to:
- Accounting
- Managing finances
- Punctuality
- Organisation
- Time management
- Professionalism
Student
St David’s Veterinary Clinic
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Improving and practicing my skills in the fields of:
- - Patient monitoring and care
- - Record keeping
- - Client communication and care
- - Hygiene and infection control
- - Time management and teamwork
- - Assisted vets and nurses during many consultations and surgical procedures
- - Constantly made notes throughout the day on how the staff handled different scenarios throughout their working day
- -Safely and walking animals of varying sizes and temperaments
veterinary society member
Medic Mentor
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Including completing their work experience packages and completed their online vet mentor work experience course throughout spring. Gaining the foundation of what it means to be a professional in the veterinary field.
- A member of Medic Mentor’s veterinary society
regional ambassador team member
Holocaust Educational Trust
02.2023 - 02.2023
- Travelling to Poland and coming back to provide education to the youth in my secondary school, writing and publishing a lengthy article describing my thoughts and emotions while encountering the camps, gaining skills in empathy, compassion and respect.
- A member of the regional ambassador team of the Holocaust Educational Trust
Education
A levels - Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics
Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School
Applied Anatomy - undefined
University Of Bristol
Veterinary Nursing - undefined
Middlesex university
HendonGCSE -
Cowbridge Comprehensive School
Cowbridge Skills
- Self motivated
- Professionalism
- Safely and walking animals of varying sizes and temperaments
- Proficient in providing safe appropriate exercise for animals
- Animal nutrition
- Time management
- Working well under pressure
- Punctuality
- Quick on my feet
- Hard working
- Mandarin Chinese writing, speaking and listening
- Research skills
- Stock control
- Client communication and care
- How to administer IV fluids and catheters
- Appropriately support clients
- Patient monitoring and care
- Record keeping
- Hygiene and infection control
- Team building and collaboration
- Assisting vet nurses and surgeons in procedures
- Finance management
- Article writing
- Team collaboration
- Organisation
- Cashier skills
- Customer service and satisfaction
- Communication
Personal Information
- Title: Soon to be second year Student Veterinary Nurse at Middlesex university
- Availability: Saturday - Tuesday : all day Wednesday - Friday : 17:00 - late
References
hannah.brown@heathvets.co.uk, Further references from a former senior colleague can be attained if requested
Section name
Available hours:
Saturday - Tuesday : all day
Wednesday - Friday : 17:00 - late
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
University first year placement
Heath Veterinary Group
04.2026 - 07.2026
Retail Worker
Fashion Outlet
12.2025 - 01.2026
Student
Llanishen, St David’s Veterinary Clinic
05.2025 - 07.2026
Assisting Accountant
Vital-ex engineering
05.2025 - 06.2025
Student
St David’s Veterinary Clinic
05.2024 - 07.2024
veterinary society member
Medic Mentor
03.2024 - 07.2024
regional ambassador team member
Holocaust Educational Trust
02.2023 - 02.2023
Veterinary Nursing - undefined
Middlesex university
Applied Anatomy - undefined
University Of Bristol
A levels - Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics
Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School
GCSE -
Cowbridge Comprehensive School