Work Experience & Seeing Practice (EMS)
Work Experience Placements
If you would like to apply for a work experience placement with us, please download the application form and reference form for completion. The reference form and guidance notes for referees should be passed to someone who knows you well at your school or college and both forms should be returned to Leasa Neame RVN at the Castle Street surgery. Please be aware that these slots fill up very quickly - particularly during academic holidays - so you are advised to apply as early as possible.
Please note that placements are based at our main surgery (Castle Street) only. We take students in week-long blocks (Monday to Friday) as follows:
Age 15-16 (Years 10 and 11) - one week
Age 16-18 (Years 12 and 13) - one week if first visit, two weeks if been before
Current vet students - up to eight weeks, usually four
Mature students or those considering a career change to working with animals should contact the surgery for advice. We are unable to accommodate single days.
Please note that we will only deal with enquiries from students themselves - a parent may enquire as to the application process but afterwards the application is the student's own responsibility. Pease do not ring us on your child's behalf; we want students who can stand on their own two feet and are motivated enough to see their application through. Please also remember that we receive many more applications than we could ever accommodate and we will often recommend that you re-apply if you have a good application but we simply do not have space for you.
Pre-Clinical and Clinical EMS ("Seeing practice")
We accept applications from UK and overseas Veterinary students for Pre-Clinical and Clinical Extra-Mural Studies in Small Animal and/or Exotic Medicine and Surgery. Application is by way of CV and covering letter to the Head Veterinary Nurse at leasa@burnhamhousevets.com.
Health and Safety
We are a busy working veterinary practice and have a responsibility to ensure that our working environment is as safe as possible for all our staff and visitors. A consent form for Work Experience will be required in advance of any placement, signed by a parent or guardian if you are under 18. Students will also be required to complete a short health & safety induction at the beginning of their placement.
We want students to enjoy their time with us and hope they will understand the need for health & safety regulation for all staff. The best way to get the most out of any placement is to be enthusiastic and co-operative; in the past, some of our best Work Experience students have ended up as employees! Indeed, this is now the only route by which we take on Animal Nursing Assistants and Student Veterinary Nurses as competition for employment in Training Practices has become so competitive.
We participate regularly in local events, careers fairs, etc and several off the staff give talks to schools and colleges on working with animals and careers in the veterinary industry.
If you have any questions about any aspect of our Work Experience programme, Leasa will be happy to speak to you.
Updated 27/5/11 hp