3.9 KiB
3.9 KiB
Competences — veterinary nurse
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/24f1eb3a-e99c-4c38-9bda-ba2ba6bf9fa4).
Essential
- administer treatment to animals (skill/competence)
- anatomy of animals (knowledge)
- animal behaviour (knowledge)
- animal recovery procedures (knowledge)
- animal welfare (knowledge)
- animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting (skill/competence)
- assess animal behaviour (skill/competence)
- assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics (skill/competence)
- assist in general veterinary medical procedures (skill/competence)
- assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse (skill/competence)
- biosecurity related to animals (knowledge)
- collaborate with animal related professionals (skill/competence)
- control animal movement (skill/competence)
- environmental enrichment for animals (knowledge)
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing (skill/competence)
- first aid for animals (knowledge)
- handle veterinary emergencies (skill/competence)
- handle veterinary patients (skill/competence)
- hospitalised animal nursing care (knowledge)
- maintain veterinary clinical records (skill/competence)
- manage animal biosecurity (skill/competence)
- manage animal welfare (skill/competence)
- manage clinical environments (skill/competence)
- manage infection control in the facility (skill/competence)
- manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
- monitor the welfare of animals (skill/competence)
- physiology of animals (knowledge)
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct (skill/competence)
- prepare animals for anaesthesia (skill/competence)
- prepare animals for veterinary surgery (skill/competence)
- prepare environment for veterinary surgery (skill/competence)
- prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment (skill/competence)
- protect health and safety when handling animals (skill/competence)
- provide first aid to animals (skill/competence)
- provide mentorship (skill/competence)
- provide nursing care for animals in recovery (skill/competence)
- provide nursing care for hospitalised animals (skill/competence)
- provide support to veterinary clients (skill/competence)
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting (knowledge)
- signs of animal illness (knowledge)
- supply veterinary medicine (skill/competence)
- support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures (skill/competence)
- support veterinary diagnostic procedures (skill/competence)
- treat animals ethically (skill/competence)
Optional
- administer appointments (skill/competence)
- animal production science (knowledge)
- apply numeracy skills (skill/competence)
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector (skill/competence)
- deal with challenging people (skill/competence)
- follow work schedule (skill/competence)
- handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office (skill/competence)
- maintain stocks of veterinary materials (skill/competence)
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare (skill/competence)
- manage veterinary practice waiting area (skill/competence)
- plan schedule (skill/competence)
- process payments (skill/competence)
- understand the animal's situation (skill/competence)
- veterinary terminology (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 53 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- patient care — 25 %
- medication administration — 23 %
- iv catheter placement — 19 %
Responsibilities
- patient care — 19 %