https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/5885/svn-jobs Hi, this seems to be a popular topic but I&#39;m hoping to get a job with a TP in order to start VN training however feel like it&#39;s an impossible dream! i&#39;ve just got back from travelling in australia and new zealand where i was volunteering with variousen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56993?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:09:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:26fc1f26-6b5f-4e0c-a003-7f7cc63e71a6Rachel Jayne<p>Hi, welcome to vetnurse! </p> <p>You&#39;re in a really uncomfortable position that most of us have all been in, waiting to get a trainee job, I wrote letters to 50 practices for 2 years until I got offered a voluntary weekend job at my first practice.</p> <p>It takes sucha lot of patience... keep looking, keep your chin up &amp; keep positive, perservere &amp; it&#39;ll come one day!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56992?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:08:19 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:12e3de0e-9930-45cb-a79f-263804c46b9dMaisy<p>Send a letter/cv to all practices local (or as far as you can get to), and mention that you are available to volunteer if they have any opportunities. Any animal experience does tend to be an advantage, and while veterinary experience is useful it isn&#39;t always essential for many SVN positions. Keep persevering though as its not the easiest position to find unfortunately.</p> <p>Good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>