New job, and no uniform!

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Victoria Nielsen RVN — Sun, 01 May 2011 17:40:23 GMT

Hey,

Yeah seems to be far in between in terms of getting a job for vet nurses over there... Especially as there is only five million people living there! I'm in Denmark for a few days next week for a little break seeing my in-laws...

Jobs are definitely more forthcoming over here in the UK! I hope you have fun working here.

As for locum agencies, contact Dominic at Recruit4Vets. He really helped me out when I worked as a locum for a while and they have great contacts with various veterinary groups and practices such as Village Vet.

Best of luck!!

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Madeleine Lind — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:43:47 GMT

Hi,

I live in the other end of Denmark, outside a small city called Skælskør, on Sealand.

There are no jobs for vetnurses in denmark.

At the moment there is 4 vacant positions. That is also the reason that I am moving.

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Victoria Nielsen RVN — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:11:42 GMT

Hiya,

Whereabouts in Denmark do you come from? My wife comes from Aalborg in Denmark. I tried twice unsuccessfully to get a nursing job (two years qualified and six years nursing) but due to lack of Danish I couldn't :-( I do speak some Danish but not fluent so my wife ended up moving here to the UK and now has a successful job here.

Good luck!

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Celine — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:56:56 GMT

As a locum you'll be expected to provide your own uniform usually - unless you are working for a large "corporate" practice who want you to wear stuff with their logo on it - I'd get a few sets of each as you just know you'll get peed on as soon as you walk in the door and the accommodation provided may have limited clothes washing facilities. Good luck! And don't forget we're all here for advice when you start your new jobs

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Madeleine Lind — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:40:27 GMT

Thanks.

I am going to locum, so I do think that I should provide my own uniform or does locum vn´s also get provided with uniforms?

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:16:58 GMT

Hi,

Your employer will usually buy you a couple of sets of uniforms, other wise findout what type i.e. scrubs/tunics and then look at

1) Alexandra - reasonabley priced and quick ish delivery

http://www.alexandra.co.uk/D_309/

http://www.alexandra.co.uk/catalogue/healthcare/trousers/womens-trousers/

2)Graham gardner - usually a few weeks delivery

http://www.shop.grahamegardner.co.uk/

3) vetdirect

http://www.vet-direct.com/default.php?sid=VD-3504-1000-2090&nulllayer2n3=1&sessiontag=layer1select&data=9

4) JAK

https://shop.jakmarketing.co.uk/categories.php?catid=32&mcat=32

those are the companies ive delt with in the past - currently buying scrubs from JAK as always very helpful

Hope this Helps!

Stu

Re: New job, and no uniform!

Madeleine Lind — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:03:39 GMT

I DIDN`T qualifed, I qualified