https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/7606/is-locum-work-secure Hi. I&#39;ve been working as a trainee nurse/nursing assistant for the past year at a busy exotic referral practice in North Leeds. Due to the RCVS&#39;s proposed changes (and the fact that my employers have messed me around in the past) I&#39;m considering goingen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/75125?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:04:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:189d221b-f993-45a0-95dc-585c4788a8d0Sammyannieantha <p>Hi hun once your are qualified then you may be able to pay off debts. Is there a vets now near yourself?I know some RVN&#39;s that have worked there and managed to pay off debts by doing the odd locum shift. Im a student still (hopefully will be qualified by the end of april) and I did receptionist work at vets now. It didnt pay great but it got me extra pennies for a holiday and house!Thats the problem with the new framework of the VN training. Practices dont actually have to pay you for you working which i think is really really wrong and no help for mature students. Maybe they&#39;l work out grants for the course but i dont know. Hope this helps x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>