Your own small animal internship.
UK VetSTART is a virtual support programme designed to turn you into a confident, competent and independent veterinary professional, adapted to UK practice.
Starting work is just the beginning...
Our biggest overwhelm and insecurities start with the unknown the first UK job. There are many challenges for us to overcome.
CLIENTS ARE DEMANDING
UK clients have certain expectations that we don't always understand, leading us to find it difficult to run consultations and receiving client complains we don't understand.
UK PRACTICE IS UNIQUE
The way the system works is very unique and we're often caught off guard making mistakes we did not even know we were making, yet everyone expects better from us.
PEOPLE ARE STRANGE
The work culture and lifestyle around you are different from what you are used to, making you uncomfortable. Team work is new and sometimes hard to manage.
Success Can Be Made
For you to develop yourself professionally in the UK, there are three pillars you must cover.
Clinical Competence and Personal Development
This is about developing your professional competences but also your own personal self in order to maintain physical, emotional and mental well-being.
Client Communication and Satisfaction
Working in practice means working with clients. Effective communication and client care are fundamental for you to perform and do the best for your patients.
Work Environment and Teamwork
The majority of your waking hours will be spent at work. Of course you want to make sure you enjoy going to work and that you get along with your colleagues!
Inside UK VetSTART
Ongoing Support for complete professional development
Science and Knowledge
UK-tailored professional knowledge that the University didn’t teach you about.
Avoid embarrassment in front of clients and colleagues out of pure lack of knowledge. Stop panicking when that “difficult” case comes in and you “have no idea” what’s wrong. Prepare intellectually for performing practically.
Technical competence
Joining skills and intelect to gain the practical competences required for day-to-day practice.
Become confident with routine surgery and proudly take part in the surgery rota in practice – even if you’re a beginner. Own the consultation room to achieve better patient outcomes and improve your reputation.
Achievements and goals
Create a life outside of work that you truly enjoy and have time for. Programme your career objectives and achieve those goals to do more formation, improve your skills and receive a higher salary.
Relationships
Nurturing healthy and harmonious relationships and fighting loneliness.
Deal with angry and difficult clients easily. Have clients do as you ask without feeling forced and make them like you even more. Ask for what you want from your boss and co-workers without putting tension on the relations.
Transformation and adaptability
Understanding the British culture and learning to play the game by the rules so you can win it.
Understand the British culture and the “rules of the game” so you can achieve your goals. Develop empathy and stop feeling insecure, miserable and lonely in a foreign country. Stop feeling like an outsider.
PRACTICAL APPROACH
To apply in real life.
The internship is provided in the form of blended learning, with live sessions, virtual workshops, imaging rounds and recorded content. Have a look at the monthly workshops below.
Ongoing access
Every week
Every two weeks
Every month
Your Mentor
Dr Andreia Dias MRCVS DVM MSc ISFMAdvCertFB
Hello, colleague
I’m Andreia, the founder of UK VetMove. I’m also a vet by training (graduating form the University of Lisbon in 2014), and although I wanted to be a horse vet, my plans changed on my first job, which was a mixed job in Scotland. I gained experience with all species and moved onto a small animal internship at Glasgow University. I then worked as a locum in several small animal practices throughout Scotland and Portugal, which I still do.
In 2018 I completed the ISFM Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour with Distinction and have also been working in feline-only practices (feline-friendly consultations are a thing I really enjoy!).
UK VetMove started in 2016 and I’ve also picked up the managing reigns of VetAbroad, PracticeAid and Spay Academy Spain in 2020. I’m now much more involved in the formation and training of fellow vets, allowing me to express my true passion – teaching! I don’t have all the answers, but I will do my best to help you find them!
Some important marks in my career
Joining the internship
Subscription Options
No subscription fee or contract. You can cancel anytime.
Basic Internship
Designed to be a taster
Free
Forever
Limited access to the clinical revision
Limited access to Q&A sessions
Limited access to online course modules
No access to the workshops
No access to imaging rounds or clinical cases
UK VetSTART Internship
Full Experience
£125
Monthly
Weekly clinical revisions
Live Q&A sessions and imaging rounds
Full access to the clinical foundations course (worth £297)
All workshops are included
Private Facebook community
Weekly clinical cases
Priority access and discount for surgery course (more than £200 discount)
Access to all previously recorded content
And we're always adding more :)
Frequently asked questions
Below you can find common questions about the internship.
This programme counts as CPD and your practice may be happy to pay it for you using your CPD allowance. We recommend you speak to them before joining the programme, and we can produce an invoice for the practice directly.
You can access some parts of the internship completely for free, forever :) However, to gain access to the live sessions and all of the content, you have to register for the complete internship. You can cancel this at any time.
Again, you can register for free, forever! If you want full access, the membership costs £125, renewable every month.
Yes, you can cancel your paid subscription at any time without any cancellation fees, or you can just downgrade to the free subscription :)
We offer a monthly subscription to the internship for convenience, but the programme is designed to rotate topics every 12 months.
All the live sessions are recorded for you to access in case you are not able to attend or if you just want a revision.
How much time is up to you! We recommend attending the clinical revision sessions (1h per week), the weekly case discussions/imaging rounds (1h) and the workshops (2-3h per workshop, once a month). Remember though, you also have the individual sessions for when you need help. We know you’re busy and we want you to have fun with this internship! :) You can do the cases at your will, spend as much time talking to others as you want, and so on!
You gain immediate access to the e-learning platform, discount codes and courses, as well as all previous recordings for clinical revision sessions, workshops, Q&A sessions, case discussions, imaging rounds and so on. You can also attend the next live sessions. You will only be able to attend the monthly workshop if you join the full internship.
Absolutely! However, remember that the internship only covers small animal practice, which is just a small proportion of the topics requested of you on the RCVS exam.
You need to get your employer to register for their account themselves. However, they can add the name of the practice, as well as VAT number, and use the practice address. Alternatively if you need an invoice for your practice, please contact us on contact@ukvetmove.com
UK VetMove
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
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