{"id":2886,"date":"2018-09-06T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paragonreferrals.co.uk\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2018-09-06T13:02:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T12:02:00","slug":"paragon-invests-in-vet-nurses-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/79.170.44.86\/paragonreferrals.co.uk\/paragon-invests-in-vet-nurses-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Paragon invests in vet nurses of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new, multi-million-pound vets in Yorkshire has earned swift recognition for its staff and facilities after being endorsed as an official training centre for veterinary nurses of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paragon Veterinary Referrals, in Wakefield, has already been listed as an \u2018Approved Training Practice\u2019 by industry regulator, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcvs.org.uk\/home\/\">Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)<\/a>, just six months after it opened its doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u00a35m multi-disciplinary practice is quickly making its mark within the industry and staff have wasted no time in delivering on a pledge to help develop new talent and create new jobs in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paragon joined forces with Preston\u2019s Myerscough College to offer the RCVS-approved two-year course, which provides academic study allied to practical, on-the-job training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paragon will kick off the scheme next month (September) and three trainees are already booked on its inaugural course, with numbers set to increase in future years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paragon\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paragonreferrals.co.uk\/en-GB\/news\/m\/news\/page\/1\/view\/14\">nursing manager Helen Sorby<\/a>&nbsp;said: \u201cInvesting in the very best staff as well as the very best facilities is an important part of what we do here so we\u2019re proud to make this commitment to help train and develop new talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing officially accredited so quickly means we can start offering the clinical training and work experience essential for students to qualify as a veterinary nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve put an in-house training programme in place and invested in multiple training resources to help our trainees\u2019 development alongside their college training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMyerscough College visited us to do their own separate assessment and we\u2019re delighted to have received their approval too, meaning we can now work together to offer this two-year course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe students will study at Myerscough but join us for eight weeks each year to gain practical, hands-on experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can also welcome trainees from other vet practices on secondment to Paragon if they require specialist training and experience on equipment which their own practice doesn\u2019t have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paragon\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paragonreferrals.co.uk\/en-GB\/our-services\">extensive facilities<\/a>&nbsp;make it an ideal venue for students to work in different disciplines of veterinary care such as anaesthesia, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery and soft tissue surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has five operating theatres, eight consulting rooms and runs a 24 hour intensive care service, all of which will be accessible to the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helen added: \u201cIt will be a full-on experience for our students especially as, when they are not at college, they\u2019ll be here at Paragon working on the rota to further boost their knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s because our ultimate aim is that after college they will stay with us and forge a career at Paragon as fully qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new, multi-million-pound vets in Yorkshire has earned swift recognition for its staff and facilities after being endorsed as an official training centre for veterinary nurses of the future. 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