The Beech House Veterinary Centre is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Approved Training Practice (TP). Our role as a TP is overseen by Sparsholt Agricultural College www.sparsholt.ac.uk , who act as Beech House's Veterinary Nurse Approved Centre (VNAC). An approval visit was made by Sparsholt College's Internal Verifier, to ensure the practice has a sufficient caseload, equipment & facilities to provide the sufficient experience & opportunities for assessment acrossa necessary range of nursing procedures. Also that time is allocated in order to manage assessment & support of the student VN (tVN). The Internal Verifier visits TP's at least 3 times a year in order to carry out Internal Verification & to provide support & guidance.

Sparsholt College has been approved by The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to support and monitor workbased training and assessment of student veterinary nurses. The role of the VNAC can be summerised as:
a,    The approval of the Training Practice in terms of clinical facilities, case load & level of student support, in accordance with criteria set by the RCVS.
b,    Advising & supporting assessors.
c,    Imternal verification of assessment.d,    Registration (enrolement) of student nurses.
e,    Maintaing adequate communication between the TP & Internal Verfier.
f,    Making final claims for certification for level 2 & level 3.
g,    Overall monitoring of veterinary nurse training.

Each student nurse carries a significant responsibility for their own progress in completing the Portfolio & preparing for the examinations, however the assessor has an important role in helping him/her to acheive their qualification. The Assessor's primary role is to assess the student nurse's performance & in doing so, make sure that the competence & knowledge demonstrated meets the National Occupational Standards.

At Beech House, Graham Campbell holds the D32/33 Assessor qualifications. Practice Assessors are responsible for:
a,    making sure that the student nurse is aware of his/her own responsibilities, including the collection & presentation of evidence for the portfolio.
b,    Providing advice & guidance on the assessment process.
c,    Agreeing with the student nurse, a paln for assessment & reviewing & revising the plan as necessary as training progresses.
d,    To assess the student nurse using a range of assessment methods. e.g., observation of practical work, portfolio logs, questioning, witness statements from other qualified veterinary staff.
e,    Ensuring students have prompt, accurate & constructive feedback on assessments.

f,    Certifying that the student has demonstrated copmetence by completing & signing the required documents & to         maintain records.
g,    Liasing with the Practice Principal, Internal Verifier & External Verifier where required.

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