Veterinary nurses

£25,029

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

40 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

1.02%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6131

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.

Common tasks include:

performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples
prepares patient for examination and treatment
distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks
assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility
changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/ SVQs in Health and Social Care are available at Levels 2 and 3.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Alternative & related job titles: Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

Auxiliary nurse Health care assistant (hospital service) Health care support worker Nursing assistant Nursing auxiliary

Equality focus: Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

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