• tools and support, to deliver exceptional clinical experiences to SAVPs via an online training suite
• reciprocal learning opportunities for qualified allied veterinary professionals
• eligibility to earn NZVNA CPD points.
• recognition of what you already do.

Aims

• To improve standards for workplace integrated learning for veterinary nurse students in New Zealand.
• Formalise the role of supervisor and change title to clinical coach.
• Provide a framework for clinical coaches in New Zealand.
• Clinical coaching to become a mandated requirement in the education of veterinary nurses in New Zealand through NZVNA.
• To enable clinical coaches with tools and support, so that they may deliver exceptional clinical experiences to veterinary nursing students.
• To provide students with the tools and support to enable work placement experiences to be a rich and valuable component of their education.
• Standardise clinical skills across work placements and educational providers through delivery of regular standardised workshops for clinical coaches.
• To drive consistently high standards of skill capability and professional behaviour in student veterinary nurses.
• Recognition by clinical coaches of their vital role in consistently demanding high standards of skills capability and professional behaviour in student veterinary nurses before committing to sign any achievement documents.
• National recognition of a drive to consistently increase standards for the veterinary nursing industry through empowerment of qualified veterinary nurses in the training of student veterinary nurses.
• The clinical coach role to evolve and grow as it becomes more established with a view to incorporate progression in the role such as a formal qualification, should qualified veterinary nurse demonstrate a wish to broaden their role and expertise.  

Key roles of the individual clinical coach

• Provides support for student veterinary nurses.
• Supports students to plan clinical experiences and training required.
• Demonstrates tasks to student or delegates specific tasks/units to *other suitably qualified experts.
• Provides pastoral care to the student in the clinical environment – overall pastoral care of the student is the responsibility of the educational provider (branch of Te Pūkenga).
• Assessment of student veterinary nurses' capability in technical aspects of clinical skills.
• Assessment of student’s professional behaviour and integrity within the clinical environment.
• Plans further training to support student progression.
• Communicates to and acts on communication from the educational provider (branch of Te Pūkenga) regarding student progress, professional behaviour and pastoral care needs.
• Maintains professional registration.
• Maintains professional competence - CPD.
• Accountable to NZVNA as per regulation requirements, educational provider, and employer