Jill Macdonald

Jill has been in the veterinary nursing profession for over 25 years, starting in primary care practice for 12 years, and as a head nurse, clinical coach, and assessor, then moving on to the University of Liverpool Vet School to set up, develop, and deliver veterinary undergraduate and postgraduate education. She has a passion for the progression of the veterinary nursing role, and many of her activities over the past few years have worked towards this aim, including the creation of the first veterinary nurse-specific communication guide. She currently holds a role with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as Veterinary Nursing Progression and Development Lead, with recent projects including ‘VN Vision’, and ‘A vision or a necessity? Strengthening the role of veterinary nurses in team-based veterinary healthcare’.