Join the Benidorm forum

My name's Alex and this is my website all about Benidorm in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Animals and pets in Benidorm and much more!

Looking for a job within a veterinary clinic as a Qualified veterinary nurse in Benidorm.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:15pm
chat_bubble7 repliesvisibility148 viewsadd_alert5 members subscribed

Posts: 6

Location: Benidorm

Joined: 15 Sep 2018

Hi 

My name is Ron and I’m a qualified Vet nurse currently based in Edinburgh uk but I am hoping to relocate to Benidorm. 

If I moved out to Spain would it be easy to find a job for my specific skill set?

I have a license and therefore can drive so travel is not a problem. 

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:53pm

271935

Very helpful member

Posts: 836

star679 helpful points

Location: Villamartin

Joined: 30 Apr 2016

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:53pm

I use a few vets in Spain. They are all Spanish nationals.

I am assuming you are fluent in Spanish,  search for the local vets and send your CV.

If you are not fluent it ain't going to happen as a large % of your clients will be Spanish.

I am a GP who has a holiday home. I've no desire to work in Spain,  if I did I wouldn't get a job as I am not able to read,  listen or speak Spanish at a conversational level. 

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:24pm

Stephanie86

Legendary helpful member

Posts: 2798

star2107 helpful points

Location: Lliber

Joined: 4 May 2017

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:24pm

Ron28 wrote on Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:15pm:

Hi 

My name is Ron and I’m a qualified Vet nurse currently based in Edinburgh uk but I am hoping to relocate to Benidorm. 

 

Read more...

If I moved out to Spain would it be easy to find a job for my specific skill set?

I have a license and therefore can drive so travel is not a problem. 

Agree totally with above; our local vets are Spanish, although 2 of them speak fluent English because of the foreign population, but this is a courtesy to us; the veterinary nurses do not speak English.

You would have to learn Spanish to a working level as most of the clients will be Spanish.

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:28pm

Ron28

Original Poster

Posts: 6

Location: Benidorm

Joined: 15 Sep 2018

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:28pm

Thank you for the advice. Sounds like I will Have to dramatically improve my linguistic skills. 

Advertisement - posts continue below

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:10pm

271935

Very helpful member

Posts: 836

star679 helpful points

Location: Villamartin

Joined: 30 Apr 2016

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:10pm

Ron. Yep or take a really sh.tty low paid job in a bar or restaurant and even these jobs are night on impossible to find.

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:00pm

Josephine123

Helpful member

Posts: 327

star167 helpful points

Location: Punta Prima

Joined: 2 Dec 2016

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:00pm

Ron28 wrote on Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:15pm:

Hi 

My name is Ron and I’m a qualified Vet nurse currently based in Edinburgh uk but I am hoping to relocate to Benidorm. 

 

Read more...

If I moved out to Spain would it be easy to find a job for my specific skill set?

I have a license and therefore can drive so travel is not a problem. 

Hi Ron

Speaking English might be an asset in an ex pat area.  All the vets I have been to speak fluent English even so they are Spanish.  From what I have seen in waiting rooms the clients are mainly British or German.  I think in my area the Spanish left when we all came!  😊😊 Having said that you will still have to speak Spanish before anyone would employ you, paperwork etc will be in Spanish.  But if you put your mind to it you can 

learn it.

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:38pm

dogsbody

Helpful member

Posts: 174

star112 helpful points

Location: Albir

Joined: 19 May 2017

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:38pm

Hi Ron,  I am a registered dog breeder & parrot breeder,had boarding Kennels/cattery in the Benidorm area until I retired.There are vets.in Altea or Alfaz who would be interested in your services I am sure .Alfaz is a town of mainly Norwegians who all  speak English.My vet there who was always available only ever spoke to me in English although he was Spanish,You may need the language but many of his clients like to know you can converse with them & are aware of their concerns as a northern european too.You can only try by contacted them.

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:17pm

Ron28

Original Poster

Posts: 6

Location: Benidorm

Joined: 15 Sep 2018

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:17pm

Hi 

Thank you for your message, this gives me more motivation to come out to Benidorm.  I am concerned that not being able to speak Spanish would hold me back it given your reply this may not be the case.

Ron

Sign up for free or login to reply to this topic

Want to reply to this topic? Login or register for free to post your message:

Find more Animals and pets advice topics from a particular area: