Skills Matrix Form (Vet) 2025
Please be honest with your answers, this form is sent along with your resume/cv to support your expereince.
Full Name (as it appears on the RCVS)
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First Name
Last Name
RCVS number (if known)
General Overview
Please score yourself out of 5 for how confident you are in each area of practice. 5 = Most Confident a person can be 1 = Little confidence
Sole Charge
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Consultations
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Dentals (including extractions)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Routine / General - Surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Complex Surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Emergency Surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Surgical Skills
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your surgical skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
Cat Castration / Spay
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Dog Castration / Spay
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Removal of foreign body (FB) from ear canal
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Lumpectomy (easy and complex requiring a flap)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Stitch-up (simple and complex)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Splenectomy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Enterectomy / Enterotomy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Cystotomy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Mastectomy (single and radical)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Limb or tail amputation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Wound management (simple and complex)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
C-section
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
GDV surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Intestinal biopsies
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Exploratory laparotomy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Simple bone pinning
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Cruciate ligament repair (TPLO, TTA)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
BOAS Surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Dentistry Skills
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your denstiry skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
Scale and Polish
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Simple Extractions
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Complex Extractions (carnassials and canines requiring flaps)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Dental X-Rays
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Internal Medicine
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your Internal Medicine skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
Coughing Investigation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chronic vomiting and diarrhoea workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Liver disease workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Polyuria/polydipsia (PUPD) workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Intermittent pyrexia workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Hyperadrenocorticism investigations
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Hypercalcemia investigations
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Thyroid investigations
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Diabetes mellitus workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chronic weight loss investigation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Urinary investigations (stones, infections, tumors)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Prostate investigations
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chronic anemia workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Emergency Skills
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your Emergency skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
Pleural effusion or PULMONARY OEDEMA (Secondary to CHF cat or dog)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute kidney injury (AKI) workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute pancreatitis management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute vomiting management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute diarrhoea management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute hemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome (AHDS) management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Bleeding disorder (ITP)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Pleural effusion (CHF)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Road traffic accident (RTA) stabilisation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Blocked bladder management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Acute anaemia (IMHA) investigation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Aspiration pneumonia management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Non-Invasive Procedures
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your Non Invasive procedure skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
GI endoscopy (with/without biopsies)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Rhinoscopy (with/without biopsies)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Bronchoscopy (with/without BAL)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Laparoscopic bitch spay
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Laparoscopic liver biopsy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Blood pressure measurement
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Placement of central line
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Nasoesophageal tube placement
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Esophagostomy tube placement
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Arthrocentesis
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Thoracocentesis (instead of simply draining a cat’s chest)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chest drain placement
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Echoguided FNAs of organs (liver, kidneys, GI masses, lymph nodes)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Echoguided liver biopsy (Tru-Cut)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Echoguided cholecystocentesis
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Bone marrow biopsy
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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Imaging and Other Skills
This section is dedicated to understanding your confidence and ability with your Imaging, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Neurology and Oncology skills. We have ordered the skills from least to most complex. Using the same rating scale as the previous section, please complete the below questions.
Ultrasound fluid/air assessment in thorax/abdomen (TFAST/AFAST)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Full abdominal ultrasound
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Thoracic radiographs
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Cardiac ultrasound scan
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Left atrium to aorta (LA:Ao) ratio on TFAST
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Glaucoma management
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Corneal ulceration (simple and complex)
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Enucleation surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Entropion surgery
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Pruritus workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Alopecia workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chronic otitis workup
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Neurological examination and neurolocalisation
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
Chemotherapy handling
Least
1
2
3
4
Most
5
1 is Least, 5 is Most
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