Veterinary nurses

Kay has a degree in veterinary nursing and qualified in 2009. Previous to working with us she worked in the Midlands with farm and small animals, which is where she developed an interest in surgery and enjoys scrubbing in and assisting the vets. In 2012 Kay completed her certificate in exotic species which covers the nursing of birds, reptiles and small furries. Kay is also one of our cat advocates. With a keen interest in our feline friends she is keen to promote and lead a cat friendly stance at our practice. Kay shares her house with Berlioz the cat and a swimming and tennis ball obsessed black Labrador called Milo.

Donna first came here for work experience during her studies at sixth form and has never left. Her main interests are rabbits and Springer Spaniels, and has frequently been known to take home wildlife that need a bit of TLC before releasing.

Laura trained as a veterinary nurse here and qualified in 2006. She has a keen interest in laboratory work and assisting in theatre, monitoring patients under anaesthetic. Laura is the practice’s clinical coach, this means she leads the training of new student nurses.

At home she has a ginger cat called Dora and in early 2021 she took on a stray ferret that was brought into the surgery who her children have now called Niffler (like in Harry Potter).

Rachel qualified in 2013 and has worked with small animals since she began her training, after qualifying she has also worked in an emergency out of hours clinic. She is an advanced pet health counsellor meaning she enjoys nurse clinics and answering all your questions. At home she has so many Spaniels she's lost count.

Jess started with us in 2021 – when asked what she likes her reply was cats and food. Jess enjoys running nurse clinics, interacting and creating bonds with both pet and owner. She also enjoys nursing and caring for inpatients or animals recovering from surgery. At home she has two cats.

Linda started on reception in 2017 and completed her veterinary nurse training in 2021. One of her favourite aspects of this role is nurse clinics, she loves meeting the animals old and new and giving help and advice throughout their life stages. She also has a huge soft spot for all seal faced staffies so be assured that they will be treated the same as her own two Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Mitch and Millie.

Scott has worked in the animal industry for many years and joined the Riversbrook team in 2021. He has a keen interest in anything creepy crawly and has a wide array of animals including tarantulas, snakes, gerbils, cats and a pygmy hedgehog. When he isn’t looking after his small zoo, he enjoys listening to old records and is a dab hand at repairing tech.

Kelly has been with the practice for several years and carries out nursing duties at Cliff Lane. She can usually be found out the back looking after animals under anaesthetic and during recovery. When not here she enjoys spending time with her family.

Kelsi started with us in 2021 and her role is to assist the vets during the consultation. This includes holding and reassuring your pets when they are in with us.