HAVEN VETS - Key Persons
I joined the team at Haven Veterinary Practice in May 2022, its wonderful to be apart of such a supportive and caring team. I love meeting our clients and all their pets, especially the puppies!!
I have three beautiful cats Kiki, Percy & Smudge, a handsome dog called Ted and a mischievous tortoise called Tommy.
In my spare time I love drawing and painting, and I have a very chatty 9 year old son that keeps me on my toes!
I joined Haven Veterinary Practice in September 2020. I have had over 20 years of experience working on reception and now can combine my work experience with my love of animals. I have two grown up children and a handsome cockerpoo that keeps me busy in my spare time.
I have been working at Haven since June 2022.
I have over 5 years experience working as a receptionist and have experience working in an animal environment.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse & Dispensary Manager
I have been working as a receptionist at Haven Veterinary Practice since May 2016, after working with children for 14 years. I really enjoy meeting all of our clients and their pets, especially some of our exotic patients.
I completed the British Veterinary Receptionist Award in May 2020, and am currently learning British Sign Language to aid communication in our community. In my spare time I enjoy taking my dog Sherlock for long walks, and spending time with my family and friends.
I started working at Haven Veterinary Practice in January 2024.
I am really enjoying working at the practice and becoming part of a friendly and caring team, I had previously worked in retail for 10 years and have found I can now combine my experience in customer service with my love for animals.
I have my own dog Lola and a horse called Bridget. In my spare time I like taking my dog on long walks, riding my horse and spending time with family and friends.
I started working at Haven in November 2021. It was a complete career change for me but I love meeting all the clients and their pets, especially all the new puppies. My spare time is mostly taken up walking my German Shepherd Karma who also has a sister cat Millie.
I began working at Haven Veterinary Practice in January 2021. After working in the retail sector for the past 21 years, it was nice to have a change of career, especially being able to work with animals which I really enjoy.
I have a dog at home called Rocco who I love spending time with. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends socialising and going out for meals.
I graduated from the University of Surrey in 2021 and started out in mixed practice in Norfolk. I moved to the practice in 2022 and have since become a mum to a beautiful British shorthair kitten called Wallis.
Most of my clients will know me as cat and cow obsessed. I have a particular love for dentistry and I'm hoping to further develop my surgical skills at the practice. When I'm not busy at work, I'm driving all over the UK to see my friends.
I joined Haven Veterinary Practice many years ago, following my graduation from Liverpool University last century. I spent some time in the 90's working overseas in Newfoundland, Canada where I treated wildlife alongside the more regular patients.
My professional interests have always been in general surgery, including orthopaedics and more recently in surgical oncology and reconstructions. I have a great interest in the advancement of medicine, both canine and feline, and a continued interest in rabbit care.
Life at home is always busy. Three young adults still around to cater for. I have a rekindled interest in running, doing a few 1/2 marathons in decent times and still continue with charity bike rides. I have as always an expanding bucket list for travel, mostly to remote areas for trek and wildlife photography.
After recently joining Haven Vets, I could not be happier working with such a great team. I love animals and if I could I would love to have a mini farm! Having 2 cats and 1 dog with 3 children so far it feels like I am half way there!
I qualified from the University for Liverpool in July 2020 and joined Haven Vets soon after. It has been great being part of such a supportive and friendly team.
Having recently moved to the area, I am enjoying exploring new countryside and coastline - a little different from the mountains where I grew up in Wales! I also enjoy archery, horse riding and reading in my spare time.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Head Veterinary Nurse
I am the newest member of the nursing team having joined Haven Veterinary Practice in August 2018. I qualified from Writtle College in 2001 and bring many years of experience to the practice. I enjoy all aspects of practice life but have a keen interest in surgical nursing and nurse consultations. I have a very spoilt cat called Toby at home.
Job Titles:
- Veterinary Nursing Assistant
I qualified as an Animal Health Technologist (Veterinary Nurse) in 2001 in Alberta Canada. I have worked on and off as a Vet Nurse/Assistant in the UK since I came here in 2004. I joined Haven Vets in 2021 to help out during the pandemic and have been happy here ever since!
Job Titles:
- Head Veterinary Receptionist
I began working as a receptionist at Haven Veterinary Practice in April 2017, I am pleased to be part of a very caring and friendly practice. I previously worked in another veterinary practice for 20 years.
I have a dog called Wilma that I enjoy to walk and have 4 grandchildren who keep me very busy in my spare time.
I joined Haven Veterinary Practice in July 2018. My main Veterinary interests are soft tissue surgery and diagnostic imaging. I want to develop my skills further by completing a soft tissue surgery certificate.
I qualified from Bristol University in 1993 and worked in mixed practice in Wales, Surrey and Dorset before returning to Essex to be close to family. While my children were young I worked as a locum vet for local practices and then for a practice in suffolk. I joined Haven in 2018 and enjoy all aspects of small animal practice.
At home I have 6 children, who keep me more than occupied!
I graduated from University of Nottingham in 2019 and worked in a mixed practice in Lincoln for 18months. I then moved to Leeds and worked in a referral hospital to complete an internship. Keen for a change of scenery and some adventure, I spent a year working and travelling around Australia.
I have now happily settled in at Haven Vets and am excited to be part of the team.
I began working as a receptionist at Haven Veterinary Practice in April 2004. Previousluy I worked in a veterinary practice in London and enjoyed it so much I decided it was the career for me. I have a hand reared cat which I rescued from Haven who is very naughty and keeps me on my toes but I adore her. In 2010, I passed a book keeping course which I did in my spare time and use some of what I learnt at Haven. I'm now responsible for a large amount of administration work including running the Pet Health Plan, insurance claims and many other behind the scenes work which keeps the practice running. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.
I qualified from the University of Liverpool in July 2010 and started working at Haven as a new graduate a month later. It was not long before I acquired my one eyed cat, Betty who was abandoned as a very young kitten.
I have had a busy few years enjoying general practice and have a particular interest in small animal medicine. I now have 2 young children who keep me and my husband more than occupied, we enjoy spending time out in the fresh air whenever possible.
I started training as a Student Veterinary Nurse in June 2022. Before joining I studied a level 3 Animal Management Course which led me on the path to Veterinary Nursing. My favourite part of my job is nursing patients before and after surgery and monitoring anaesthetics. In my free time I love to spend time with my dog Cali and see friends.
After qualifying from Cambridge University in 2003 my first job took me to a small animal practice in the New Forest. I spent 5 happy years working there and along the way re-homed a Labrador and a troublesome cat.
However having grown up in East Anglia I decided to return in 2008 to be closer to family and friends. I joined a busy small animal practice in Colchester, Essex; where I developed an interest in ultrasonography. I have recently joined Haven Veterinary Practice at the end of 2016 and I am enjoying being part of their friendly team.
I graduated from Bristol University in 2005 and worked in a mixed but predominantly small animal practice in Suffolk prior to joining Haven Veterinary Practice in 2008. I enjoy all aspects of small animal practice but have a particular interest in small animal medicine.
I have two young children who keep me on my toes!! As well as spending time with my family, when not at work, I enjoy baking, reading and being outdoors.
I started working with Haven in September 2019, initially as a Receptionist for a few months where I completed my Bronze Veterinary Receptionist award. The opportunity came up to become a Student Veterinary Nurse in February 2020! I am really enjoying the change in role and attending Writtle College every week.
At home I have 2 rescue cats, Maeve (who I rescued from the practice and who lives up to the phrase naughty tortie) and Wilma.
Job Titles:
- Practice Accounts Manager
I joined the practice in March 2009. Previously I worked and qualified with a local firm of accountants in Colchester before taking a break to have my two boys. Our household is football mad and in between training and matches for the two of them and my big kid of a husband we are heavy users of Sky's football coverage. We have a very cute black and white cat called Tinkerbell, who we adopted after she was abandoned. She is not that bothered about the football!
After working within the financial and education sector for many years, I decided to change direction and began working as a Veterinary Receptionist in 2015. I joined Haven in 2019 and am very much enjoying being part of our lovely team.
I have a very lively cockapoo at home as well as a gorgeous black cat. I love beach walks and spending quality time with my family and friends.