Veterinary nurses

Claire qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2013. She has completed the Advance Diploma HE in Clinical Veterinary Nursing and is currently studying towards her Emergency Critical Care certificate . Claire has a particular interest in surgical nursing and is also the main nurse involved in our CT and MRI scanning service.

In her spare time she enjoys riding her horse, Mischief and looking after her cats Nigel and Tilly.

Hannah studied at The College of Animal Welfare and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in May 2021. Her main interest in practice is surgical nursing, and she is keen to expand on her skills and knowledge in this area. Hannah is a cat enthusiast, with a keen interest in feline nursing and welfare.

Outside of work Hannah cares for her three dogs, Woody, Morse & Becket, and her two cats, Minnie & Gizmo.

Katy studied veterinary nursing at the Royal Veterinary College, and graduated in spring 2020. She trained at Beechwood during her studies, and joined us shortly after, in autumn 2020. Her main interest in practice is medical nursing, she is keen to further her skills in this aspect of nursing.

Outside of work, Katy enjoys caring for all her animals, including three horses, two dogs, and four cats.

Rachel joined Beechwood as a trainee veterinary nurse in January 1999 and qualified in 2002. Since this time she has developed a keen interest in orthopaedic surgery and regularly assists veterinary surgeon Mark Straw with his procedures in theatre. Rachel has also trained as a clinical supervisor which means she can guide student veterinary nurses through their studies.

Outside of work, Rachel is the proud of owner of two Golden Retrievers called Jazz and Luna and they often enjoy going for long walks in the countryside together.

Zoe began studying Veterinary Nursing at The College of Animal Welfare in 2017 and completed her training here at Beechwood Veterinary Hospital. She qualified as a veterinary nurse in March 2020. Zoe's main interests within the practice are wound management, in patient care and nursing clinics.

Outside of work Zoe splits her time between her 4 dogs, rabbit, 2 horses and her cat Nelson.

Lisa has worked at Beechwood since 2015 in various different roles. She completed her training to be a Veterinary Nurse here at Beechwood and registered in 2018. She has a particular interest in behaviour.

Outside of work, she enjoys walking her dogs in the local countryside and can often be found partaking at track days.

Pam has worked at Beechwood since 1987 and qualified as RVN in 1995. She has a keen interest in geriatric care in dogs and cats and has owned and cared for quite a few over the years. Pam enjoys the pharmacy aspect of veterinary nursing and also enjoys making all sorts of craft work to raise funds for our dedicated charity.

Outside of work, Pam enjoys caring for her numerous pets which include two rescue dogs, two cats, four old terrapins, two cockatiels, three budgies and the occasional overwintering hedgehog.

Keeley has worked at Beechwood since 2020, when she relocated from London to pursue a different career path. She started out as a member of the Reception team and last year began working towards a Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, balancing academic demands with full-time employment. She has a particular interest in laboratory work but gets plenty of hands-on experience and enjoys many aspects of the job.