Veterinary nurses

Katie joined the Hunters Bar Veterinary Group team in May 2019. After qualifying in 2013, she worked in Australia for a year before returning to the UK to work in the veterinary charity sector. Katie has a very large cat called Didier and a chocolate Labrador called Dora. Dora loves taking Katie and her husband on long walks-especially if they end at a good pub.

Alex joined the practice in 2012 as a student nurse and qualified two years later. He enjoys all aspects of his role but has a particular fondness for laboratory and theatre work as well as being a clinical coach to the student nurses. Alex has three rats, Lara, Ellie and Zelda who love to chew up his sofa, steal his breakfast cereal and refuse to go back in their cage. Outside of work he loves the great outdoors, gigs and video games.

Naomi Joined the Hunters Bar Veterinary Group team in April 2018 and has been a Registered Veterinary Nurse since August 2017. She enjoys nurse consults and has a keen interest in surgery and theatre work. Naomi has two cats - one a hand-rear called Penelope and the other a rescue called Toto. She also has a tortoise called Speedy. In her free time she enjoys walks, exploring new places with her partner, reading and socialising with friends.

Jay has been a veterinary nurse since 1990 and joined Hunters Bar Vets in October 2018. Her particular nursing interests are rabbits and wildlife but she also loves being in theatre and monitoring anaesthetics. Outside of work, Jay enjoys exploring the countryside with her husband, watching live music, riding her motorbike and running. She has been vegan since January 2016 and loves concocting interesting vegan meals. Jay doesn’t currently have any pets but often takes in and rehabilitates hedgehogs which she loves.

Jennifer has been with Hunters Bar Veterinary Group since February 2020. She enjoys meeting all the lovely clients and their fur babies and is very interested in the diagnostic side of veterinary and emergency care. Jennifer has a Labrador Cross Whippet called Ben and loves going on walks with him. She also has a cat called Bowie.

Rose is currently studying for a diploma in Veterinary Nursing at the college of Animal Welfare and joined the team at Hunters Bar Veterinary Group in September 2019. She enjoys all aspects of her nursing training and is looking forward to learning more about intensive nursing and wound management. Outside of work, Rose enjoys decorative painting and dog walking in the Peak District.

Sarah joined the team at Hunters Bar in November 2017. Having studied animal management in Essex, she went on to work for Guide Dogs for the Blind as dog care and welfare staff. Sarah ran her own boarding kennel and cattery in Scotland for three years before moving to Sheffield. In her spare time she enjoys training her two dogs - Pippit the German Shepherd and Doris the Lurcher - as well as training her six rats in scent work.

James joined the Hunters Bar Veterinary Group team in January 2019 as a Patient Care Assistant and, in November, he was crowned CVS Patient Care Assistant of the Year. He loves how varied his role is. He enjoys speaking with clients when he works on the reception desk, but also enjoys learning new skills when he works in the laboratory. James' favourite part of his job is undertaking the kennel shift where he can spend time making sure the patients are comfortable and happy, making their stay in the vets as enjoyable as possible.

James lives with wife Sadie and their three cats – Baby, Jewel and Frank. Outside of work, he enjoys video games, painting and taking care of his aquarium.