I joined Watkins and Tasker Vets in 2005 after completing my Veterinary Nursing Degree. I have managed the Portishead branch as Head Nurse for 10 years and am now our Group Head of Nursing.

My role alongside nursing duties is to support the nursing teams and ensure we always provide the highest level of care to your pets. I am responsible for continuing the development of the nurse team professional skills and knowledge plus also looking after the team’s wellbeing. I am a Mental Health First Aider. The practice has grown a lot since I first started but I love that we have kept the friendly, family atmosphere that makes our staff, clients and pets feel at home.

At home I have two young football obsessed boys, three cats; Kevin, Pig and Doris, ‘Mr Sausage’ the Syrian hamster and a husband who is very understanding that my role has never quite been 9-5.”

I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and have worked here since 2013. I became Head Nurse at Yatton in 2016 before moving to do the same role at the Potishead Practice. I am the Practice cat behaviourist and have also completed my Certificate in Nursing of Exotic Species. I have owned a tortoise, Jigsaw who helped me develop my knowledge and understanding of the more exotic patients we love to see. I was really proud to win Petplan UK Vet Nurse of 2019 Award. I love spending time with my family and our dogs Max, Millie and Wookie plus a small flock of hens.

I have been working within practice for over 12 years but joined Watkins and Tasker Vets at the Nailsea site in 2014. After qualifying in 2016, and returning after having my third child, I worked at the Portishead Practice. This allowed me to further my clinical skills and become a clinical coach. I really enjoy helping the next generation of vet nurses and love passing on helpful tips that I have learnt along the way. In October 2020, I became the Head Vet Nurse at the Nailsea Practice. It is great to be back where my WTV journey started.

Outside of work I am kept busy with my three young children, husband, chickens, two cats and our two rescue tortoises. If I do get any spare time, I enjoy running and horse riding.

I joined Watkins & Tasker Vets in November 2018 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. I achieved my degree in nursing in September 2011 and have worked in practice since 2009. I have experience of working with  farm animals, pets and even elephants at a sanctuary in Sri Lanka so all creatures great and small. I enjoy surgical nursing and dental work. I have a Hungarian Wire-Haired Vizsla called Lincoln, who I am looking to compete in the future at Canicross events which is like cross country running.

I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse who joined the team in 2006.  I have worked in a variety of roles within the Practice and I enjoy all aspects of veterinary nursing but have a special interest in helping our more nervous patients overcome their fears with socialisation clinics and our Puppy Academy .  When I am not working as a nurse helping to care for your pets, I spend most of my free time walking, training and competing at agility with my Border Collies, Luna and Mayhem, or snuggling on the sofa with my Birman cat, Mr Paddy Paws.

I joined the Watkins and Tasker Vets team in February 2020 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. I have worked in practice since 2009 and gained my veterinary nursing qualification in April 2014. I work at both the Portishead and Yatton branches where I enjoy all aspects of the varied role. My main interests are medical nursing, nutrition and carrying out nurse consultations. Outside of work, I love exploring the countryside, travelling and spending time with friends and family.

I joined Watkins and Tasker in March 2017 as an Animal Care Assistant and Trainee Nurse. I graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Veterinary Nursing and Bio-Veterinary Science in the summer of 2017, and was very excited to start my first job as Veterinary Nurse with Watkins and Tasker! I love all animals but have a soft spot for cats and have two, Lily and Molly, back at my family home. In my spare time I enjoy (attempting!) to bake and going to gigs.

I started at Watkins and Tasker Vets in 2016 after a work experience placement. From there, I progressed into a Receptionist role, followed by becoming an Animal Care Assistant, then a Student Nurse and worked hard to become qualified.

I enjoy all aspects of the job, especially looking after our exotic patients and small furries. At home, I am kept busy with my own collection of small animals and a very mischievous tortoise, Don Juan.

I joined Watkins and Tasker Vets in March 2019 while completing my final year at Middlesex University in London studying Veterinary Nurisng. I enjoy all aspects of veterinary nursing and am so lucky to do a job that I love especially as I  have a particular interest in animal behaviour. I have a Labrador called Buddie and recently rescued a Staffy Lurcher cross named Dougie. In my free time I enjoy socialising with friends, and my ultimate dream is to live on a farm filled with hundreds of dogs, goats and chickens!

2020 was a difficult year, but joining the Watkins and Tasker Vet Team was the best bit! I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in January 2020 after working in a Cotswold practice for three years and volunteering in a street dog clinic in Bali.

I am interested in dental nursing and just love educating clients about the benefits of good dental hygiene for their pets. I also find parasitology and other laboratory work fascinating. In my spare time I love to walk my Bali rescue dog, Minnie, and use my dive master training to scuba dive in the tropics.

I moved to Somerset in 2016 and joined Watkins and Tasker Vet Team in July 2019 to take my last exam as a trainee and start my qualified veterinary nursing career. I work across all three branches and enjoy all aspects of nursing, particularly in inpatient care and feline behaviour.

I have (too many!) horses, cats, sheep and a Collie called Barney that keep me busy when I am not working.

I joined Watkins and Taskers Vets in July 2020 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse after completing my Veterinary Nursing degree.  I enjoy all aspects of the job and in particular enjoy in-patient care, nurse clinics and nutrition. At home, I have a cheeky cat named Charlie who is always keeping me on my toes with his antics! In my spare time I enjoy walking with my friends and their dogs and also getting creative with various arts and crafts.

I have worked at Watkins and Tasker Vets since 1997 as a Veterinary Nurse Assistant and enjoy the variety of my job as every day is different. I am currently responsible for all items on our shop stand at Yatton where I am based. I try to change the stock of toys, treats and accessories frequently so pop in for a look. I have two children and four cats at home which keep me extremely busy when I am not at work.

I have worked for Watkins and Tasker since 2009 as a Veterinary Nursing Assistant based at the Portishead branch. Out of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going on walks with my two Bassett Hounds, George and Lily, and weekends away with my sons who race motorbikes.

I joined Watkins and Tasker Vets in February 2020. I have always worked with animals and my love for working with them has grown over the years as my knowledge and experience develops. I love the variety of my role and in particular the hands on care of the pets I meet. Outside of work, I am kept busy looking after and competing my horse, Olaf. My Miniature Dachshund, Beanie, also keeps me on my toes and enjoys coming to horse shows or going on other adventures!

I grew up in West Sussex where a love of horse riding pointed me towards the career of a Vet Physio. I graduated as a Veterinary Physiotherapist from Harper Adams University in 2019 before I started work at Watkins and Tasker Vets. I am mainly based at the Portishead branch working in our rehabilitation centre, hydro.vet. My main passion is helping elderly dogs with mobility issues so that they can maintain their quality of life and make the most of their later years.

I spend most of my free time caring for my animals. I have two dogs; Buddy and Odie, two cats; Bella and Maisey, two horses; Wilma and Gareth and last but not least my Bearded Dragon, Drago.