I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse who joined the team in 2006 and I have been the Head Nurse at our Nailsea Practice since September 2011.  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 by running our Puppy Academy at Nailsea.  When I am not working as a nurse helping to care for your pets, I spend most of my free time competing at agility with my five Border Collies.

I am Head Nurse at our Portishead branch. I joined the practice in 2005 whilst finishing my degree in Veterinary Nursing and have been here since then. I first worked with Liz in 1998 when she took me on for a school work experience week. Something must have inspired me as after moving to London for 4 years to complete my degree, I returned to Yatton to work as a new graduate Veterinary Nurse. Although the practice has grown massively since I first started I love that we have kept the friendly, local family practice atmosphere that makes staff, clients and pets feel at home. I now manage the team at our Portishead branch which includes keeping staff and pets happy and ensuring the smooth running of the Practice and Out of Hours premises. At home, I have two young boys that keep me busy and three cats Kevin, Pig and Doris that keep me equally busy with their adventures.

I started full time employment with Watkins & Tasker Vets in 2008 after a year of work experience at the Nailsea practice and I qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2012. I enjoy all aspects of nursing but have particular interests in diagnostic imaging and I also have a Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Care Nutrition. Outside of work I am kept busy with my pets, a black and white Domestic Shorthair cat called Milo and a black and white Border Collie called Ludo. I also compete in flyball with my in-laws' Labrador Archie and have started training Ludo with this too in hope that one day she will become my very own superstar.

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 joined Watkins and Tasker Vets in November 2017 as a registered veterinary nurse. In the same year I graduated from the University of Bristol after gaining a Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science degree. My favourite part of the job is giving our inpatients that extra bit of TLC to help them on their way to recovery. I like to spend my spare time playing squash and taking my dog Bella for long walks.

I have worked at Watkins and Tasker since 1997 as a Veterinary Nurse Assistant and enjoy the variety of my job as every day is different. I am currently responsible 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 April 2018 as a Trainee Veterinary Nurse. I moved over from Ireland with my cat Dave and my boyfriend last September to study Veterinary Nursing and I am hoping to graduate in 2020. I love learning new skills every day and getting to know all the clients and their pets. In my spare time, I like to exercise and explore Bristol.

Sarah

Registered Veterinary Nurse & Head Nurse at Yatton

I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and have worked here since 2013. I became Head Nurse at Yatton in 2016. 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 dogs Max, Millie and Wookie plus a small flock of hens. Outside of work I compete in Flyball.

I have worked at Watkins and Tasker since 2012. I have been working in a veterinary environment since 1999 and qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003. I have worked in both small and large animal practices, as well as first opinion and referral practices. I enjoy all aspects of nursing, including surgery, anaesthesia and nurse clinics. Outside of work I have a little boy who fills a lot of my time. I also enjoy making things and sewing and I have recently taken up running.

I have been nursing since 2005.  I have a Nurse Certificate in Animal Behaviour and am studying towards a BA (Hons) degree in Canine Behaviour and Training. In my spare time I own, breed and compete working Labrador gundogs.

I joined Watkins and Tasker Vets in April 2014 as a Trainee and I am now qualified and Registered Veterinary Nurse. I am a Clinical Coach and love teaching and supporting our Student nurses with their training. When not in work I am kept busy looking after my three young children, two cats, four chickens and my husband.

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 have worked for Watkins and Tasker Vets since 1991 (yes that long!) and the team have become my second family. I am part of the rehab team as a qualified Level 3 Hydrotherapist at hydro.vet at the Portishead Practice.  I also work at our Yatton branch as a Veterinary Nursing Assistant. Outside of work I am kept busy with my Jack Russell, Lucy Littlelegs, and two Kune Kune pigs, Belle and Monty, who were featured on "The Pets Factor". When I am not with the pigs I enjoy time with my three daughters and my husband.

I started at Watkins and Tasker in September 2015 as work experience student at the Yatton branch but soon became a permanent member of the team as a Veterinary Nursing Assistant at the branch.I completed my Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management and I am now training to become a qualified veterinary nurse. I enjoy meeting all the clients plus their lovely pets and offering reassurance in difficult situations. In my spare time I enjoy taking care of and building up my collection of tropical fish as well as taking my westie, Kizzy, on woodland walks.

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!