Veterinary nurses

Vicky trained as an RVN in Surrey, qualifying in 2000. She joined the team in Helston in 2017 as head nurse and then joined the team in Falmouth in 2020 as Head Nurse. Vicky is an advanced pet health counseller, has an BVNA oral care nurse certificate and a certificate in veterinary practice management. She now manages the nursing team in all three branches alongside the support of her senior nurses. Outside of work Vicky is a volunteer beach cleaner for the national trust, enjoys coastal walks with her sprocker Lyra. She also a great love for chicken keeping, having adopted five ex-battery chickens a few years ago.

Sarah qualified as a veterinary nurse from Abbeydale in June 2016, completing her training in practices in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire and returning home to Cornwall once qualifying. She has an interest in medical nursing, inpatient care and nurse clinics. Sarah also holds a passion for promoting welfare of small furries having two much loved house rabbits.

Jane is a much loved member of our Nursing Team who started here at Rosemullion in 1984! She qualified as an RVN (Registered Veterinary Nurse) in 1987 from and has a special love for wound care, anaesthetics and working closely with our inpatients.

Helen started work in veterinary practice in 2003 after five years working in horse racing yards in Newmarket. She qualified as a RVN in 2006 and went on to work in a specialist referral centre for eight years as a theatre/anaesthesia nurse. During this time Helen completed the diploma of higher education in clinical veterinary nursing alongside the RCVS advanced diploma in veterinary nursing. She then went on to study further and obtained the veterinary technician specialist status, becoming a member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Helen returned to Cornwall in 2015 and her interests are mainly focused around surgery and providing advanced anaesthesia and analgesia care to out patients. Outside of work Helen enjoys time with her horse and has recently taken up kayaking.

Rosie joined the Rosemullion team as a student in December 2017, and qualified from Duchy College as a Veterinary Nurse in May 2019. She loves the busy atmosphere of the Falmouth Hospital. Rosie is passionate about all aspects of nursing, with particular interest in Nurse Clinics and interacting with clients and patients one-to-one. She also has a keen interest in exotic patients and hopes to broaden her studies to specialise in small mammals, reptiles and birds. Rosie helps to co-ordinate our busy Referrals Service alongside fellow nurse, Georgia. At home, she has two cheeky Russian tortoises to keep in check.

Hannah studied at Duchy College and qualified in 2012. She started working in Plymouth but quickly moved to Rosemullion. Hannah’s clinical interests include dentistry and laboratory work. Outside work she enjoys travelling, kayaking and sea fishing.

Bev studied at Duchy College, started working at Rosemullion in 2008 and qualified in 2010. In 2013 she studied her advanced veterinary nursing course at the Royal Veterinary College and passed this in 2016. She became our head nurse in 2014, and when this isn’t keeping her busy she has a particular interest in assisting the vets during surgery. Outside work she keeps fit and relaxes with martial arts and making crafts and cards.

Maria studied at Bicton College, qualifying as a registered veterinary nurse in 2005. She started working as a nurse at Munnings, Mitchell and Peplow in Totnes, and joined the Rosemullion team in January 2011.

Charlotte qualified as a veterinary nurse from Bicton College in 2002, having left school and started work in a veterinary practice in Taunton. Charlotte has over 20 years of nursing experience at various practices across the country, all with a particular interest in rabbit and avian nursing as well as orthopaedics. Charlotte trained as a lecturer in veterinary nursing and as an internal verifier. However, after a number of years she decided to return to nursing and developed a particular interest in emergency critical care, soft tissue and medicine. Along with her family, Charlotte relocated to Cornwall where she went on to pass a Graduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Nursing with the Royal Veterinary College. She is also a clinical coach who helps training students and passing on her knowledge and experience.

Felicity studied at Nottingham Trent University, qualifying in 2011 with a foundation degree in veterinary nursing. She has worked as a medicine referral nurse and has a BSAVA medicine merit award. She joined Rosemullion in August 2017, and particularly enjoys general nursing and working in our nurse clinics. Outside work she enjoys walking her two dogs, Jack the Border Collie and Pip, who is a Springer Spaniel. Felicity enjoys horse riding and socialising with friends in her spare time.

Sophie qualified as a veterinary nurse from Duchy College in 2014. She completed her training at a practice in Wadebridge and then moved to Rosemullion after qualifying. Sophie has an interest in medical nursing, inpatient care, feline nursing and nurse clinics. Outside of work she is kept busy as a young farmer and looking after her cat called Nacho. She also enjoys taking her Labrador, Brie on walks.

Tash joined Rosemullion Veterinary Practice in 2017, after qualifying as a Veterinary nurse in 2014. We are lucky enough to have Tash as one of our dedicated night nurses, where she spends her time caring for poorly inpatients and dealing with out-of-hours emergencies. Tash particularly enjoys the inpatient care role during her overnight shifts and also has an interest in anaesthesia.

Sue began her veterinary nursing career in 2007 as a mature student and qualified as an RVN in May 2013. She is based at our Penryn branch and is involved with all aspects of the vet nurse duties, including assisting in operations, holding nurse clinics, dealing with insurance claims and as an Ally supporter (an Ally supporter gives support to clients who are facing difficult decisions regarding their pets). Outside work Sue is married and has two terriers, a horse and a small flock of Bantam hens. She enjoys her garden, walking with her dogs, socialising with friends and travelling.

Grace trained at Duchy Rosewarne College and qualified in 2013; she has worked with us both as a student and as a nurse since 2010. At work she is particularly interested in radiographs (X-rays), and outside work she spends a lot of time with horses and out riding.

Georgia studied at Duchy College and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2019. She started working at Rosemullion as an animal care assistant in 2014 and is particularly interested in in-patient care and theatre practice. Outside work Georgia enjoys socialising.

Rhian joined Rosemullion Veterinary Practice in September 2019 as part of our Student Veterinary Nurse programme. Rhian holds a Level 2 Award in British Sign Language, which she is hoping to put to good use within the veterinary environment.

Rhian has a special interest in Exotics, and aspires to become an Exotics Nurse. She particularly loves rodents as she has both rats and guinea pigs at home!

Becky was a student nurse in Bristol and studied at Langford, qualifing in 2001. She then gathered experience in various practices doing locum work for a while then worked alongside an exotic specialist in Bristol, before taking a year off to travel. Becky returned to Devon, working in a practice in Totnes for eight years, five of which she was head nurse. She then moved to Cornwall and took some time out to raise a family before joining Rosemullion Veterinary Practice in November 2016. Outside of work when she’s not looking after her family and menagerie of pets she enjoys gig rowing and is currently vice captain of the Porthleven ladies team.

Dawn is a student veterinary nurse working with us and studying at Duchy Rosewarne; hoping to qualify in 2021. She started working at Rosemullion in 2017 as an animal nursing assistant. Dawn is enjoying the busy veterinary environment and learning from an experienced team of vets and nurses. Outside of work Dawn enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and paddleboarding.

Laura is a student working with us and studying at Duchy Rosewarne, hoping to qualify in 2020. She has also worked as a veterinary receptionist. Laura is particularly interested in lab work at the moment. Outside work she likes to walk her dog, Maisie.