Meet the team
Nurses
Cheryl
Cheryl is our Head Veterinary Nurse and has been with us since we opened the practice. Cheryl enjoys every aspect of her job and particularly loves Siamese cats and Border Terriers! You may see her down at the beach walking her own BT "Dave". Cheryl is the National award winner for Pet Health Counsellor of the year since 2018. She really enjoys running a wide variety of Nurse Consults, especially anything to do with Nutrition. Cheryl also has a keen interest in cat and dog Cardiology. Cheryl began Veterinary Nursing in 2007 and has previously worked in an exotics and cardiology referral centre. In her spare time, she has her own amateur pottery studio at home and loves going to Crossfit.
Phillippa
Phillippa joined the whitstable bay team in 2017, after having achieved her veterinary nursing qualification back in 2014.
From a young age, working with animals is something she has always wanted to do and has always been her passion.
Phillippa enjoys all aspects of her job, especially as every day is so different. Her particular interests include orthopaedics, radiography and wound management.
In her spare time she enjoys swimming, walks along the beach and in the countryside and spending quality time with family and friends.
Naomi
Naomi joined the Whitstable Bay team in 2017. She‘d had a lifelong dream of working with animals but didn’t have much experience in this area. She started out as a receptionist/nursing assistant before beginning her training to become a veterinary nurse later that year. She qualified in 2020 and has keen interests in animal dentistry and medical nursing. She enjoys building a rapport with pets and their owners and strives to enhance each animal’s health and welfare through client education. Naomi has many creative hobbies; including pet portraiture, embroidery and painting. Some of the Whitstable Bay team have her original work on their walls! In her spare time she can be found cooking, walking or cuddling her cat, Steve. Naomi will be starting a new adventure in the Lake District in Spring 2024, where she will continue her veterinary nursing career.
Jess
Jess is one of our Veterinary Nurses and has been qualified since 2018. She has two cats and two Border Collies who have lots of fun training for Obedience competitions. Outside of work Jess spends most of her time with her little boy, going for lovely walks in the countryside and growing vegetables in the garden. Jess loves everything about her job but most enjoys taking x-rays and assisting the Vet’s with the operations.
Georgia
Georgia has wanted to work in veterinary medicine since she was a little girl. She loves spending everyday caring for animals. She has a keen interest in anesthesia and hopes to pursue more training in this area in the future. In her free time she enjoys walking her dogs, Buddy and Fergie with her partner Joe, and cuddling up with Arthur the cat. Weekends usually consist of kayaking on various rivers around Kent and stopping off afterwards for a pizza!
Hazel
Hazel joined the Whitstable Bay team in April 2023 and loves every aspect of nursing. Growing up with a variety of different pets from hamsters to horses, a career with animals was always her first choice. Taking care of inpatients, ensuring they are always happy and comfortable is one of her favourite parts of nursing…plus giving the patients lots of cuddles!
When Hazel isn’t assisting in theatre, meeting you all in nurse clinics or caring for inpatients she is kept on her toes with her 8 month old golden retriever and two Guinea pigs. Hazel also loves spending time with her family and friends and she and her partner are always looking for new places to explore.
Anett
Anett has recently joined the practice after qualifying late 2023. During her training she developed a particular interest in imaging, anaesthesia and surgery. In future, she would like to gain a certificate in advanced veterinary nursing.
In her spare time, Anett enjoys running, mountain biking and rock climbing.
Holly
Holly joined us in January 2024 after newly qualifying in December 2023. She enjoys all aspects of nursing but has a passion for theatre nursing and anaesthesia. In the future Holly would really like to do a certificate in feline nursing. In her spare time she enjoys going for a swim or relaxing doing a puzzle.
Nicole
Nicole always knew she wanted to work with animals from a young age and graduated as an RVN in 2018. Nicole enjoys all aspects of nursing particularly caring for our inpatients before and after our procedures and assisting with our operations.
When Nicole is not at work, she can be found exploring new places with her husband and Labrador, keeping fit and spending time with her family.
Alice
Alice began her journey with Whitstable Bay working on the front desk in customer care. Since then she has progressed through to begin her studies to become a veterinary nurse. At home Alice has two dogs Bertie and Susie, a cat called Kotush, and two rabbits called Daisy and George. In her free time Alice volunteers for wildlife conservation charities such as the Bat Conservation Trust, and enjoys exploring and hiking in the countryside with her dogs.
Natasha
Natasha joined the Whitstable Bay family in November 2022. Back in 2021, she achieved a Veterinary Care Diploma with a distinction which has helped broaden her skills further in her career with animals. Natasha’s favourite aspects of the job include caring for the inpatients, assisting the vets with procedures throughout the day and helping colleagues.
She is very passionate about becoming a veterinary nurse eventually to widen her knowledge even more within a career she loves.. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, going to classic car shows and spending quality time with friends and family.
Emily
Emily joined Whitstable Bay Vets in June 2022. Prior to starting at Whitstable Bay she gained an Animal Welfare and Management diploma in 2020, which inspired her to work around animals.
Emily’s favourite aspect of her job as a Kennel Assistant is caring for the patients during recovery, and learning about the laboratory.
In her spare time she enjoys walking her 2 dogs, Jess and Oscar. Emily also has a horse called Hugo who she Showjumps.
Heather
Heather joined Whitstable Bay Vets in September 2023. Since graduating with a degree in Applied Animal Science, she has worked in the veterinary field and learned a lot about animal care and the science behind it.
Her favourite aspects of working as a Kennel Assistant include laboratory work, assisting during surgeries and giving the patients lots of love and attention!
Outside of work, Heather enjoys painting, roller skating and exploring new places.
Vets
Adam
Adam’s day to day activities vary so much it’s difficult to describe them. He does anything ranging from administering a microchip to a puppy, to performing surgery on a ferret. He’s a very busy man, and a huge part of the team here at Whitstable Bay.
Adam has wanted to be a vet for as long as he can remember, thanks to growing up on a local farm where he was surrounded by animals of all sizes, from chickens to cattle.
Orthopaedic surgery is a real passion of his, and something that he has come to be very experienced in since graduating from Bristol Vet School in 2005. Over the years he’s worked in first opinion, referrals, and charity practice.
In his free time, you’ll find Adam with Vicky - his wife and co-owner of Whitstable Bay Vets - or fussing Cubby the tabby cat who you’ll often see in practice.
Vicky
Vicky never had any pets growing up, but the experience of nurturing hundred tadpoles into frogs in a makeshift pond when she was a child confirmed the idea that she wanted to become a vet. This early incident sparked a wonder for nature that she still feels today, and led her to take a year out of her studies at the Royal Veterinary College to complete a degree in Conservation Medicine at the University of Liverpool.
Vicky loves every part of her job, from meeting new puppies and kittens to looking after elderly pets and giving them the best care in their later years. Her approach to veterinary care involves taking the time to get to know her patients and their personalities so she can form a treatment plan that works for everyone.
Vicky and Adam met on a work placement and got married in June 2015. Opening their very own veterinary practice is a dream come true for them both
Suzanne
Suzanne grew up in the countryside with animals which is where the passion began for her love of animals and to care for them. Suzanne has been a veterinary surgeon for over 20 years and really enjoys emergency and internal medicine with a special interest in felines. Suzanne came to the UK to learn more about emergency medicine and worked in hospitals treating the very sick animals before returning to private practice.
Simon
Qualified from l’Ecole natiionale Veterinaire de Toulouse in 2011. Been in small animal practice ever since. Enjoys running, mountain biking and walking his dogs in his spare time.
Beth
Beth has been part of the Whitstable Bay team since graduating from the University of Nottingham in 2019. As a child she always wanted to be a vet and, growing up, loved looking after her family’s springer spaniels and dachshund. She enjoys both consulting and surgery and has a particular interest in dentistry. Outside of work, she’s usually found rock climbing or baking goodies to bring in and share with the rest of the staff.
Maddy
Maddy joined us after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2020. She has wanted to work with animals as long as she can remember, growing up with an array of pets. Maddy has two dogs at home, including Hazel who was brought into Whitstable Bay as a stray after a nasty accident. She has a particular interest in abdominal surgery, and also enjoys treating our occasional hedgehog patient. She spends most of her time outside of work with her little boy, and any other free time is spent running or baking!
Courtney
Courtney graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2023 and moved from Surrey to start the next chapter of her life in Kent. Along with the great benefit of puppy and kitten cuddles, Courtney enjoys the variety that comes with being in general practice. In her free time, Courtney is usually giving her dog Buster lots of love and attention, carrying out DIY projects or rewatching the Harry Potter films yet again!
Reception & Administration Team
Catherine
Catherine joined the practice in March as Practice Manager as she has a real passion for animals and ensuring the administration side of the practice runs efficiently. She owns a beautiful ragdoll cat called ‘Aramis’ named after one of the three musketeers! In her spare time she likes to go to the gym and has a passion for movies and music.
Monica
Monica in the last 3 years has returned to Whitstable after being away for over 20 years in Suffolk and so pleased to be back in her native town. She spent over 32 years working for the NHS and she loves working at WBV as like all of the staff she adores animals. Monica’s hobbies include spending time with family, especially her little grandson, eating out, going to the theatre and watching live entertainment, which she does regularly with her family and friends. She loves walking by the sea, reading, crossword puzzles etc oh and the very sad fact is that her guilty pleasure is scouring charity shops for jigsaws as that is her wind down hobby - She can complete a 500 piece in under 2 hours and a 1,000 piece jigsaw in an evening!
Jade
Jade has been working with us for just over a year. She enjoys spending time outside, visiting local nature reserves and is often seen walking her dogs. With a menagerie of birds, she is always busy!
Chrissie
Chrissie joined the team here at Whitstable Bay Vets in March 2023. In her spare time she loves walking her two dogs around the beautiful countryside of Bridge and cooking for family and friends.
Lorna
Lorna joined the WBV reception team in November 2019 after being in the Civil Service for many years. She has recently become part-time to give her a good work life balance. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and can make a good carrot cake.
Jan
Jan joined the Whitstable Bay Team in 2018. She loves meeting and greeting the clients and has a lot of veterinary reception experience so a very knowledgeable part of the team. In her spare time Jan loves to go for walks with her dog Eddie.
Julie
Julie worked in the construction industry for over 20 years. She moved to Whitstable in 2021 and luckily had the chance to work in a field that she never thought she would have the opportunity to do. She works with a Team of great people and every day at the practice is different but always enjoyable.
Gemma
Gemma has always loved animals and has spent over half her life working with them, either with other vets or with the RSPCA and Dog’s Trust.
You will see Gemma mostly on reception checking in your animals and making them and yourself feel as comfortable as possible whilst you wait for your appointment.
She is also on hand to help with any insurance queries you may have.
Gemma has 2 cat’s of her own named Domino and Herbie that she rescued from the RSCPA when she worked there. They are 13 now but still get into a lot of mischief.
When Gemma is not in the practice she is mostly out doing something to keep busy. She enjoys walking/running and has a crazy 8 year old son who keeps her busy with all of his after school activities.
Alex
Alex recently joined the practice as a receptionist. She loves meeting and greeting all of your lovely pets. Alex has two beautiful black labradors at home, Minnie and Doris. In her spare time Alex likes to spend it down the beach or running with Doris.
