Mansfield Vets for Pets

What is your favourite animal and why? Dogs because they are man's best friend What pets do you have and what are their names? I have a cockerpoo named Walter, we also have several spiders in our cellar but I haven't got round to naming them all yet! What's the best pet name that you've ever come across? Cloughy What is your favourite famous animal? Scooby Doo What's the best aspect of working for Vets4Pets? Working as part of a team all dedicated to doing their best for the pets under our care.

Chloe joined our team in 2014. She graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010. Chloe has a keen interest in medicine. At home Chloe lives with rescue cat, Neville the Devil! In her spare time Chloe enjoys dancing, travelling, cooking and watching football, in particular Derby County. 

Claire graduated from Liverpool University in 2012. She joined our team in 2016. Claire has a love for all things surgical. At home Claire has four horses, ex racers Darsi andAndy Leo and Beckham, two Swedish Vallhunds called Kato and Oska and two rescue cats called King Julian and Tony. Outside of work Claire spends most of her time eventing with Darsi.

Holly graduated from Bristol University and came straight to work for us in 2020. Holly spent many years with us as a kennel assistant gaining valuable experience before going to vet school. Holly has a keen interest in medicine. In her spare time, Holly enjoys reading, socialising with friends and sightseeing.

Emily graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2025. Emily loves all aspects of being a vet and is very excited to meet all of your furry friends. Outside of work, Emily enjoys training her Labrador puppy and spending time with friends and family.

Alicja graduated from Wroclaw University in Poland in 2008. Alicja has been working in small animal practices in the UK since 2014, she joined our team here in July 2023. Outside of work Alicja enjoys spending time in nature, she has a love for forests as well as hiking and cycling!

Rebecca joined the team in 2007 and became a partner in 2020. She graduated from Bottle Green Training in 2005. Rebecca particularly enjoys consulting and rabbit nursing. Rebecca has a love for working in the community such as visiting schools and home visits. At home she lives with her partner, two daughters, Nigel and Beryl the Border Terriers and Terri the Marginated Tortoise. She also has three horses called Chips, Queenie and Frankie. Outside of work Rebecca enjoys horse riding, reading and spending time with her family. 

After gaining a BA (hons) degree in Psychology and Educational Development in 2001, Lisa opted to completely change her career path by training to be a Veterinary Nurse at Bottle Green Training LTD in Derbyshire. She became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2006, and joined the team at Mansfield Vets4Pets in 2008. She trained as a clinical coach, supporting student nurses, and went on to become Head Nurse in 2013. In 2020, Lisa became joint practice owner at Mansfield Vets4Pets with Richard and Rebecca. She achieved the ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing in 2024, and her current goal is for the practice to achieve the International Cat Care ‘Cat-Friendly-Clinic’ award, to ensure our feline patients receive veterinary care tailored to their specific needs and their visits are as stress-free as possible.

Lisa enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing, but the more complicated, the better! She loves to solve problems and research solutions. She particularly enjoys assisting the vets with diagnostic imaging (radiology and ultrasonography) and getting involved with both surgical and medical treatment plans. Lisa advocates a team approach to patient care and loves when our colleagues work together to find the best solutions.

Lisa lives at home with her husband Martin, and their beagle Maggie, miniature dachshund Leonard, and six housecats Betty, Dave, Meredith Sparkles, Daphne, Meg and Ralph. When asked what she likes to do in her spare time, she commented ‘work’ (with a smile on her face!). But her ‘happy place’ to be is out with her dogs in her local park or woodland.

Kerry joined our team in 2012. She graduated from Bottle Green Training in 1999.
Kerry loves surgery and schedule 3 procedures. Outside of work Kerry enjoys baking, running and going to gigs.

Asha joined our team as a Student Veterinary Nurse in 2013. She became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2018, graduating from Bottle Green Training. Asha has a keen interest in inpatient care. At home she lives with her husband, daughter, Milo the Frenchie and Frankie the Daschund. Outside of work, Asha enjoys spending time with her family and horse riding. 

Kerry joined our team in 2015, originally as a receptionist. She soon showed a keen interest in what we did 'out the back' and became a Student Veterinary Nurse.
Kerry graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in 2022 from Bottle Green Training. She loves inpatient care and behaviour. At home she lives with her husband, children and two Cockerpoos, Arthur and Eddie. In her spare time she loves going to gigs.

Hannah joined our team as a Student Veterinary Nurse in 2017. She graduated from Bottle Green Training in 2021. Hannah loves all aspects of nursing and is currently working towards a certificate in emergency and critical care. At home she lives with her partner and two rescue Greyhounds, Polly and Pete. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys dog walking in the Peak District and watching ice hockey games.

Steph joined us in 2021 and has quickly become an asset to our team. Steph's role is vast. She goes wherever she is needed but her favourite part of the job is offering reassurance to your pets during their hospital stay, she can spend hours just sitting with them in a kennel!

At home Steph lives with her partner, daughter, Cookie the rabbit, Poppy the Chihuahua cross, Baldwin the Chinese crested and Cornflake the corn snake. Steph enjoys going for long walks and reading.

Lucy joined our team as a student veterinary nurse in 2020. She graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2022. Lucy has a keen interest in nurse consults. At home Lucy lives with her parents, rescue cat Nala and Simba the rabbit. Outside of work Lucy enjoys watching football, in particular Notts County. 

Kayley first came to Mansfield Vets4Pets on work experience in 2015, completely unsure about which part of the animal profession she wanted a career in. However, after after a week's experience she was in love with the nursing role. She also held an interest in veterinary physiotherapy. She went to Harper Adams University in 2018, completing her degree in Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation in 2022. She started working at Mansfield Vets4Pets as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2023, and in 2024 completed a certificate in Canine Mobility Nursing, allowing her to run her own mobility clinics. She love all aspects of the role, but particularly enjoy radiography and seeing regular clients, whether that's for routine nurse clinics, or as part of her rehabilitation service. Outside of work, She is a full time mum to her rescue lurcher, Luna, and she enjoys going for nice walks in the Peak District and local area with her partner and Luna.

Lucy started her journey with us while she was in Year 12 work experience, after spending a week here at the practice she knew she wanted to pursue a career in vet nursing. Lucy shortly after became a regular kennel girl, coming in every Thursday afternoon and helping the team out. She went on to University and started working on reception on Saturdays for over two and a half years. Lucy has now recently graduated and is a qualified Veterinary Nurse, she is excited to continue her journey here with us and we are glad we have been able to watch her grow on her journey to becoming a RVN. She lives at home with her two energetic crazy spaniels as well as her 14 years old toy poodle who is the boss of the household. Outside of work Lucy is a bit of a thrill seeker, she loves rollercoasters, shooting and hiking. Lucy also plays the guitar in her spare time alongside cosplaying and gaming a lot! She has recently just done a skydive for her 21st birthday and now aims to obtain her very own skydiving licence next year!

Helen joined our team in 2017, originally as a receptionist. Later moving upstairs full time working in admin, she has now taken over as practice manager this year! At home Helen lives with her husband and daughter. Outside of work Helen enjoys going to gigs, visiting the gym and spending time her with family.

Lorraine joined our team in 2016. She loves receiving cuddles from the pets and getting to know our regulars.
At home, Lorraine lives with her partner, two children and two cats, Loki and Bartleby.
Outside of work Lorraine enjoys going swimming with her son, spending time in her garden and having family BBQs.

Carol joined our team in 2018. She loves interacting with clients and is a very joyous member of our team. At home Carol lives with her husband and two Yorkshire Terrier crosses, Meg and Rox. Outside of work Carol loves knitting and baking.

Sam joined our reception team in 2020 and has become a valued member of the team. She has such a soft spot in her heart that you will often find her comforting our clients and giving out hugs to anyone who needs it. Sam spends her spare time occupied by her side business, The Bear Necessities. Sam loves interacting with all our clients’ adored pets and that compassion shows in her business. She offers reliable dog walking as well as short or long in home boarding. The name of her business was inspired by her Newfoundland, Bear!

Rebecca joined our team in 2021. Her favourite part of the job is meeting new owners and their pets. At home Rebecca lives with her husband, two daughters, and her cat. In her spare time Rebecca enjoys running and spending time with her family.

Alea first joined the team in 2024 to cover maternity leave, which resulted in her staying with us full time with the Receptionist team. At the end of 2025 she merged her role and joined the office upstairs dealing with all things admin, she now spends her time split between working on reception and being our office administrator. She has loved getting into all the details of admin but she still loves being face to face with our clients and their pets, she especially has soft spot for chocolate labs. In her free time, Alea loves reading and all things crafty.

Chloe started her journey here with us for her Year 12 work experience in 2025, after her experience with us she knew immediately she wanted a career within the veterinary industry. We offered Chloe to continue her journey with us as a voluntary kennel girl for the past year. Chloe is now becoming a permeant part of the team as a Saturday receptionist, we are exciting to have her become a proper member of our team and watch her grow with us. Chloe lives at home with her rescue cat called Finley who they rescued in 2019 when he was just 6 years old! Outside of Work she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, as well as watching films, formula 1. Chloe also has a love for Concerts and theme parks.