Hospital support staff | Small Animal Hospital | Langford Veterinary Services

Support staff

Lynn Bryne, VN Level 4 IDM Cert SM TDLB D32/33

Lynn has worked at Langford for 23 years, initially as Farm Animal, Equine and Small Animal referral nurse, she then moved to Head Nurse post in the Small Animal Hopspital when the new hospital was built and more recently became our Support Services Manager.

Rebecca Jones, Dip AVN (surg) RVN

Nursing Team

Rebecca is our Senior Surgical Nurse, she has been working for Langford Veterinary School since September 2000. She gained her surgical nursing diploma in January 2004. Her job role includes the management of the nursing team and the surgery building, assisting with surgical procedures and the post-operative care of patients. She is also involved with the teaching of Veterinary and Veterinary nursing undergraduates.

Her interests outside of work include photography and getting out in the fresh air as much as possible - usually cycling or walking with her Golden Retriever, Seth.

Karen Jones VN

Nursing Team

Head Medicine Nurse: more information coming soon

Elle Haskey VN

Nursing Team

Intesive Care Nurse

Rebecca Giles, VN Cert SAN D32/D33

Nursing Team

Started 1993 (15years) Employed as referral nurse in medicine and surgery, more recently been working as med nurse only, now Stock control officer.

Sarah Lindsey, VN D32/D33

Nursing Team

Consult Nurse

Sarah works as a clinic support nurse and assists all the clinicians with their appointments and procedures, she enjoys being able to greet the patients as they arrive at the hospital and also works as dermatology nurse as part of her role in the hospital.

Before joining Langford Sarah worked at a local practice in Weston -super -mare for over 9 years where she gained her Veterinary Nursing, PHC and D32/33 assessor qualifications. She then spent time teaching animal care students, locum nursing and running her own dog training and behaviour classes.

Sarah's interests include dog training and competitions with her Golden Retrievers and spending time with her family.

Hayley Kilbane, DipAVN(surg) RVN D32/33

Nursing Team

Hayley is a surgical nurse, before joining Langford, she worked at local practice in Weston-S-Mare where she gained her Veterinary Nursing and D32/33 assessor qualifications. In 2003 she joined the surgical nursing team and in 2006 gained a Diploma in advanced surgical nursing. She is a RCVS examiner and her job role involves her with teaching the Veterinary undergraduates and Student Veterinary nurses.

Hayley’s interests outside of the theatre are dog grooming and horse riding.

Suzanne Rudd, Dip AVN Med RVN

Nursing Team

Suzanne worked in a small animal practice in Nottingham where she qualified as a veterinary nurse from the Berkshire College of Agriculture in 1999. In 2002 she moved to work here at The Feline Centre where she cares for cats with both medical and surgical problems. During her time at The Feline Centre she has gained her diploma in advanced medical nursing and has worked alongside the Feline Advisory Bureau teaching qualified Veterinary Nurses from around the U.K advanced feline nursing skills. Suzanne is also involved in teaching both our veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates and is now senior nurse in our internal medicine department.

At home Suzanne has a gorgeous blue Abyssinian called Wizard and likes to keep active by participating in a variety of keep fit classes as well as singing in a band.

Lindsay Crane, VN TDLB D32/33

Started at Langford 1990 (18 years) Worked in Kennels, surgery and latterly as Medicine nurse. Now is radiography nurse.

Louise Clarkson, VN

coming soon!

Tora Thomas VN

more information coming soon

Sadie-May Phelan RVN

Small Animal Nurse

Sadie qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2005 and as an NVQ assessor in 2006. She is very interested in canine rehabilitation, which is why the position of Hydrotherapist appealed to her. In her spare time she enjoys walking and training her two dogs - a German shepherd and a Rottweiler x German shepherd. She does agility training with one of them and hopes to be able to compete in shows very soon. Sadie and her other dog are currently working towards the Kennel Club Silver Award in obedience training.

Vicky Ford-Fennah, BSc VNPA

Nursing Team

Started 2006 after completing her VN degree here at Langford, Vicky is employed as our anaesthesia nurse.

Lucy Churchill, Dip RVN A1

Nursing Team

Lucy previously worked in a mixed animal practice in Bristol where she gained her A1 Assessor qualification before joining the medicine team in 2006.

Lucy worked as a medicine nurse until June 2011 when she moved to senior kennel nurse and is now in charge of long stay cat and dog facilities. She oversees the running of kennels and is involved with post operative care of patients and ordering food supplies. In September 2011 Lucy gained her diploma in advance medicine nursing.

Outside work Lucy has a cat and a rabbit and she enjoys cooking and shopping.

Eleri Ingram,

Nursing Team

Animal Care Support Team

Teresa qualified as an Animal Nursing Assistant 2007 and is now progressing on to train as a Veterinary Nurse starting September 2009. She currently works within the Small Animal Hospital, assisting Veterinary Nurses in the care of patients within the hospital, surgery and kennels. Teresa has 3 cats at home two Domestic Short Hairs and one very cheeky little Devon Rex, who keeps her on her toes! They are all very photogenic (photography being one of her passions).

Tina Ball, NVQ level 2 Animal Care ANA

Animal Care Support Team

Animal Care Assistant

Angie Sugg

Started in 1995 – 13 years, Angie works as the surgery tech, sterilising instruments etc.