Riverside Veterinary Surgery 

Zoë Williams Registered Veterinary Nurse is our head nurse.  She qualified in 2003 and started work with the practice in 2009.  She is the practice Clinical Coach and is involved in the supervision of trainee nurses in the practice and, in particular, the development of their clinical skills.  She has an interest in diabetes management and is happy to help owners of diabetic animals with any questions they may have. When not at work, she enjoys going to the gym and socialising at weekends and going on holidays.

Emma has worked with animals since the age of fifteen where she started at a veterinary practice as a weekend kennel girl to gain insight into the field. She always knew she wanted to go into the veterinary profession and started this career by working for a large veterinary charity as a Veterinary Care Assistant and then leaving to pursue her dream of qualifying as a nurse.

She became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in January 2019 after a lot of hard work, dedication and support from her clinical coach Janice.

Emma's love of animals has continued.

She has a German Shepard named Keila and enjoys going for walks.

Emma joined our team in May 2021 and is really proud to be part of an amazing and supportive team.

Kali joined our team in March 2021.

Kali started at Riverside in March 2021 and then graduated and became registered in November 2021.
Since then she has developed her skills further and has a passion for medical nursing - looking after the patients on the wards and also diagnostic imaging.

Janice joined our team in July 2022.

Janice qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in March 2015. Since a child, it was always the career path that Janice wanted to pursue and join the Veterinary Profession. Janice particularly enjoys nurse consultations and being able to educate clients on the best health and welfare needs for their pets. Janice also has a passion for medical nursing. It is very rewarding to see patients that come in feeling under the weather, progress and recover from their illness and by being a part of that care before returning them home to their owners. Previously, Janice had experience of being a clinical coach, in which, one of our other nurses, Emma, was her student before qualifiying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse herself in 2019; and although, Janice's clinical coach status has lapsed, Janice still experiences grwat pride in observing other student's progress and seeing them thrive to meet their goals. 

Outside of work, Janice enjoys spending valuable time at home with her two collie cross dogs, Freddie & Sable, Hershey the Pug & tilly the three-legged cat.

Ellie joined our team in February 2020. She is currently studying Veterinary Nursing at Writtle College.

Courtney has always had an interest in animals since a young age. She has completed her level 3 animal management and in November 2022 she progressed onto a full time VCA position at the practice and has been enjoying learning new skills, taking care of the inpatients and observing different surgeries.

Courtney has an interest in exotics and wildlife and her dream is to become a quailifed exotic veterinary nurse. 

When Courtney is not in work, she is busy looking after her 5 cats, snake and a pygmy hedgehog!

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, cooking and going out.

Lucy joined our team in December 2022.

Lucy has always had a passion for animals since a young age. Having previously completed several qualifications in animal care, canine first aid and dog grroming level 2 & 3. Lucy enjoys being part of a team who trive everyday to achieve the highest standard of veterinary care.

She loves that everyday is different and loves being able to assist the veterinary team while learning new skills along the way.

Lucy's ambition is to become a Qualifed Veterinary Nurse in the future.

In her spare time she goes to dog shows and grooming her own dogs along with friends and famiy pets. She currently has 3 dogs and a rabbit.

Rebecca joined our team in September 2023