Simone Mitchell RVN
Practice Manager
Simone moved here in 2012 from the Gold Coast, Australia. She started her career working at Joel Vets as an Animal Nursing Assistant in 2014, she has since qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse and is now the Practice Manager. Her main interests are nursing hospitalised patients, taking blood pressure readings, animal behaviour training, and coaching our student nurses.
In her spare time she enjoys fostering animals, dog grooming, travelling and spending time with her family, including her rescue cat Wispa, and dog, Rosie.
In her spare time she enjoys fostering animals, dog grooming, travelling and spending time with her family, including her rescue cat Wispa, and dog, Rosie.
Rebecca Sparkes RVN
Head Veterinary Nurse
Becky has been qualified as an RVN since 2019. She loves her job and enjoys working with wildlife and exotics. Her favourite parts of her day are cytology (looking at things under a microscope), and doing nurse clinics.
She loves hand rearing and has hand reared many kittens, squirrels, birds, and even looked after a fox cub for a night. Jasmine was her first hand rear and is now four years old. She is a sassy cat who will sometimes donate blood to cats in need.
Outside of work she loves books, video games, learning Japanese and (trying) to paint.
She loves hand rearing and has hand reared many kittens, squirrels, birds, and even looked after a fox cub for a night. Jasmine was her first hand rear and is now four years old. She is a sassy cat who will sometimes donate blood to cats in need.
Outside of work she loves books, video games, learning Japanese and (trying) to paint.
Zoe Cowling
Student Veterinary Nurse
Zoe is one of our Student Veterinary Nurses who has been working at Joel Vets since 2019. She loves the unpredictability of each day, getting stuck in and constantly learning. She also has a big passion for zoo animals and conservation. In 2017, Zoe took a couple of months out and travelled to Borneo to rehabilitate orang-utans.
Outside of work Zoe has always lived with cats and currently shares a house with her very spoilt cat Cookie.
Outside of work Zoe has always lived with cats and currently shares a house with her very spoilt cat Cookie.
Melissa Rogerson
Student Veterinary Nurse
Melissa has worked at Joel since 2021. She is very excited to become an RVN this year. She likes learning new things and loves being quizzed by her clinical coach.
She recently got a puppy who is a cavapoo called Bertie. Outside of work she likes going for walks, socializing with friends and eating lots of yummy food.
She recently got a puppy who is a cavapoo called Bertie. Outside of work she likes going for walks, socializing with friends and eating lots of yummy food.
Jessica Burton
Patient Care Assistant
Jess started working at Joel Veterinary Clinic in January 2022 as one of our patient care assistants. She is a big animal lover and previously worked at the RSPCA and has grown up with many pets from dogs to hamsters.
Outside of work Jess likes playing with her puppy Rolo and spending time with her friends and loves ones, she loves going out for food and cocktails and also enjoys travelling.
Outside of work Jess likes playing with her puppy Rolo and spending time with her friends and loves ones, she loves going out for food and cocktails and also enjoys travelling.
Lauren Morgan
Patient Care Assistant
Lauren joined the practice in November 2021 where she was keen to become involved with all aspects of animal care. Lauren is a qualified dog groomer and ran a successful business for 10 years alongside running her own livery yard where she trained and competed her own two horses.
Her family has always had and still has a great variety of pets from tortoises, guinea pigs, horses/Shetland Ponies, cats, dogs together with an assortment of rescued wildlife. A dream was fulfilled when she travelled to Uganda to trek into the mountains to see the Gorilla population which was amazing. Lauren currently owns a rescued Ridgeback, Gunner, and rescue cat Stewie alongside helping look after the other family Ridgebacks.
Her family has always had and still has a great variety of pets from tortoises, guinea pigs, horses/Shetland Ponies, cats, dogs together with an assortment of rescued wildlife. A dream was fulfilled when she travelled to Uganda to trek into the mountains to see the Gorilla population which was amazing. Lauren currently owns a rescued Ridgeback, Gunner, and rescue cat Stewie alongside helping look after the other family Ridgebacks.
