Meet the veterinary team at Shepherd's Vet Centre in Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Jodie Young RVN - Head nurse

Jodie joined the nursing team as a student vet nurse in 2020 and qualified in 2021. Jodie has recently been promoted to deputy head nurse  She has a very keen interest in inpatient care and nurse clinics.

Becky has worked in the practice since 1993. She worked her way up to become Head Nurse, having qualified in 2008, and then, following maternity leave, she rejoined the practice as a fully qualified veterinary nurse in 2010.

Tammy Banks - Veterinary nurse

Tammy has been within the veterinary industry for over 20 years. Tammy has a special interest in surgical nursing and anesthesia.

Tammy has a young family at home and enjoys running, meditating and long walks in the countryside.

Anastasia joined the team in Dec 2018 as a 3rd year student veterinary nurse and qualified in 2021. Anna, now predominantly does night shifts for the practice as she loves emergency  care and is studying for a certificate in critical care medicine.

Megan Weaver - SVN - maternity leave

Megan is a qualified animal nursing assistant with a degree in animal welfare and behaviour. She is now studying to become a registered veterinary nurse.  When not at work she enjoys spending time with her French bulldog Rossie.

Louise has been in the practice since 1978. At this time she joined as a student Veterinary Nurse. However, over the years, her role has changed and in 1990, she became a Secretary, advancing to her current role of Company Secretary. Louise is also a Driving Instructor and  used to be and On-Call Fire Fighter.

Simone Simkin -Practice Manager

Simone has been a part of the practice for almost 19 years. She has a passion for all areas of client care and has a wealth of knowledge on insurance, pet health plans and all things practice related. When she isn’t at work she has 3 boys and a 2 dogs to keep her busy.

Libby Keelan - Office administrator

Libby works alongside Simone to make sure all your client care needs are met. Libby is our dedicated pet insurance claims advisor and will deal with all of your pet claims. She also manages our practice pet health plans. In her spare time she likes to attend festivals to watch her boyfriends band play.

Emma White - Receptionist

Emma is actually Louise (our company secretary) Sister. Emma joined us to pursue a change of career. She has 2 cats at home and 3 boys to keep her busy.