Are You Interested in a Career in the Veterinary Profession?

Bryan McVey (BVSc, MRCVS)

Bryan bought the practice from the previous owner in March 1990. He was born in Liverpool and having qualified from Liverpool University Veterinary Faculty in July 1983, has worked in the North West for all his career. He is a keen football and cricket fan. He has 3 rabbits and has two blue roan Cocker Spaniels, Jess & Hugo.

Alison Speakman (BVSc, MRCVS, PhD)

Alison qualified from Glasgow University in 1991 and has spent most of her working life in the North West.  After an initial spell in general practice, she worked in feline medicine at the University of Liverpool for 6 years and then worked in small animal practice in Wigan And St Helens before coming to Warbreck House n 2008.  Alison has spent the last year working on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and returned to Warbreck House in May.  She has 2 children and with what little spare time she has left enjoys running, gardening and travelling!

Claire Fisher (BVMS, MRCVS)

Claire qualified from Glasgow University in 2000.  She then worked in mixed practice, first in the Scottish Highlands then in North Wales before moving to Liverpool in 2005.  She has one cat whom she adopted after he arrived as a stray at her practice in Wales.  In her spare time Claire likes books, movies and live music.  She enjoys travelling and aims to see as much of the World as possible.

Joanne Boulton (BVSc, MRCVS)

Joanne recently joined us from Rutland House.  Joanne qualified from Liverpool in 2008.

Alexandra Boyling (BVSc, MRCVS)

Alex qualified from Liverpool Vet School in 2006 and joined the practice in September 2008.  She has a Miniature Schnauzer called Maisie and two delinquent cats called Archie and Tilly.

David Roberts (RVN) Head Nurse

David has been a member of our nursing team since 1998.  He qualified in 2002 and became our Head Nurse in 2005.  He has one cat called Gizmo.  He enjoys socialising and travelling in his spare time.

Jane Ardrey (Practice Manager)

Jane has worked at Warbreck House since 1996.  She is married with one son, but has two very spoiled cats; Smidgen & Klunk, both of whom came from local animal rescues. Her dream would be to live in France with her family (cats included) plus a donkey and some pygmy goats; but for now she'll keep dreaming!

Sarah Dutton (RVN)

Sarah has been in practice for 18 years.  She has a 4 year old daughter, and currently works part time spending most of her day in Theatre.  She has one dog and five cats.  Her favourite activities outside work includes spending time with her daughter and is in the process of building a dolls house.

Clare Ferris (RVN)

Clare is a registered veterinary nurse and started working/training here in 2000; she qualified in 2003. In her spare time she enjoys socialising with friends; going to the cinema and eating out.

She started training as a dog groomer in 2009 and now offers a part time grooming service based at the practice.  She has 2 crossbred dogs, 3 non pedigree cats and eight pedigree Siberian cats.  She started breeding and showing Siberians in 2008.  For more information on her cats visit Druzhina Siberians.

Michelle Morgan (RVN) Deputy Head Nurse

Michelle has been working in veterinary practice since 1999. Her interests are socialising, dancing, music and films. She has a dog called Milly who loves going to the beach.

Stephanie Ruddick

Steph is a student veterinary nurse and has been with us for five years.  She has three cats, Tiger, Lily and Tabitha. In her spare time she likes to go out with her friends socialising.

Tina Wright (RVN)

Tina has been with the practice since March 2006.  She started as a kennel assistant and quickly progressed to trainee veterinary nurse.  She qualified in August 2010, and she has completed clinical coach training and is now helping our student nurses with their training.  She has a crazy German Shepherd Dog called Taz, a hand reared ginger tabby called Fry, and a delightful staffie named Tyra who has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy.  She enjoys socialising, films and of course animals.

Sarah Conley

Sarah is the youngest member of the Warbreck House team.  She is owned by two King Charles Spaniels, Harvey and Jasper, like them, she is energetic and out going.

Sarah has started her veterinary nurse training and successfully passed her first year this Summer so hopefully she will be fully qualified by the end of 2012.

Kerry Mulcare

Kerry is 23 years old and had been volunteering at Warbreck House for just over 12 months before being offered a full time position as a kennel assistant in November 2009.  Kerry went to Liverpool JMU and got a BA(hons) in English Literature but has always felt that she would enjoy a career involving animals.

---

Derek Roughley

Derek started with us in May 2011.  Derek has many years experience of working with animals and a lot of people will know him from Animals In Need, a local animal charity. 

---

Sandra Weir

Sandra is our longest standing member of staff and has been working here for 19 years.  She works as our Head Receptionist.  She has a great love of dogs but is particularly passionate about Highland Terriers.  Sandra runs the local branch of Scottie Rescue (STECS) in her spare time.  Sandra sometimes loses count with how many she has!

Emma

Emma is one of our receptionists, who has worked here for nearly four years.  She also worked here approx ten years ago as a student veterinary nurse.  She missed us that much, she came back.

Lisa

Lisa has worked in veterinary practice since 1995 and came to work at Warbreck House in 2007.  She is married with two gorgeous fur babies, Hank and Hoshi, both much loved rescue cats.

An unmitigated homebod, Lisa loves to curl up on the sofa with her boys and watch old movies.

Maxine

Maxine is a new member of our reception team and has been with us since February 2011.

Cath

Cath is a member of the reception team. Cath has two cocker spaniels named Jess and Hugo.