Veterinary Nurses and Animal Care Assistants
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Samantha Pilkington
Team Leader
RVNSam qualified as a nurse in 2016, and joined our team in 2021 after a few years spent living on the Isle of Man. She is the proud owner of a 14 year old Jack Russell terrier called Patch, who always gets his own way! In her spare time, she enjoys going on holidays with her partner and seeing friends and family.
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Sarah Jayne Evans
Veterinary Nurse
RVNSarah has been part of our team for several years, and has worked as both a day and night nurse. She has a passion for water rafting, and enjoys spending time with her dog when she’s not working.
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Claire Brown
Veterinary Nurse
RVNClaire joined us as a student while completing her nursing training, and has been with us ever since! In her free time, she loves walking, going to the gym and taking care of her cat, Enzo.
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Simona Novakova
Veterinary Nurse
RVNSimona has been with us since 2014. She holds a certificate in emergency and critical care and enjoys working with our dedicated emergency out of hours team. In her spare time, she loves to travel and explore different parts of the UK and Europe with her partner and their dogs, Tess and Spud.
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Nicola Barlow
Veterinary Nurse
RVNNic has been with us since 2021 and is based mainly at our Bradshaw branch. She lives in a very busy home with her husband and two teenage children, alongside a miniature dachshund called Lady, cats called Simba and Wilson and a rabbit called Haizel. She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, going for walks and playing rounders.
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Charley-Jane Bather
Veterinary Nurse
RVNCharley qualified as a vet nurse in 2020 and joined our team the following year. She is a clinical coach to our student nurses and has a special interest in anaesthesia, which she is hoping to complete a certificate in soon. She spends most of her free time with her Yorkshire terrier George, who has their own Instagram account!
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Crissy Morley
Veterinary Nurse
RVNCrissy joined us as a student veterinary nurse in 2020 and is now a fully fledged member of our nursing team. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym, spending time with family and friends, and taking her handsome Hungarian vizsla Fred for big walks and adventures.
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Paige Batty
Night Nurse
RVNPaige has been part of our team since 2014 and has a keen interest in emergency and critical care, which she is completing a certificate in. She has always wanted to work with animals and absolutely loves her job – she couldn’t imagine doing anything else! She has three cats, a dog and two guinea pigs of her own at home, all of which are rescues.
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Natalia Luzyn
Student Veterinary Nurse
Natalia has been with us since 2013, and is completing her nursing training with our night team. Her main areas of interest are emergency and inpatient care, as every patient is different. Outside of work, you will often find her in the kitchen, trying out new recipes.
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Emily McDonnell
Student Veterinary Nurse
Emily has been part of our team since 2016 and began her nursing training in 2022. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and looking after her three rescue cats.
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Josie Chan
Student Veterinary Nurse
When she’s not working hard on her nursing training, Josie loves walking, going on holiday with friends and seeking out sweet treats at bakeries!
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Lily Ormerod
Student Veterinary Nurse
Lily joined us in 2021 as an animal care assistant, and is now in the midst of her nursing training. In her free time, she enjoys going for long walks, going out with family and friends and looking after her rescue dog, Tigress and rescue cat, Ronnie.
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Courtney Hulme
Animal Care Assistant
Courtney has been a member of the Armac nursing team since 2016. She is a proud mum to her daughter, Savannah, and loves nothing more than spending time with her friends and family.
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Natasha Lake
Night RVN
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Andrew Greenwood
Night RVN
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Hollie Walsh
Auxiliary nurse
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Amy McCarrick
Auxiliary nurse
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Mel Burnett
RVN