Meet Our Team

Sophie grew up near Delamere Forest and after graduating from The University of Nottingham in 2017 moved to South-West London to work in a small animal first opinion practice. In September 2020, she moved back home and joined a small animal hospital, where the busier caseload gave her more experience in all the day-to-day services offered as well as emergency care and surgery. This led to two years working the night shift at a busy out of hours practice in Chester and during this time, she completed the Advanced Veterinary Practitioner qualification and post-graduate certificate in Veterinary Professional Studies.

A dog-lover at heart, Sophie has a special interest in chronic pain management, geriatric care and dental work across all species. She is very proud of what she has been able to create at Tattenhall Vets. Living just outside the village, she feels it is an incredibly special opportunity to integrate independent, empathetic veterinary care into village life and to create close bonds with clients and their animals. Sophie encourages the whole team to share in this ideal every day.

Sophie lives with her husband George, the practice manager, and their pets: a labrador called Rom, Nelson, the one-eyed rescue terrier and Sherman the cat. She is happiest when outside, whether hiking in the mountains of Snowdonia or further afield, playing tennis at the Flacca or spending summer weekends in Anglesey.

Claire joins us as head nurse at TVP, bringing with her over 15 years of experience within the veterinary industry. She qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2013 and has since achieved additional qualifications in emergency and critical care and clinical coaching. In 2016, she pursued a lifelong dream of backpacking around Australia where she also gained valuable experience working as a locum veterinary nurse with the animals down-under.

Claire is another feline advocate with a soft spot for Jack Russells (having always grown up with them). She thrives on building strong bonds with both pets and their owners, providing compassionate and expert care. With an interest in training and development, Claire is committed to empowering the nursing team at Tattenhall Vets, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment to deliver excellent standards of veterinary care.

Claire shares her homelife with her husband Tom and their talented rescue cat, Martha. With a little encouragement (and a Dreamie treat), Claire has taught Martha to sit, give high-fives and jump through arms! When not cat training, Claire enjoys keeping fit by hiking, running and bouldering but she’s also equally happy under a blanket with a cup of tea and a sudoku.