Our Admin Team

Elizabeth Partridge

Practice Manager

We are delighted to announce that Liz has accepted our offer to become Practice Manager. Liz has been our Nursing Manager since 2016 but has recently passed her Veterinary Practice Managers Association Certificate to become a qualified Practice Manager, also completing her Level 5 in Leadership and Management and now joins the management team at the Dawlish surgery.

Liz qualified in 1997 as a Veterinary Nurse after attending college at the Bristol Vet School, Langford. She has travelled to Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand and Bali, eventually coming home to a Head Nurse position in a mixed practice in Somerset. She relocated back to Devon where she became Head Nurse of a small animal surgery in Exeter for 6 years and then joined a mixed practice in Totnes after the birth of her son. Her hobbies include reading, gardening, swimming and walking.

Shannon Wicks

Administrator

I joined Bay Vet Group in 2016 having previously worked in a Veterinary Practice in the USA. I am just about to start my training to become a Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) to dispense medications.

I absolutely love working with and around animals, I have a gorgeous dog of my own who I enjoy taking for walks on the beach and the moors.

I love travelling and have so far travelled around Europe, Thailand and the USA.

I am now very excited to have been promoted to working alongside the office team from October 2018

Lauren Naylor

Receptionist – Torquay.

I started working with animals when I was 12 years old and I’ve been lucky enough to work with some amazing animals including Guide Dogs and rescue donkeys/horses & mules.

I’ve been a Veterinary Receptionist for 6 years and have worked at Bay Vet Group since 2014 and I thoroughly enjoy my job. I have a rescue Staffie who comes to work with me every day, and I love to compete on my Arab horse in jumping and endurance .

Nina Willis

Receptionist – Teignmouth.

Nina is currently on Maternity Leave after having a beautiful baby girl – we wish her all the very best!

I have worked at Bay Vet Group since 2012 as a receptionist but I was also employed here about 15 years ago as a trainee Veterinary nurse. I absolutely love working with animals having previously worked at Paignton Zoo and for Guide Dogs for the Blind. I really enjoy the diversity of my job and meeting our clients and their lovely pets. No two days are the same! Having been raised in Teignmouth, I couldn’t imagine anywhere else I’d rather live. I live with my (new) husband and our 2 beautiful cats that I rescued from work (occupational hazard!), Poppy & Mimi. But there’s always room for more.

Sophia Chalk

Receptionist

I joined Bay Vet Group in March 2017 as I’d always had an interest in veterinary practice. I have three dogs and occasionally foster dogs as required. I am a trained canine groomer and am now working towards a degree in canine behaviour. When I’m not working or studying I enjoy training with my dogs, cooking and spending time with my family.

Kelsey Frost

Receptionist – Paignton.

I joined Bay Vet Group in June 2018 and love every second of it! It is the first time I’ve worked in a veterinary practice and as I have had a variety of pets all my life, it is interesting to learn about the other side of things!

Having moved back to Paignton recently, I’ve found that it is so lovely to connect with the community again and look after all the wonderful pets that live in the area.

I have a dog of my own and a cantankerous old budgie who will outlive us all!

Cheryl Braithwaite

Receptionist – Teignmouth.

Cara Timlin

Receptionist – Teignmouth.

I will be soon be moving into a clinical role as a Veterinary Care Assistant. I am currently training my replacement receptionist.