Our established and experienced team is known and highly regarded in the area. We are passionate about producing excellent qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses and do this by providing high standards of teaching & training support to existing & new students, Clinical Coaches and approved Training Practices.
Natalie Brudenell
DipAVN (Medical) RVN V1 DTLLS
Natalie started VN training aged 18 and has worked in first opinion and referral practices in Kent and Surrey, gaining experience in many areas of the profession including exotics, neurology, internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopaedics and more recently in mixed practice.
Natalie, along with Caroline, launched KSVN in 2018. She is responsible for planning and delivery of the curriculum, working alongside the rest of the tutor team to ensure students’ progress, achieve and enjoy their time with us. Natalie also supports some of the Training Practices affiliated to KSVN.
Caroline George
DipAVN (Surgical) RVN V1 DTLLS
Caroline started training as a student Veterinary Nurse when she was 17 and has worked in various areas of the VN profession ever since, including small practices and large corporates, charity centres, commercial industry and referral/vet school.
Caroline is the Head of Centre and Head of Quality for KSVN, overseeing and developing the Centre as a whole and especially the practical skills of the students in the group of Training Practices affiliated to KSVN. She has a close working role with the other QVs in the team and with the employers & Clinical Coach team in the practices.
Leila Parkin
RVN DTLLS
Leila started her VN training after leaving school and since qualifying, she has also worked as a rep for Novartis Animal Health and gained her certificate in the nursing of exotic species, which continues to be her passion in practice.
Leila has been part of KSVN since the beginning. She has a wide range of experience in both the teaching and VN profession and is the Senior Tutor for KSVN, enthusiastically teaching students. Leila also has responsibility for the assignment marking process for all student groups.
Erica Cobb
BSc RVN
Erica completed a degree in Animal Science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth before starting her VN training in a small animal referral hospital in Cheshire. Erica qualified as an RVN in 2012 and moved back to Kent. She has developed special interests in anaesthesia, analgesia & care of diabetic patients. Erica has worked in Training Practices supporting student VNs in her previous roles.
Vicky Cloherty
BSc GradDip VN RVN
Vicky started her VN training at an orthopaedic referral practice after completing a BSc in Zoology and Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool. She qualified as an RVN in 2010 and gained a Graduate Diploma in Clinical and Professional Veterinary nursing in 2014. Vicky has been involved in several charity projects abroad and has keen interests in anaesthesia, holistic patient care and evidence-based veterinary nursing. Vicky is a Clinical Coach and currently works in a small animal general practice alongside her Tutor role at KSVN.
Kate Langley
Kate is the admin assistant for KSVN, but also has an important role as Support Co-ordinator and mental health first aider. In addition to administrative responsibilities Kate also closely works with the students to review their training progress and ensure they are supported during their time at KSVN.
Mel Thomas
Mel started her training career as an Assessor and Internal Verifier, progressing to managing many large apprentice contracts. She then became Apprenticeship Manager at a large FE college, leading a team of Training Advisors and co-ordinating a wide variety of apprenticeships.
Following a career break, Mel has joined the KSVN in a business admin role and student support role.