Meet the Team

Joy graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary studies Edinburgh in 1993 BVM&S with distinction and has worked in Lisburn Veterinary Clinic ever since. Joy has a particular interest in cattle fertility and herd health production.

Iain qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2003, immediately joining Lisburn Veterinary Clinic and became a partner in 2015. The majority of his time is spent on the farm animal side of the practice where he is predominantly involved in dairy herd health and routine fertility work. Iain has served on the council of the Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practicing in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI) since 2009, becoming President in 2024 

Christine graduated from University College Dublin in June 2004 and began her working life in Lisburn Veterinary Clinic in July! She has thoroughly enjoyed working here ever since. She has a particular interest in small animal medicine and surgery but thrives on the variety that mixed practice offers. Outside of work, she spends her spare time running after two boys and a mischievous cat.

Miriam graduated from UCD in 2013 and worked in mixed practice in Magherafelt for 5 years. She then decided to move to solely small animal practice and joined LVC in March 2020. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice; but has a particular interest in surgery and completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2026. 

Emma graduated from Glasgow in 2022 and joined Lisburn Vets that August. She grew up on a commercial beef farm and has recently started her own pedigree Angus herd. She is enjoying the life of a mixed vet.

Jamie graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2022 before joining the team in Lisburn. He has a particular interest in farm animal medicine stemming from his agricultural background.

Lauren graduated from Liverpool Vet School in July 2023 before starting as a mixed vet in Lisburn that August. Growing up on a dairy farm, she has a keen interest in farm animals in particular but looks forward to working with all the different species of pets that come into the practice.

Ellie graduated from Edinburgh in July 2024 before joining Lisburn Veterinary Clinic in October. She grew up with suckler cattle and sheep and has a small pedigree Suffolk flock of her own. She enjoys all aspects of mixed practice.

James joined Lisburn Vets after graduating from Nottingham University in summer 2025. He comes from an agricultural background and has a particular interest in farm medicine. James enjoys exploring all areas of mixed practice.

Doreen qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1994 and joined Lisburn Veterinary Clinic in 2004. She has a special interest in anaesthesia, emergency & critical care nursing. As a clinical supervisor, Doreen enjoys training & assessing students to help them achieve their veterinary nurse qualification. She has a cat called Max.

Rebecca joined in April 2017 as a student veterinary nurse. After 3years of training at CAFRE, she qualified in December 2020. As a nurse, she enjoys all areas of her job especially wound care, radiography, and nursing medical inpatients. She has 2 dogs at home – a Jack Russell Cross and a Hungarian Visla.

Marta moved to Northern Ireland from Spain in 2013 and joined the team in Lisburn in August 2021. After studying with us as a student nurse, she graduated as an RVN in 2023. She has 2 dogs at home and loves travelling, cooking and watching movies.

Peter worked at City Vets for 10 years, starting as an animal nursing assistant before training at Greenmount College in 2018. He qualified as an RVN in May 2022 and then worked as the head nurse at City Vets. He joined our team in Lisburn Vets in September 2025 and enjoys working with the team.

Sarah has worked in Lisburn Vets for 20 years and in 2023 won the Local Pet Awards Veterinary Assistant of the Year. She loves working with and looking after animals in her care.

Olivia joined our team in January 2025. She is currently studying for her Level 2 Veterinary Care course at CAFRE, with aspirations of becoming a veterinary nurse in the future. She loves animals, big and small, coming from a dairy farm, and has a French Bull Dog called Bella at home.

Darren graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2015. Having worked as a veterinary receptionist whilst studying, he joined the team in Lisburn Veterinary Clinic in 2017 and is now the practice manager. Darren completed his Certificate in Veterinary Leadership and Management through the Veterinary Management Group in May 2026.

Katherine started her career in Lisburn Vets over 30 years ago and has been working as an RVN ever since. She has worked in various practices throughout her career, and is now back working as a part of our reception team.

Amanda joined the team in November 2022. Having always worked in an office/accounts, she enjoys the change of pace as a receptionist, meeting pets and their owners visiting the clinic. Amanda grew up with dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, lambs, and ducks. Her collie, Cassie, has been trained to gather sheep; there is Bonnie the cat; and the boss of her house is a miniature Yorkie Cross called Misty.

Jill joined the team in February 2023 after moving to Lisburn in January. She has enjoyed every minute with the team and clients. She loves welcoming the pets and their owners to the clinic and making our patients feel immediately at ease. At home, she has a Boxer named Cooper, a Maine Coon named Jason, and new additions of sheep and goats this year.

Kirsty joined the team in February 2020. She enjoys meeting clients and their pets, especially dogs. She is kept busy at home looking after her two daughters and a cheeky cat called Jet.

Elaine joined the practice as part of the reception team in March 2024, having previously worked in a technical background. She particularly enjoys meeting the clients at reception as they bring their ‘fur babies’ into the clinic.