Joey Kapff BVetMed certAVP(SAM) MRCVS
Clinical Director
Joey joined us as clinical director in 2019, after seven years of busy small animal practice in Essex and Berkshire. After three years of post-graduate study, she achieved her RCVS certificate in Small Animal Medicine in Spring 2019, and continues to cultivate her passion in this area. She also enjoys soft tissue surgery, ophthalmology and diagnostic imaging, but most of all loves meeting all of her wonderful patients and their owners. Joey has two naughty rescue cats (Cleo and Little Man), and enjoys climbing, yoga and snow sports.
Dr Rachael Jackson BSc BVMS MRCVS
Senior Vet
Rachael joined Phoenix Vets in 2018 and is our senior vet. She graduated in November 2002 from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, and worked in an accredited small animal hospital in Adelaide for three years before travelling to the UK. Rachael then spent the next four years working various locum positions around the country before joining Beechwood Vets at the end of 2009, starting out as branch vet and became the clinical director in 2012. Her veterinary interests are in feline medicine, imaging and dermatology. Rachael lives locally with husband and daughter and their CKCS, cat and rescue chickens. Her hobbies include horse riding, travelling and cooking.
Dr Zara Bridgeland BVetMed MRCVS
Zara joined Phoenix in September 2017 after working in a busy mixed practice in the Midlands. She is a local girl and knows the practice well through having spent many years helping out doing experience placements and working reception. Zara has two lovely rescue cats, one of which is missing a toe! Zara is a keen dancer and is part of a local dance group.
Sophie Farrant VetMB MRCVS
Sophie joined Phoenix Vets in September 2019. She lives locally with her partner and cat Pippa, having moved from her family home in Suffolk. Sophie loves meeting new clients and getting to know each pet’s individual personality. Her hobbies include playing rugby, horse riding and reading.
Belinda Nunes MRCVS
Belinda graduated from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Since then she has worked in several different small animal practices across Spain, and spent time testing farm animals for notifiable diseases. Belinda has a particular interest in animal rehab and physiotherapy/chiropractics, she was part of the team of veterinarians taking care of sled-dogs in long distance races in Norway and France. In her spare time she enjoys agility training with her border collie, Zoe. She also enjoys hiking, travelling and learning new languages!
