Medivet Basingstoke

Tjitske Schouwstra

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Basingstoke is headed by Veterinarian Tjitske Schouwstra. Tjitske has 31 years experience in private veterinary practice and has worked in Africa, Australia and England. She is owned by her two cats, Firby and Kirby and manages the clinic with the help of Maddy, the Golden Retriever. Over the years she has been involved in Wildlife Rehabilitation as a hobby and frequently visits some of the animals she has treated and relocated to sanctuaries. Tjitske is an Official Veterinarian, managing Animal health certificates to Europian countries and has a diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy as well as Small Animal Nutrition. She is currently studying Geriatric medicine in Cats and Dogs in her pursuit of a Master General Practice Certificate.

BVSc MRCVS

Hannah Jones

Head Veterinary Nurse

Our Head nurse is Hannah Jones. She qualified in 2020 and has been with our practice since the beginning of 2023. She in charge of general administration, insurance claims as well as monitoring and mentoring our student vet nurses and keeping everyone on their toes. Hannah has a pug named Dorothy and 2 cats, Phoebe and Mrs Norris. In her spare time she is an avid reader.

RJ Dorey

Student Veterinary Nurse

RJ joined the practice in 2022 as a Patient Care Assistant and has worked his way up to becoming a Student vet nurse. RJ loves discussing the advantages of joining our Medivet Health Care Plan with new clients, explaining the details and included savings our clients can expect while on the plan. He has a special interest in exotic pets. He has a cat called Patch and a Leopard Tortoise named Reggie. RJ is a keen gardener, recycling our clinic paper waste in compost and winning First prize for his allotment. He also introduced the recycling of our waste water from the clinic air conditioners to water our front of shop plants.

Ciara Heath

Client Care Assistant

Ciara Heath is our new Client Care Assistant. She is the friendly face you will see when walking through the door and the voice answering our phone. Ciara has 4 years of experience in veterinary nursing and is able to help our clients with information regarding parasite treatment with her extensive knowledge. She has qualifications in Animal Science, Companion and Captive Animal Care and a level 3 in Veterinary Care Assisting. Ciara has a pet bunny named Beau and a Yorkie called Remy. Outside work hours she enjoys going to the gym or taking Remy out on walks.