The NICU Team
The unit is managed by an enthusiastic and dedicated team of neonatal nurses, advanced neonatal nurse practicioners, trainee doctors and fellows, consultants and a professor. Each consultant has a particular area of expertise and research interest.
NICU Consultants |
|
|
Dr Amar Asokkumar Clinical Interest: Neonatal transport and cardiology |
Dr Rachel Hayward |
|
Dr Jennifer Calvert (Clinical Lead) Clinical Interest: Prenatal diagnosis and outcome |
Professor Sailesh Kotecha Clinical Interest: Respiratory disorders of the newborn |
|
Dr Mallinath Chakraborty Clinical Interest: Neonatal ventilation, neonatal research |
Dr Ian Morris Clinical Interest: Neonatal transport |
|
Dr Cora Doherty Clinical Interest: Fetal medicine and intra-uterine growth restriction |
Dr Alok Sharma Clinical Interest: Neonatal transport |
|
Dr Nitin Goel Clinical Interest: neuro-development, database and benchmarking, cardiology |
Dr Elisa Smit Clinical Interest: Neonatal neurology and neuroprotection |
|
Dr Angela Hayward Clinical Interest: Neonatal transport |
|
Nursing
Current nurse staffing levels are approximately 97 WTE in post with minimal vacancies. As the unit is affiliated with Cardiff University this provides an ideal opportunity for staff to undergo further specialist training in neonatal nursing.
In total there are 11 senior sisters and one dedicated neonatal technician. The unit offers an "out reach service" whereby babies are visted at home following discharge.
The out reach sisters also run a blood test clinic for those that require further blood tests following discharge.
Five neonatal practise educators facilitate the staff being kept up to date with recent developments within neonatal nursing. There are also 5 special interests groups within the department, including breast feeding and one for the insertion of intravenous lines.
|
NICU Unit Manager Michelle Phillips |
Outreach Team Leader Jaqui Evans |