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The NICU Team

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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

 

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