This is the list of Core Paediatric Speciality Trainees (ST1-4) and other Resident Doctors at Foundation, GP, or Trust SHO level who were nominated for showing outstanding promise, ability and teamwork.
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Dr Joanna Barnden
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
For anyone meeting Jo for the first time, it becomes pretty clear, pretty quickly, how brilliant she is – unbelievably competent and sensible, incredibly skilled, but also with such an air of humanity and kindness that it is always a joy to work a shift with her. Put simply, she is way more experienced than her grade suggests.
She will individually ask how every member of her team is doing, encouraging those who are at a low moment, and giving praise to others for all the ‘little things’ we often forget about. She can deal with tricky situations of conflicting senior opinions with compassion and infinite professionalism. She regularly gently guides new parents into what’s going on with their babies with patience and kindness, giving exactly the right amount of information every time.
In short, everyone thinks you’re fantastic, and for very good reason! Stop doubting your amazingness!
Jo is a keen, enthusiastic and hard-working paediatric trainee. She is an excellent doctor who truly cares for the wellbeing of her patient’s and colleagues.
Jo has stepped up to the Tier 2 rota in a busy NICU and, despite some nerves at this change, she has really risen to the challenge. She is a supportive senior and a safe pair of hands on NICU. She strongly advocates for the babies in her care at all times and listens to concerns from all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
She is an asset to neonatal medicine and will make a great neonatal consultant in the future.
Dr Kelly Boxall
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – EASTERN
Kelly what can I say, you are an excellent doctor. Knowing that you are on shift I feel reassured that it is going to be a good shift. Nothing is ever to much for you, no matter how many times you are bleeped in the space of 5 minutes, you never stress and are always so calm which is what is needed. Your care and compassion towards the children in our care is wonderful to see despite how busy you are. You are a team player, you always ensure that not only the patients but your peers are okay. Many of your colleagues love working alongside you including myself. You are just wonderful. Kelly always strives to do more and find learning opportunities. Keep doing what you are doing
Kelly is an excellent doctor and always goes above and beyond. She’s a fantastic member of the team and always ensures her patients get the best care. Kelly always works closely within the team and supports and values her nursing colleagues. Always checking in with her colleagues and providing excellent support when needed. She demonstrates excellent interactions with all of her patients and families, listening to them and being able to communicate with patients of all ages. You are amazing Kelly!
Kelly has been an amazing asset to the paediatric team. She will always listen to nursing staff and ask us for our opinion. She is amazing with all children and parents.
Kelly is one of the most supportive junior doctors I have worked with. As a junior member of nursing staff, Kelly has always made my professional opinion feel valued and supported me so well on many occasions. She is kind, caring and patient with all families and is very approachable. Her knowledge and experience always reassures patients that they are in safe hands.
Always works with a smile, nothing is too much trouble and always happy to help.
Kelly has been heavily involved in a very significant project within the neonatal unit involving neonatal intravenous to oral antibiotic switch allowing babies to be discharged home sooner. Her role within the project was pivotal in making it happen, she developed the guideline and patient information leaflet as well as presented this regionally and nationally. Her poster presentations have been well received and the project is now well established.
Kelly has demonstrated a high degree of commitment, has put in a huge amount of time and effort to develop these resources and has made a massive contribution in getting this particular project off the ground.
Furthermore, she is a great Dr – a fantastic, reliable and clinically astute individual who has a great career ahead of her.
Kelly is an incredible doctor. An excellent communicator and team player and a complete joy to work with. So clear, calm and conscientious in her interactions with both families and staff, hugely willing to learn and takes initiative. Watching her gain in confidence over her first 6 months on our neonatal unit was a real joy and seeing her present her winning poster at the SW neonatal network conference so confidently and competently was just wonderful.
Dr Sarah Brooke
Has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Sarah is such a great doctor! She is kind and empathetic, hard working and has excellent knowledge. Her communication skills are absolutely brilliant and she is very supportive of her team. Sarah’s practical and clinical skills are exemplary and it is a pleasure to work with her!
Dr Sophie Carr
Has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Sophie has worked in paediatrics at RCHT as a foundation doctor and now in a clinical fellow role. I have seen her grow into a paediatrician of the future in this time and am delighted she is applying for specialty training. Sophie consistently displays both sensitivity and empathy in her approach to patient care. Her ability to connect with patients and their families, offering comfort and reassurance during stressful times, is a real strength. This is combined with strong clinical skills and a warm, likeable manner that means she is warmly regarded by the whole team. Sophie has a promising future in paediatrics and I am excited to work with her on that journey. I think her blind spot is just how good she really is, thank you for being part of our team Sophie
Dr Sam Chun
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Very hard working, helpful, brilliant knowledgeable and very caring
Dr Oli Glaisyer
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – EASTERN
Smiley face to brighten even the most stressful shift. Hard working, knowledgeable and approachable. Always polite to all the team. Thank you for all your hard work Oli.
Dr Sophie Hadfield
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Sophie is a calm and reassuring presence. She has a lovely manner with parents and families. She is a real team player who looks after the wellbeing of others. She is a pleasure to work with and I know I will have a good shift when she is on.
Dr Jennifer Hales
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Jen is working as an F2 but is generally counted as someone far more experienced in paediatrics – her communication skills are of a much higher standard expected at her stage of training. She will happily take on most tasks, though never above her competence, and will seek learning opportunities to further her skills.
Dr Zerelda Hamilton
Has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Zerelda is a fantastic trainee. She has an outstanding portfolio which is an exemplar to other trainees. She is focussed dedicated and performs all of the tasks to a very high standard. Her organisation and efficiency are second to none and when she is on we are all delighted to be working with her because all tasks will be done to the highest quality. She is developing fantastic clinical experience and puts herself forward for tasks whilst being mindful and respectful of others. The medical and nursing staff have full confidence in her. Zerelda has taken on leadership of the teaching rota and has done this brilliantly.
Keep up the great work Zerelda – you are fantastic
Zerelda is truly a great doctor! She is kind and empathetic, as well as extremely hard working. She is such a supportive team member and the day runs more smoothly when she is working! She has worked incredibly hard to get into training and has continued that mindset now she has a training job. She is meticulous in communicating (written and verbal) and is a joy to have on our team.
Dr Dan Hiley
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – NORTHERN
Dan is an excellent registrar, who is approachable and has a great clinical knowledge base. He has an amazing communication manner and can pick up on cues where appropriate and steer the conversation to the level of the trainee. His ability to communicate with parents is exemplary and he can explain even the most complex topics with appropriate language.
Fantastic to work with. Appropriately confident in his skills and rightly so.
Dr Jena Hopkins
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
It is always a pleasure to work with Jena, she is extremely hard working and a positive person to be around. She is hugely knowledgeable and has a high level of clinical skills. She is excellent are supporting her colleagues, but great with both children and their families. Jena is coming up to the transition to a junior SpR, which I believe she will be excellent at and will continue to thrive and be an asset to the paediatric team.
Dr Shanvanth Jonnalagaada
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
You absolutely know your shift is off to a great start when you see Shan walk onto the ward. He is always smiling, and bubbly no matter what the shift throws at us. He has such a wonderful manner with all the patients and their families, taking time to really talk to them and to reassure them. His clinical knowledge and skills are exemplary, however does not over power families with information, instead keeping it simple and understandable.
When Shan is on especially at night you always feel well supported as a team, he always makes an effort to check on everyone patients and nursing staff to see if there is anything they need. He is pro-active in ensuring jobs are done and that everyone is supported.
Works hard is kind to colleagues and patients. Great knowledge and keen to learn from others or self research.
Shan is a brilliant paediatric ST2. He has a calming presence which is so well received by both staff and patients. He is diligent and an excellent team worker, going above and beyond for the children and families under his care. You can see the team ‘light up’ when he’s on duty and I completely trust his clinical assessments. He is working up to being a registrar and I have no doubts that he will thrive with the extra responsibility. It’s been a pleasure working alongside you!
Always a pleasure working with Shan, he is hardworking, keen to help, has excellent clinical skills and paediatric knowledge, always polite and caring, he has made so much progress since he started paediatric training and is always keen to learn
Shan is a well respected and valued member of the medical team & the CAU team love him!
He is caring, compassionate & shows great empathy to his patients and their families, Shan strives to ensure that his patients receive the highest standard of care.
Working with Shan is a pleasure, he always comes to work with a positive attitude and the biggest smile, he is a huge support to the nursing staff and will always listen to nursing staffs concerns or worries without hesitation. He is hard working, reliable and an excellent teacher to both medical & nursing staff.
Level 12 is lucky to have Shan 🙂
Shan is an outstanding junior doctor, everyone breathes a sigh of relief to see his name on the rota with them. He never shies away from work, and often takes on complex tasks that many people would avoid. Shan will be an absolute credit to Paediatrics.
Shan is such a supportive Doctor, he is so kind and caring, not just towards patients and parents but also to staff members. He has come in to the level 12 team and has made such good working relationships with the rest of the team. He always ensures that he spends all the time that families need to ensure they understand the ongoing plan of care and are up to date with everything. Shan always listens to the concerns of nursing staff and escalates them in a timely manner when appropriate. I really hope than Shan continues to enjoy his time with us on level 12 and eventually becomes a permanent fixture!
Shan is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is constantly checking in with his team to see if he can do anything for them and will take on more than he needs to without complaint. He always has a smile on his face and makes coming to work that bit easier. Shan is an ST2 but you often assume he is more senior due to his competence.
Dr Roisin Kay
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Extremely resilient, always keen to help, hardworking, valuable team member, a pleasure to work with
Dr Skye Mackinnon
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Skye is an F1 doctor at Torbay, currently on rotation in paediatrics. She is like so smiley, warm and friendly all of the time, even during stressful situations. To be honest she is an absolute joy to work with. She shows extreme competence even at this early stage in her career and always takes thorough histories and examinations. Her communication with children and their families is great and she builds rapport easily. She has a very promising career in front of her and whichever medical path she chooses to take she’s sure to excel.
To top it all off- she invented the cake rota meaning we can eat cake every Friday! Thank you Skye!
Skye is an F1 but has already shown great promise within the area of paediatrics. She is curious, hardworking, organised and engages well with patients and their families. She asks all the right questions and appropriately enquires regarding management. She is reliable and manages time effectively. She is also cheerful and a pleasure to work around.
Skye started off fresh as an F1 and this was her first post.
She did exceptionally well for her first post.
She is always keen to learn and very enthusiastic.
I am pretty sure she will rock her way through in the long journey of medicine.
Dr Harriet Maine
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Harriet was so welcoming to me when I joined the Louisa Cary team as a newly qualified nurse, she immediately made me feel welcome and is always cracking jokes and making me and everyone around her smile. Nothing is ever too much for her, and she’s always going above her role to support her patients. I always feel confident without judgement to ask her for advice or to support me with my patients and she always treats me with such respect and value despite my status as a newly qualified member of staff. Harriet is amazing with patients and I’ve seen first hand how reassuring and caring she is to not only the child but also their families. Harriet is an incredible person who deserves recognition for not only being an amazing doctor but also an incredible person.
Dr Nyein Myat
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Nyein is very knowledgeable and has excellent clinical acumen. She is always smiling and never hesitates for any jobs. A registrar or Consultant would definitely feel relaxed when she is at work as she has more than the clinical skills expected of a SHO. She is an extremley valuable member of the team.
Nyein is one of our trust junior drs at Torbay. She is the loveliest person you will ever meet, always first to offer to help, nothing is ever too much trouble. She has excellent clinical assessment skills and is a pro at cannulating, especially the neonates.
She has excellent communication skills with children and their families as well as other members of the MDT.
Nyein is such a valuable member of the team at Torbay and is incredibly well liked and respected.
Dr Patrycja Prusak
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – EASTERN
Patrycja enthusiasm, drive and passion for Neonates is inspiring to see. She is such a dedicated member of the Neonatal team and her interaction with babies families and staff is fantastic. She is dedicated to providing exemplary care to all the babies and families she meets as part of her daily working life.
Super inteligent and super kind .Always gaining above and beyond in her professional perseverance as well as when interacting with people -patients and colleagues alike She’s super hero of modern times
Dr Mona Samra
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – NORTHERN
Great to work with. Learning her skills as an SPR in North Devon. Enthusiastic about allergy and passes this on well! Thank you for running the teaching rota.
Dr Ahmed Sayed
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – EASTERN
Ahmed is such an all around amazing member of staff! He’s empathetic, professional and always willing to go above and beyond to support his patients, their families and staff. Hopefully he gets the recognition he deserves 🙂
Ahmed is incredibly hard working and reliable, always polite and very kind to colleagues and patients. He is keen to learn and is always open to new challenges. Ahmed is a very valued member of the neonatal team.
Dr Thomas Senior
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Tom has been working in Torbay emergency department as a locum doctor on the bank for the past year. Tom is a conscientious and reliable member of the team who we are always so grateful to have on shift. Tom always works incredibly hard during his shifts with us, seeks help where appropriate but is always willing to support and teach our more junior staff too. Notably he gets frequent mentions in messages to the executive team and on social media for his compassion and manner towards patients and their families.
Dr Chloe Stark
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Chloe Stark is very professional in her work and has shown strong commitment to care of children in Paediatrics and communicating effectively to their families. During call duties, Chloe takes prompt initiative to institute appropriate treatment according to guidelines and rapidly calls for help. Chloe has, in just a few weeks, transformed into one of our most reliable paediatric team member despite being a GPST 1 trainee.
Chloe is an SHO you can depend on and speak to if you’re concerned about a patient. She listens to nurses when they are worried and a child is deteriorating and helps escalate to the senior team. She has been so helpful on the ward and a real asset to the people working alongside her. She is always smiling and brings a positive attitude to work no matter how stressful or busy. Chloe interacts with patients and carers very well remaining calm.
Chloe is such a valuable member of the paediatric team in Torbay. She always comes in smiling and keeps smiling whatever is thrown at her. She is extremely likeable and always strives to be supportive to the whole team. She is excellent at the clinical assessment of children and can independently formulate appropriate and safe management plans. Her communication with both the children and their families and all members of the MDT is exemplary.
Dr Lydia Stratford
Has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Recognising a budding and enthusiastic paediatrician with great experience
Dr Lalitha Sundarapandian
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
An asset to the Torbay paediatric team. A fantastic clinician and a truly hard worker. She is supportive of her whole team and always takes time to teach her more junior colleagues – I have learnt a lot from working with her.
Lalli entered training at ST3. It has been astonishing to see how quickly she has found her feet in the UK system, excelled clinically and engaged incredibly well with the training programme.
Lalli is consistently a delight to work with. Nothing is too much trouble. She is efficient, competent and sensible and working at a level above those of her peers and not only reflects her years of experience prior to joining training, but also her willingness and ability to learn and develop.
She is kind. She communicates beautifully with children and their families and is a valued member of the team.
Although in her first registrar post she leads a team of more junior doctors and nurses on shift and enthusiastically takes on clinical tasks and challenges.
She has breezed past some of the difficulties often faced by IMGs engaging with the portfolio system and training requirements, and has thrown herself into improvement projects, audit and teaching.
She is innovative and has developed a regular journal club as part of the departmental education programme, which has been well received and given her and her colleagues the opportunity to use their critical appraisal skills and present useful developments to the team.
Lalli is a joy and we are so pleased to be a part of her journey in Torbay.
Dr Lucy Ward
Has been working at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Lucy works incredibly hard. She has a love for paediatrics and is keen to apply for a training number. Lucy readily takes on any learning opportunity that comes her way including participating in SIMs and completing an audit. I am always pleased to see Lucy’s name on the rota as I know that we will work together and make the best of the day. Her approach to families and patients is holistic and inclusive and she will make a great paediatrician.
Dr Chloe Webb
Has been working at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Chloe is a brilliant paediatric trainee and is a fantastic role model for anyone considering a career in paediatrics. Chloe is energetic, upbeat and optimistic. She enjoys her work in general paediatrics and it is hard not to find her enthusiasm infectious. Even on her worst day at work she has more bounce and smile than most of us can achieve on our best.
Chloe’s love for paediatrics is routed in her enjoyment of working with children and their families. She is loved by parents and children and is willing to really take time to sit down with families, put parents at their ease, explain the current situation and the plan. During her time on the neonatal unit this has continued to be Chloe’s great strength as a paediatric trainee.
Chloe is a lovely colleague and is always willing to make time to listen to a colleague or to help when she can. She cares about her colleagues in work and outside.
Chloe is really deserving of the award for Paediatric Junior Hero!
Dr Cheok Wei-Shen
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – NORTHERN
Cheok is amazing! He’s goes above and beyond on every shift and is a pleasure to work with. He is very thorough in his work to ensure every patient gets the best possible care. He is an asset to the team in North Devon and we are very grateful for his can do, proactive attitude!
Cheok is so kind, approachable and excellent in communicating with colleagues and family. His knowledge particularly in neonatology is far beyond that of most ST3! He has a can do approach and is dedicated to achieving the best.
Dr Thandar Win
Has been working at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Thandar joined our team earlier this year as an ST3. Quite frankly she is brilliant. We are all so impressed with her work – she is so knowledgeable, efficient and skilled. She always works so hard, with the best interests of the team and patients. This has been a big move for Thandar to the South West and she has integrated brilliantly with our team. The nurses think she is fantastic – which she is.
She has had some really tough shifts and her courage and strength are a testament to how good she is. Thandar is an effective decision maker with skills above her ST3 level. She has fantastic communication skills and patients and parents love her.
She is supportive to the whole team and especially junior colleagues
Keep up the brilliant work Thandar – we are lucky to have you
Thandar came to work with us from out of trust earlier this year and she has made an immense impact.
Not only is her clinical knowledge and acumen top notch but she has excellent clinical practical skills. It doesn’t matter if things are chaotic, Thandar will appear calm and collected. She is a very safe pare of hands.
She is reliable, conscientious and has slotted in well to the team. Thandar is well like by everybody who works with her.
Despite the ups and downs of the job she continues to show a smiling face, is friendly to everyone but most of all is fantastic with patients.
Thandar is keen to learn and always enthusiastic.
She has presented at a recent regional epilepsy meeting for which she received many compliments for her contribution.
Thandar absolutely deserves the Paediatric Hero award because it describes exactly who she is.
We have all loved working with her and know that she will be a success. She is an exemplary trainee and a wonderful doctor.
Dr Ke Xin Ong
Has been working at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – EASTERN
She is one of the best junior Doctors I have worked with. She is always, cheerful, helpful and available when you need advice. Ke has an ongoing commitment to learning, Ke provides a high standard of care to her patients and family she also consistently attentive to their wellbeing. She Is excellent while working team and a great junior doctor with her peer and families especially with children.
I worked with Ke many times on the PAU she always ready to help not just as doctor but help as nurse on busy days. It’s always a pleasure to work with Ke
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We will use the following criteria for creating the shortlist and choosing the final winner:
Junior Hero
1. Demonstrates excellence in the fulfilment of their work in paediatrics
2. Demonstrates exemplary team working and support to peers
3. Demonstrates excellence in their interaction with patients and their families
4. Embodies the values of RCPCH
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