Head of School
Dr Geetha Anand – (based at OUH)
Geetha.anand@ouh.nhs.uk
Training Programme Director (ST4-ST8)
Dr Oliver Jefferis – (based at OUH)
Oliver.Jefferis@ouh.nhs.uk
Training Programme Director (ST1-ST3)
Dr Helen Wolfenden – (based at RBH)
Helen.Wolfenden@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Academic trainee contact
Dr Alex Jones (based at OUH)
College Tutor – Milton Keynes
Dr Niketa Chawda
College Tutor – Royal Berkshire
Dr Elspeth Brooker
Elspeth.Brooker@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
College Tutor – Stoke Mandeville
College Tutor – Wexham Park
Dr Sarah Bell
sarah.bell22@nhs.net
College Tutors – OUHFT
Dr Judith Van Der Voort (4-7)
judith.vandervoort@ouh.nhs.uk
Dr Choy Lee(ST1-3)
Choyyin.lee@ouh.nhs.uk
Community Paediatrics Lead (Grid Trainees)
Dr Sarah Haden
Sarah.haden@ouh.nhs.uk
Education Programme Manager
Sophy O’Brien
england.paediatrics.tv@nhs.net
Education Programme Coordinator
Ben Kirtley
england.paediatrics.tv@nhs.net
Training Committee
Contact – thamesvalleyhub@gmail.com
To join our mailing list, visit tinyurl.com/TVPaedsContactForm
Upper school ST4-7
Chair – Coordinates training committee, represents trainees on school board and trainee advisory committees.
Communications – Manages communications between deanery and trainees, including advertising events, courses & opportunities
Reg training day coordinator – Supervises organisation of monthly deanery study days by other trainee volunteers
Social & events – Organises social events and yearly PAFTA awards
RCPCH rep – Represents trainees to RCPCH and liaises between local & national committees
Lower school ST1-3
Chair – Coordinates training committee, represents trainees on school board and trainee advisory committees.
ST2-3 training day coordinator – Organises monthly ST2-3 training days including creating timetable and finding speakers
ST1 training day coordinator – Organises logistics of deanery coordinated ST1 training days
Social & events – Organises social events
Hospital reps – Representative within each hospital (plus additional reps in PICU & NICU) – first point of contact for trainees to raise concerns or problems within a department. Also help disseminate information from deanery back into hospitals.
Training guidance and resources
To join our mailing list visit tinyurl.com/TVPaedsContactForm
To contact the trainee committee or to access to our Dropbox with more resources, email thamesvalleyhub@gmail.com
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