The ICU Team

Patients on the ICU are cared for by a large multidisciplinary team:

ICU Nurses

Each patient on ICU has a dedicated nurse to look after them 24 hours a day (though each nurse may care for up to two patients at a time). ICU nurses are highly skilled in looking after very unwell patients and ensure that patients are receiving the complex treatments provided on ICU.

The senior ICU nursing team include:

• Currently Vacant - Matron,  Meet the UHP Matron Team
• Peter Branfield - Lead Nurse
• Elaine Johnstone -Critical Care Senior Clinical Educator
• Emma Galley, Cheryl McVeigh, Deborah Redding, Ward Managers Pencarrow ICU
• Paula Chudleigh, Tracey Greenaway, Marie Olding, James Spettigue Ward Managers Penrose ICU
• Emily Barnes, Louise Doyle, Jen Greenway, Clinical Band 7 Nursing Team
• Kate Tantam, Rehabilitation Lead Nurse

ICU Doctors

The ICU has a team of Consultants (Intensivists) who review the patients every day and plan their care. 

• Dr Rob Jackson, Service Line Lead

• Dr Robin Berry

• Dr Alex Coombs

• Dr Stephen Copplestone

• Dr Jeremy Hunter

• Dr Julian Lentaigne

• Dr Paul Margetts

• Dr Dan Martin

• Dr Nikitas Nikitas

• Dr Ian O'Brien

• Dr Ben Pugh

• Dr Elfyn Thomas

• Dr Tim Tufnell-Barrett

• Dr Sam Waddy

• Dr Anna Wamsley

• Dr Deborah Webster

• Dr Jess Welbourne

• Dr Ash Williams

The Consultants are supported by a team of Doctors, ACCPS and Pharmacists.

Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCPs)

ACCPs are clinical professionals, usually from a nursing or allied health professional background, who have received further specialist training in critical care.

ACCPs are responsible for patients' care and are highly experienced and educated practitioners who have developed their skills and theoretical knowledge to a very high standard. 

Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation

ICU patients often require specialist physical rehabilitation to return to their day-to-day activities after critical illness. The physiotherapy team will intervene early in ICU to ensure that patients retain as much physical function as possible.

Assistant Practitioners (AP) and Trainees (TAPs)

Assistant Practitioners (APs) are highly trained and work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients providing high quality and compassionate care. Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and have a more in-depth understanding about caring for critically ill patients. APs in ICU will work under the supervision and guidance of a registered nurse.

Healthcare Assistants (HCA)

Our Health Care Assistants (HCA) assist with patient care within the critical care environment. They support nurses, doctors, and other health professionals.

Administrative team

The first staff member that visitors are likely to meet is one of our ward clerks in reception. They will liaise with the team looking after the patient to make sure it is an appropriate time to visit. They may ask you to wait if, for example, the patient is receiving treatment or bedside care from a nurse. This is to ensure patient safety, dignity and privacy is maintained. Our administrative teams ensure the smooth running of the department by making sure all documentation and data is kept up to date.

Research and Students

We are a teaching hospital and work closely with the University. You may meet medical and nursing students on placements on ICU. The ICU also participates in vital local, national and international medical research, and you may meet members of the research team, or be given the option to participate in studies.