Individuals/Teams that you may encounter during your stay
Doctors
The medical care received will be co-ordinated by one of the Paediatricians (a doctor specialising in the care of children). We have 15 Paediatricians in Plymouth and they are:
- Dr Caroline Adcock
- Dr Thynn Aung
- Dr Alan Cade
- Dr Samuel Broad
- Dr Oliver Cuthell
- Dr Cath Derry
- Dr Jonathon Gallichan
- Dr Vicky Ohlsson
- Dr Mala Raman
- Dr Georgina Selby
- Dr Becky Smith
- Dr Myooren Wimalendra
- Dr Emma Hulbert-Powell
- Dr Yolanda Alins-Sahun
- Dr Andy Robinson
The doctor will be responsible for the overall care of you/your child and will meet with you at regular intervals. The other paediatricians will also help to care for you/your child and make decisions. All of the Paediatricians are supported by a team of doctors called Specialist Registrars, Clinical Fellows and Jonior Doctors who will provide the daily medical care.
Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners (APNP’s)
In addition to the doctors there is a team of highly trained Paediatric Nurses called Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners (APNP’s). They have undertaken additional training to become competent in what were traditionally doctor’s roles, including prescribing medications.
Nursing Management Team
The Paediatric Matron is Katie Hoffmann.
CAU/CHDU Ward Manager/Senior Sister is Beverley Bromley
Woodcock Ward Manager/Senior Sister is Carly Wright
Wildgoose/CPYOD Manager/Senior Sister is Helen Little
Paediatric Nurses
There is a large team of specially trained Nursing Sisters, Staff Nurses, Specialist Nurses and Health Care Assistants caring for you/your child 24 hours a day.
Uniforms
All staff working in Paediatrics will wear a uniform, you can tell who they are by the colour they are wearing.
Paediatricians – Burgundy Scrub Top/Own Clothes
Other Doctors – Green Scrub Top/Own Clothes
Matron – Royal Blue tunic with Red piping
APNP’s – Purple Scrub Top
Clinical Educator - Burgundy Tunic
Senior Nursing Sisters/Ward Managers – Navy Blue with Yellow Piping
Paediatric Sisters – Navy Blue with White Piping
Paediatric Nurses - Light Blue Tunics with White Piping
Health Care Assistants – Light Green Tunics
Nursing Students – Blue and white Striped Tunics
Hotel Services – Grey Tunics
We are a teaching hospital and therefore work very closely with the university. You may see nursing and medical students during your stay on the unit. They are here to gain essential experience whilst being closely supervised.
During your stay you may see other members of the Paediatric Care Team such as:
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Paediatric Play Specialists
Clinical Psychologist
Family Support Worker
Infant Feeding Specialist
Paediatric Dietician
Social Worker
Pharmacist
Radiographers
School Teachers
You may also be seen by Speciality Teams including:
Surgical
ENT
Orthopaedic
MaxFax
Urology
Opthalmology
