Senior Nurses - Band 7’s
An intensive care nurse is assigned to your relative and spends most of their time managing the clinical treatments, directed by the senior medical staff, along with meeting all of the general care and personal needs of the patients. Intensive care nurses are highly qualified and have specialist knowledge about managing critically ill people. You will have most contact with your relative's nurse.
The senior nurses bring a wealth of intensive care experience and skills. There are at least two senior nurses on every shift and they will often be coordinating and supporting the nursing staff so that the best care and attention is provided to all of our patients.
The senior nurses bring a wealth of intensive care experience and skills. There are at least two senior nurses on every shift and they will often be coordinating and supporting the nursing staff so that the best care and attention is provided to all of our patients.
James McNicholas was appointed in 2007 as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, having completed his training in the Wessex region. His interests include paediatric trauma medicine, and the practice of intensive care medicine in the austere environment. James has worked overseas on a number of occasions during his career and holds the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes. His organisational responsibilities within the department include clinical audit. Portsmouth has supported the RCOA Compendium of clinical audit by providing detailed examples of clinical audit completed in the department.
Caroline Cawkill - Matron & Operational Manager
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Sue Andrews
Helen joined the department in August 2013 as a consultant in critical care and anaesthetics. Having trained at the University of Wales College of Medicine she initially trained in hospital medicine obtaining MRCP before changing to dual training in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. Having worked in Paediatric Intensive Care she maintains an interest in the stabilisation of sick children and in the provision of anaesthesia for children. Her other interests are the use of echocardiography in intensive care and training for the multidisciplinary team in management of the deteriorating patient. She was appointed co-faculty Tutor for ICM in training in 2016
Tash Arnott
MB BCh MSc FRCA FFICM
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
Jim Chambelain
James McNicholas was appointed in 2007 as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, having completed his training in the Wessex region. His interests include paediatric trauma medicine, and the practice of intensive care medicine in the austere environment. James has worked overseas on a number of occasions during his career and holds the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes. His organisational responsibilities within the department include clinical audit. Portsmouth has supported the RCOA Compendium of clinical audit by providing detailed examples of clinical audit completed in the department.
Wendy Cameron
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Carol Gain
Helen joined the department in August 2013 as a consultant in critical care and anaesthetics. Having trained at the University of Wales College of Medicine she initially trained in hospital medicine obtaining MRCP before changing to dual training in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. Having worked in Paediatric Intensive Care she maintains an interest in the stabilisation of sick children and in the provision of anaesthesia for children. Her other interests are the use of echocardiography in intensive care and training for the multidisciplinary team in management of the deteriorating patient. She was appointed co-faculty Tutor for ICM in training in 2016
Gill Holebrook
MB BCh MSc FRCA FFICM
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
Nikki Lamb
James McNicholas was appointed in 2007 as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, having completed his training in the Wessex region. His interests include paediatric trauma medicine, and the practice of intensive care medicine in the austere environment. James has worked overseas on a number of occasions during his career and holds the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes. His organisational responsibilities within the department include clinical audit. Portsmouth has supported the RCOA Compendium of clinical audit by providing detailed examples of clinical audit completed in the department.
Sara Lilly
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Clare Rochester
Helen joined the department in August 2013 as a consultant in critical care and anaesthetics. Having trained at the University of Wales College of Medicine she initially trained in hospital medicine obtaining MRCP before changing to dual training in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. Having worked in Paediatric Intensive Care she maintains an interest in the stabilisation of sick children and in the provision of anaesthesia for children. Her other interests are the use of echocardiography in intensive care and training for the multidisciplinary team in management of the deteriorating patient. She was appointed co-faculty Tutor for ICM in training in 2016
Catriona Sutherland
MB BCh MSc FRCA FFICM
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
David was appointed consultant in 2002. He graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1992 and trained in the South West Peninsula and Australia, obtaining FRCA in 1998 and MSc from Plymouth University in 2002. He has a clinical interest in Toxicology and the management of cardiac arrest survivors. He also practices Anaesthesia. David is the Division 6 lead for NIHR CRN research in Wessex, supervising research delivery across the division 6 specialties in the region. He remains the specialty group lead for CRN Critical Care research in Wessex. He is our unit research lead and is the lead investigator for the many clinical trials within ICU. He manages our liaison with the University of Portsmouth as associate academic department within the school of health Sciences and Social Work. He is an examiner for MRCS part B.
Michelle Tate
James McNicholas was appointed in 2007 as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, having completed his training in the Wessex region. His interests include paediatric trauma medicine, and the practice of intensive care medicine in the austere environment. James has worked overseas on a number of occasions during his career and holds the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes. His organisational responsibilities within the department include clinical audit. Portsmouth has supported the RCOA Compendium of clinical audit by providing detailed examples of clinical audit completed in the department.
Sandra Taylor
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Jenny Windust