Who's who in KSS Deanery?
Whilst you are employed in your day to day job by a Trust, your overall training is overseen by the Deanery.
Below you will find a hierarchical breakdown of the different people involved in this process.
If you are facing any difficulties with your training, we recommend starting by reaching out to your ES, your College Tutor and/or your named TPD. If for any reason you can't talk to these people and don't know who to talk to then please contact one of the committee who can point you in the right direction.
Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Educational Supervisor
Your College Tutor will assign you at induction with your own named Educational Supervisor.
You should meet with your ES in person at least twice a year to review how you are progressing with your training, and must record these meetings in your portfolio.
Your ES is there for YOU so make sure you make the most of this opportunity for mentoring. Speak to your College Tutor if you feel you need to change your ES.
College Tutor
- College Tutors (CTs) are the primary contact for trainees regarding training requirement challenges in their workplace.
- They often coordinate teaching schedules, run study days/simulation sessions, and advocate for trainee needs.
- CTs typically attend the Local Faculty Group (LFG) meetings, where trainees can raise concerns about their departmental training experience for local resolution.
- CTs are also invited to the Specialty Training Committee (STC), chaired by the Head of School, to discuss regional training program progress and updates.
Training Programme Directors
Dr Lola Akingbade
TPD and Education & Regional Educational Programme Lead
Dr Lola Akingbade is a Consultant Paediatrician working in East Surrey Hospital. She covers trainees based in East Surrey Hospital, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells, Evelina London Children's Hospital, King's College Hospital, Royal Marsden.
lola.akingbade2@nhs.net
Dr Helen Channer
TPD and Education & Regional Educational Programme Lead
Dr Helen Channer is a consultant paediatrician with a special interest in Allergy, based at the William Harvey Hospital. She covers trainees based in QEQM, William Harvey, Dover Community & Conquest hospitals.
helen.channer1@nhs.net
Dr Ellie Day
TPD and ARCP & Residents Requiring Additional Support (TRAS) lead
Dr Ellie Day works as a Consultant Paediatrician at Ashford and St Peter's NHS Trust. She covers trainees based at the following hospitals: Royal Surrey, Frimley Park, St Peter's.
ellie.day7@nhs.net
Dr Abdul Hasib
TPD and Academic Residents lead
Dr Hasib is a Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Neonatology, based at Darent Valley Hospital. He covers trainees based at the following hospitals: Medway Maritime Hospital & Darent Valley Hospital.
abdul.hasib1@nhs.net
Dr Asma Shah
TPD, College Tutor liaison and Supervisor’s Education
Dr Asma Shah is a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Oncology, based in St Richard's Hospital. She covers trainees based at the following hospitals: Royal Alexandra's Children Hospital, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Worthing and St Richard's Hospital.
asma.shah11@nhs.net
Dr Catherine Wynne
Head of School of Paediatrics
Dr Catherine Wynne is the Head of the School of Paediatrics in KSS. She oversees the running of Paediatric training programme in the region, and works closely with both the RCPCH and Prof Szram to ensure we are able to meet our training requirement needs.
She currently works clinically as a Paediatric Consultant with a special interest in Haematology and Oncology at the Royal Alexandra's Children Hospital in Brighton. She also is currently covering as TPD for trainees in Sussex Community and oversees Discretionary Study Leave applications
catherine.wynne1@nhs.net
Professor Jo Szram
Postgraduate Dean of South East England
Professor Jo Szram is the current Postgraduate Dean for all of the South East region, which covers the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area as well as Thames Valley and Wessex. She is charged with overseeing the effective running of all the various training programmes offered in KSS (e.g. Surgery, Paediatrics, Obs & Gynae, ACCS etc). She currently works as an adult respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
j.szram@nhs.net