Explore the WAIT Family Community
Welcome to the vibrant WAIT Family community, a place where anaesthetic trainees come together to share knowledge, support each other, and stay updated on the latest news and events.
Remember to check out the School of Anaesthesia Website for deanery specific news
Stay Connected with Announcements
Be the first to know about upcoming events, training opportunities, and important updates within the WAIT community.
Here is a link to the list of pre approved courses for use with your study budget.
The Wessex Directory
The Who's Who of Wessex Anaesthesia including deanery wide contacts as well as specific rotational hospital contacts and details of trainee representatives.
Join the WAIT Family
This is a trainee-led initiative. Connect with fellow anaesthetic trainees through our regional peer support network, who are there to welcome you to the area and share any useful resources, answer any questions and generally be an ear to listen when moving to a new area/hospital. There are clusters of WAIT families throughout the deanery all ready for a new member to join!
We hope that these small groups will be a valuable source of local knowledge, informal advice and social connection.
Announcements
Looking for the latest news on upcoming events, be it academic, social or other? Then look no further!
A full list of locally available meetings/events/conference through the deanery is available below (via accent course manager) - but here are some highlights we would recommend
Academic Events
Wessex Medical Education Conference
28th November 2024
Hybrid Options available
Social Events
Wessex Summer Party
Details to be announced soon
Ride4Matt 2024
22 September 2024 cycle/walk on the IOW, raising money for MIND and the RNLI
Other Events
The New Consultant - Preparing for Interview and Future Practice
14th October 2024
Explorer House
The Wessex Directory
The Who's Who of Wessex Anaesthesia
Head Of School
Dr Ian Taylor
Regional Advisor
Dr Elsbeth Dyson
Elsbeth.Dyson@porthosp.nhs.uk
Specialist Training TPD
Dr Sarah Berridge
Sarah.Berridge1@nhs.net
Core Training TPD
Dr Shiny Shankar
shiny.shankar1@nhs.net
ICM TPD
Dr Duncan Chambler
Duncan.Chambler@dchft.nhs.uk
Programme Manager
Jemma Martell
LTFT Lead
Dr Katharine Barr
Katharine.Barr@dchft.nhs.uk
Academic Lead
Dr Mark Edwards
Mark.edwards2@uhs.nhs.uk
Wessex Trainee Rep
Dr Anna Todd
LTFT Trainee Rep
Dr Danny Wagstaff
Basingstoke Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Nina Ashraf-Kashan
Nina.Ashraf-kashani@hhft.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr Laurence Baker
Dorchester Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Claire Joannides
Claire.Joannides@dchft.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr John Melville
Poole/Bournemouth Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Rachael Ford (Poole)
Rachael.Ford@uhd.nhs.uk
College Tutor: Dr Tom Hutley (Bournemouth)
Thomas.Hutley@uhd.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr Adam Bhujwalla
Portsmouth Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Adam Edwards
Adam.Edwards@porthosp.nhs.uk
College Tutor: Dr Stefan Radauceanu
Stefan.Radauceanu2@porthosp.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr Pete Russell
Peter.Russell2@porthosp.nhs.uk
Salisbury Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Suzanne Coulter
Suzanne.Coulter2@nhs.net
Trainee Rep: Dr Rob Morgan
Southampton Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Lucy Marshall
Lucy.Marshall@uhs.nhs.uk
College Tutor: Dr Kate Donovan
Kathryn.Donovan@uhs.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr Tom Bloomfield
Winchester Contacts
College Tutor: Dr Jon Anns
Jonathan.Anns@hhft.nhs.uk
Trainee Rep: Dr Emma Killick
Wellbeing Resources
Employee Assistance Programme
- Support for staff, partners and children aged 16-21 years living under your roof
- Counsellor match within 2 weeks
- 6 free sessions
Hampshire and IOW People Portal
Provides colleagues working in the NHS and Primary Care with health and wellbeing services, information and advice.
Practitioner Health
Free, confidential NHS primary care mental health and addiction service with expertise in treating health and care professionals.
Join the WAIT Family Community Today!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of a dynamic network of anaesthetic trainees. Take the first step towards enhancing your training experience and building lasting connections.