The South West Surgery in Children Operational Delivery Network activities are supported by a small dedicated team made up of a Clinical Director, 3 Clinical Co-Chairs, Network Manager, Lead Nurse, Project Manager, and Support Manager who work closely with colleagues across the region to bring the network together.
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Timothy is a full-time NHS consultant in Paediatric Surgery and has worked in this role for the past 16 years. He works collaboratively both locally and nationally to deliver and improve high quality surgical care to children. His job includes a major commitment to the surgery of childhood cancer, neonatal surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He takes an active role in clinical research with a specific interest in paediatric rhabdomyosarcoma. These responsibilities include being a Board member of EpSSG (European pediatric Soft tissue sarcoma Study Group) and surgical lead for the International FaR-RMS (Frontline and Relapsed Rhabdomyosarcoma) trial. He is also an active surgical member of the INSTRUCT (International Soft Tissue Sarcoma) Consortium. He is an examiner for the exit Intercollegiate examinations of the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS paed).
Guy joined the Dept of Children’s Trauma & Orthopaedics at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as a Consultant in Jan 2004. His special interests are the orthopaedic care of CYP with neuromuscular conditions (including cerebral palsy) and paediatric foot and ankle problems (including clubfoot).
As well as his role with the Southwest ODN, he is President of the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery and External Examiner for the Paediatric Orthopaedic Examination of the College of Surgeons of East Central & Southern Africa.
Mr Gaskin qualified as a doctor in Leicester and completed his ENT registrar training in the East Midlands. He undertook a specialist 12 month fellowship in paediatric ENT at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, one of the largest children's hospitals in Europe, undertaking in particular advanced paediatric airway procedures. Mr Gaskin was appointed as a paediatric and adult ENT consultant in 2015 before moving to Bristol in 2016. He has a specialist interest in paediatric airway conditions. Roles he has undertaken include Honorary Senior Lecturer for the University of Bristol, Treasurer and Membership Secretary for the South Western Laryngological Association and regional representative for the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Catherine has been a Manager in the NHS for over 15 years and loves working in regional roles supporting collaboration across organisations. She started her NHS career in the Cancer Networks and then as the Genomic Medicine Centre manager. Her and Simon established the South West Surgery in Children ODN in 2020 and she has enjoyed the challenge of helping to set up such a large and wide ranging network. Catherine has an MSc in Genomic Medicine and is passionate about improving regional services for children and their families through networking and collaboration.
Gael has been a paediatric nurse within the NHS for more than 30years. Working for many years within Paediatric Intensive Care and latterly as a Lead Nurse for paediatric general and specialised surgery in Glasgow. In July 2021 she moved to the South West to join the network as a Lead Nurse for Surgery in Children. She is deeply patient and family focussed and is committed to ensuring that babies, children, young people and their families have the best possible experience in healthcare.
Tania began working for the NHS in 2019 as a Programme Administrator after spending several years working aboard in the tourism and hospitality industry in the French Alps, Greece, America, and on board a cruise ship sailing the Caribbean, and joined the South West Surgery in Children network team as a Network Support Manager in February 2021. In 2023, Tania undertook a 12 month secondment within the team as a Project Manager, and in June 2024 was appointed the role on a permanent basis.
Cat started her career in the NHS in 2018 as an administrator in King's College Hospital in London. Since then she has had numerous different roles within the NHS, including working a joint role as an MDT Co-ordinator / Network Co-ordinator for the Severn Spinal Regional Network in North Bristol Trust. After an initial one year temporary contract, Cat was appointed on a permanent basis in August 24 as a Support Manager for both the South West Surgery in Children ODN and the Paediatric Critical Care ODN.