Who's Who at the Centre

On this page we invite members of our team to introduce themselves and give a little background information.

Mr A M Tromans

Department/Ward/Area of work: Consultant

Interests: Respiratory and long term ventilation

When did you come to the spinal unit? 1991

C. P. Vinod

Job Title: Locum Consultant in Spinal injuries since April 2009

Interests: Areas of special interest include Spasticity and Pain Management (including insertion of Intrathecal drug delivery systems), Respiratory & Domiciliary Ventilatory Management and Urodynamics.

Sue Poutney

Job Title: Secretary to Dr Vinod

Department/Ward/Area of work: Admin

Chris Beaver

Job Title: Secretary to Mr Tromans, Consultant in Spinal Injuries

Department/Ward/Area of work: Admin

Matt Fiddy

Job Title: Outpatient Technician

Department/Ward/Area of work: Pressure Clinic/ Outpatient Nurses

Role and Responsibilities: Nurse cover for consultant clinics, VUDs (nursing), seating assessments (in patient and out patient) Equipment and loans
1997 Health Care Support Worker, 2000 Senior Health care support worker, 2003 Tech 2 Outpatient Technician

Wendy Slater

Job Title Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Spinal Unit General Manager

Department/Ward/Area of work: Outpatient Dept and Admin Dept

Role and Responsibilities: Strategic management of Spinal Centre Outpatient Services. Specialist Nurse for Outpatient Services. Management of Outpatient Nurses, Secretaiat, Discharge Co-ordination and Therapy managers

Interests: Bladder/bowel magement- continence

When did you come to the spinal unit? 1986

Badg Champion

Job Title Webmaster.

Department/Ward/Area of work Cadet Technologies Ltd. Web design & development.

Role and Responsibilities Periodically attend web site meetings at the Unit. Advise on and implement development of the web site.

Interests I have a special interest in SCI having attended the unit following a C6/7 injury.

When did you come to the spinal unit, what did you do before? I was here in the early 90's. Prior to that I worked in worldwide support of capital equipment in the electronics industry.