NHSE Wessex is committed to the personal and professional development of Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors.
Wessex was the first UK local office to appoint an Associate Dean for SAS doctors, and is proud to continue this supportive tradition.
Wessex recognises that while SAS doctors are clinically able and tend to keep up to date in their discipline, they often need specific support or training to take on additional roles and reach their full potential. Employing trusts have a responsibility to direct SAS doctors towards appropriate development activities and to make the necessary funds and time available for them to undertake these.
Wellbeing and support
Any Wessex SAS doctor who finds their professional circumstances particularly challenging should talk with their SAS tutor in the first instance. SAS tutors can support SAS doctors by helping them explore wider opportunities. Wessex SAS doctors may also find our NHSE Wessex Wellbeing and support pages useful.
Further information and resources
List of Wessex SAS Tutors
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
Paul Barker – p.barker5@nhs.net
Dorset County Hospital
Sadia Zeeshan – sadia.zeeshan@dchft.nhs.uk
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Govindaraj Rajkumar – raj.kumar@hhft.nhs.uk
Prachi Keluskar – Prachi.Keluskar@hhft.nhs.uk
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Prashanth Wight – prashanth.wight@nhs.net
Jersey General Hospital
Oliver Leeming – o.leeming@health.gov.je
Gayatridevi Sable – g.sable@health.gov.je
Nitin Handel – n.handel@health.gov.je
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Ashik Shetty – ashik.shetty@porthosp.nhs.uk
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Rashi Arora – rashi.arora1@nhs.net
Solent NHS Trust
Rebecca McInnes – SASTutors@solent.nhs.uk
Zoe Saunders – SASTutors@solent.nhs.uk
University Hospital Southampton
Jyothi Sambhani – jyothi.sambhani@uhs.nhs.uk
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Kelly Willsher – SASTutors@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Anna Evans – SASTutors@southernhealth.nhs.uk
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Mark Pitchers – Mark.Pitchers@uhd.nhs.uk
Vanessa Bell – Vanessa.Bell@uhd.nhs.uk
Learning and development opportunities
Contact us
The Associate Dean for Wessex SAS doctors is Dr Julie Onslow.
The Programme Director for SAS doctors is Dr Gayatri Daniel: gayatri.daniel2@nhs.net
For further information, or administrative support, please email england.sasdoctors.wx@nhs.net