Meet the Clinical Simulation team

Linda Chigaru

Linda is a consultant intensivist with the Children’s Acute Transport Service and anaesthetist her at GOSH. In her role as Educational Lead for Clinical Simulation she has a particular interest in faculty development, integrated simulation, and multi-disciplinary team training. She completed her initial Simulation Training in Scotland and has augmented her studies in Medical Education at University College, London.

linda.chigaru@gosh.nhs.uk

Cristine is a consultant neonatologist with interest in neonatal neuroscience, developmental care, and medical education. Her passion for research has led to completion of a PhD focused on the regulation of blood flow to the brain in preterm infants. Cristine is currently undertaking an MSc in Health Professional Education Research. In her new role, as Education Lead for Simulation Development, Cristine is hoping to share some of the skills she has gained with quantitative and qualitative research. Cristine is a believer that technology-enhanced learning is transforming medical education, and simulation offers a dynamic environment to foster learning and integrate innovative teaching techniques.

cristine.sorticedacosta@gosh.nhs.uk

Emma Broughton

BN (Child), Anaesthetic Nurse, MSc Medical Simulation

Emma is a paediatric nurse who trained in Aberdeen and began her nursing career at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. Joining GOSH in 2014, Emma continued her career within her speciality of anaesthetics and recovery before moving into clinical education as a full time member of the Simulation Team. Emma is passionate about using simulation to create learning experiences that are innovative, engaging and meaningful. From rehearsing events alongside teams in their clinical environment, to using cutting-edge technology to safely recreate challenging events, Emma takes pride in being able to support the healthcare workforce to make clinical practice, and the hospital environment, safer for patients and staff.

emma.broughton@gosh.nhs.uk

Gabrielle Simpson

BSc (hons), FHEA, PG Diploma Practice Education, Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse

Gabrielle is a Paediatric Nurse who trained at Great Ormond Street Hospital through London Southbank University and has worked at GOSH since 2009. Gabrielle’s clinical speciality is intensive care having worked on all of the Intensive Care Units at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Whilst working in CICU, Gabrielle developed a drive for simulation having seen the impact it has on both team performance and patient safety. Gabrielle aims to use simulation to enhance collaborative working throughout the Multidisciplinary Team and to develop the workforce to care for an increasing complexity of patients.

gabrielle.simpson@gosh.nhs.uk

Alasdair Ross

Alasdair is an operating department practitioner (ODP) who studied in Cambridge at Addenbrookes Cambridge University Hospital. Qualifying in 2013 he specialised in anaesthetics for major vascular, trauma and liver transplant. Joining GOSH in 2016 Alasdair has continued his career in anaesthetics. Alasdair became a part of the simulation centre education team in 2018 where his enthusiasm for education continued thrive. Alasdair specialises in Theatre Team Rehearsal and MEPA courses where he helps strengthen the multi-professional team’s knowledge and confidence in difficult situations.

alasdair.ross@gosh.nhs.uk

Elizabeth Vincent

MBBS, BSc (Hons), AKC, MRCS (Eng)

Elizabeth is a surgical trainee with an interest in medical education. She is particularly passionate about improving undergraduate and postgraduate surgical education at a local and global level through incorporation of clinical simulation. Alongside her role she is also completing a postgraduate certificate in Health Professions Education.

elizabeth.vincent@gosh.nhs.uk

Gareth Drake

Gareth is a Clinical Psychologist. He has previously worked alongside medical and nursing staff in the management of Long Term Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms. He is interested in the relationship between the mind and body and in the ways in which staff can be supported with the relational aspects of frontline work in complex settings. Since joining the Simulation Team at GOSH he has developed a particular interest in the parallels between providing a containing therapeutic environment and providing a safe and reflective learning environment.

gareth.drake@gosh.nhs.uk

Amy Dines

BSc (hons) Biomedicine, RSciTech

Amy has extensive simulation centre experience spanning 7 years, in that time she has worked as a Simulation Technician in both undergraduate and postgraduate simulation, working with a range of high-fidelity simulators, multi-disciplinary teams and virtual technologies to aid impactful learning experiences.

Amy joined the centre as Simulation Centre Manager where she is passionate in ensuring that simulation learning opptunities, which are backed by thoughtful experiences are available all staff.

With a passion for technology enhanced learning, Amy became an ASPiH registered Technician.

Amy.dines@gosh.nhs.uk

Daniel Carter

BA (hons) Philosophy with Politics, MA Analytic Philosophy

Daniel has worked as a technician within the field of healthcare simulation for almost three years, facilitating the training of doctors, nurses, and midwives by developing and running realistic simulated practice scenarios of emergency medical situations. Daniel works with a strong emphasis on realism and immersion, utilising advanced simulation technology and careful environmental design to create true-to-life immersive environments in which medical professionals develop their skills, becoming more practiced and confident working effectively during high-pressure situations. Daniel has worked with implementing Virtual and Augmented Reality technology to enhance simulated learning and to ensure effective and memorable learning experiences. Daniel joined the GOSH simulation team as a Senior Simulation Technician in January of 2024 with a keen technological interest and a passion for the efficacy of simulation as a teaching and learning method.

Daniel.Carter@gosh.nhs.uk

Dheeraj Lokesha

BEng Biomedical Engineering

Dheeraj is a Biomedical Engineer who graduated from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Dheeraj has five plus years of experience in biomedical equipment service and Simulation. Dheeraj is specialized in high fidelity patient simulation, surgical simulation, simulation enhancements, skills trainers, simulator software and ultrasound simulation, he uses he's skill set to resolve any technical difficulties within the scope of simulation. He has also worked on a turnkey project for South East Asia’s largest simulation centre. He Joined the GOSH as a clinical simulation technician in the August 2023.

Dheeraj.Lokesha@gosh.nhs.uk