Our unit staff

Jo and Helen have been Sisters on the PICU unit for over 20 years and support parents and families helping them deal with their child’s illness, the discharge process and to access social care if their child has been left requiring specialist support. They also deal with any bereavement and generally ensure our families understand whats happening and feel supported every step of the way. Their roles are critical in making sure we provide the very best care to the family unit.

Tina and Laura are part of the Hospital Play Specialist Team. The play team provide activities for children whilst they stay in hospital, including sensory and therapeutic play. They also play a crucial role in supporting children with any worries they may have about any medical procedures needed, and supporting patients and their families during their stay.

Tanya has been a sister on the unit for over 20 years. She has supported thousands of families during her time, and is currently the patient experience lead for the unit. Tanya and her family are amazing supporters of the charity, donating raffle prizes and fundraising for the charity.

Wendy has been a sister on the unit for over 22 years, and has seen it grow from a 4 bed intensive care unit to the large unit it is today. Wendy is a key ambassador for COSMIC Charity and attends many events along with her amazing family and children, as well as making fantastic patchwork blankets, being a keen baker, volunteering her time, and fundraising for the charity.

Fiona has been at Imperial since 2007 and joined the Children’s Directorate December 2015. Fiona’s role is to lead and support the clinical teams in providing high quality care for the Neonates to have “the best start in life”.

Maryam is a Neonatal nurse with 25 years of experience at Imperial. Over the years Maryam also worked for the Neonatal Outreach team before taking the role of Matron at Winnicott Baby Unit.

Priyesh has been working on the Winnicott Baby Unit since 2012. As a Clinical Technologist his primary role is to support the medical equipment needs of the unit, to ensure devices are functioning correctly and dealing with potential issues swiftly, so the safety of our babies is not compromised and our clinical staff are able to deliver the best care they can.