Dr Paul Reynolds, Foundation School Director
Dr Paul Reynolds is a Consultant Physician for the Elderly and was appointed to work in Tunbridge Wells in 1993, aged 32. He dually accredited in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine in 1993 and continues to be involved with the Acute Medical On-Call rota and Stroke Thrombolysis rota.
Dr Paul Reynolds is a Consultant Physician for the Elderly and was appointed to work in Tunbridge Wells in 1993, aged 32. He dually accredited in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine in 1993 and continues to be involved with the Acute Medical On-Call rota and Stroke Thrombolysis rota.
He trained at Guy’s Hospital qualifying in 1985 and was awarded his Full Blue for Rugby for Guy’s Hospital in 1982. After qualifying he did his House Officer jobs at Pembury Hospital and then Guy’s Hospital, before undertaking his postgraduate medical training in Wessex, getting his MRCP in 1988. He worked as a Senior Registrar in Southampton and Bournemouth in Geriatric Medicine and Cardiology. Following his appointment to Tunbridge Wells in 1993, he became Clinical Director of Medicine for Tunbridge Wells in 1997, before being appointed Associate Medical Director for Medicine and Emergency Medicine for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells when the two Trusts merged in 2000. He continued in this role until 2007.
In 2007 after 10 years of Medical Management, he chose to change his career path and formerly moved into Medical Education, with him becoming RCP College Tutor for Tunbridge Wells, then Clinical Tutor and STFS FTPD in 2010. Since then he has been the Foundation year One TPD and has helped his Trust to run and re-organise their Foundation Programmes to achieve the challenges of the Broadening of the Foundation Programme.
Iain Buchanan, Business & Education Manager – Foundation South East
Iain Buchanan is the SE regional Foundation Programme manager, leading the SE Foundation Schools in Kent, Surrey & Sussex, Thames Valley and Wessex.
Before joining the SE Deaneries & Foundation teams, Iain held a variety of operational and medical education management roles within NHS England, and at trust level.
Prior to joining the NHS in 2013, Iain had 16 years’ experience in the private sector in a variety of management roles.
Iain is committed to supporting Foundation Training and is passionate about improving processes, collaboration and trainee experience across the South East.
Vikki Bates, Foundation Education Programme Manager (F1)
Vikki Bates joined us from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in April 2022, she brings a wealth of experience from being in postgraduate medical education at her trust.
Mariana Marr, Foundation Education Programme Officer (F1)
Mari joined us from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in November 2022, where she worked in non-clinical roles on the wards and in the Pharmacy Department at the trust.
Lizzy Young, Foundation Education Programme Coordinator (F1)
Lizzy Young joined the team after working in Local Government for seven years, she joins the team with a wealth of administrative and customer service experience.
Natalie Docinho, Foundation Education Programme Officer (F2)
Natalie Docinho started in East Sussex Healthcare Trust as a domestics assistant for 2 years. Natalie then completed her accounting apprenticeship with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, working there for the last 3 and 1/2 years before coming over to NHSE (formerly HEE) where she has moved from a Coordinator into an Officer position.
Harvey Booker, Foundation Education Programme Co-ordinator (F2)
Harvey Booker has been with NHSE (and formerly HEE) for several years, working in Local and Regional Business, Quality, Educational Commissioning and most recently in Postgraduate Medical Education. Previously Harvey held a number of administrative posts in the gas and water supply industries.
Debbie Jackson, Foundation Business Support Officer – South East
Debbie Jackson has joined the Foundation Team with nearly 30 years’ previous admin experience working across local government and the NHS, she has worked in a variety of roles supporting healthcare, medical education and public services. Debbie enjoys building positive working relationships and providing high-quality support to colleagues and stakeholders.