Chatsuda Chierakul, GP Educator Lead

Sophie McFarland, Dietician

I am a GP partner at Cavendish Health Centre and an experienced GP trainer. My role as the GP Education Lead is multifaceted and involves supporting the approval of new trainers and new training practices, approval and annual peer review of our four PCNs as multi-professional training environments, supporting our SPIN fellows, working with local medical schools to help with quality approval for the PCNs and increase medical student placements in primary care as well as liaising with my educator colleagues within North West London in fora such as the North West London Training Hub Clinical Senate.

Sophie is a multi-professional educator with a strong focus on collaborative learning and integrated care. She co-leads the coordination of monthly multi-disciplinary education sessions for healthcare staff, promoting greater awareness, cross-sector insight, and inter-professional collaboration.

Sophie currently supervises two GP SPIN Fellows, both specialising in lifestyle medicine—one piloting group consultations, and the other focusing on 1:1 interventions to assess the impact of behaviour change on health outcomes. She also supervises an AHP SPIN Dietitian whose work addresses health inequalities in long-term conditions, specifically the development of culturally appropriate and translated educational resources for diabetes prevention in Cantonese.

In addition to her supervisory roles, Sophie actively develops educational content for healthcare professionals on holistic care approaches, and creates patient-facing resources aimed at empowering self-management and promoting sustainable health behaviours.

Beatrice Kargbo, Nurse Educator Lead

I am a Practice Nurse, Independent Prescriber, and final-year Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) trainee with a special interest in respiratory care, particularly the management of asthma and COPD. I work as the Nurse Educator Lead for the Training Hub, where I design and deliver training for the general practice nursing workforce. This includes hands-on clinical skills teaching, developing educational resources aligned with national standards, and supporting nurses at all career stages. I collaborate closely with a team of nurse educators to ensure our programmes meet local workforce needs. I am committed to education and the continued development of the practice nursing role, and I strive to support nurses in building confidence, advancing their clinical skills, and progressing in their careers through high-quality, accessible training and mentorship.

Joan Gordon, Nurse Educator

Joan has 30 yrs of experience in practice nursing at Lisson Grove Health Centre, where she works as an ANP. Her main role is in diabetes care. As a Training hub educator, she provides practice that is more appropriate too the nurse/learners skills, and experiences, maximising the educational to provide a good, supportive, and soft environment

Simone Foster, NA

Simone is a qualified Nurse Associate for two years but has been working at Lisson Grove Health Centre for over 10 years. Her role has developed and changed to meet the needs of patient populations. As a training hub educator and HCA, she leads and organises training and education sessions within the hub, and works closely with Joan and Beatrice. She engages with students, HCAs, and NAs to get support with their educational learning and supervision.