Our Staff

Allocation of a Named GP

All patients are allocated a named accountable GP who is administratively responsible for their overall care at the practice. If you wish to know who your named GP is please contact the practice. If you have a preference as to which GP this is, the practice will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Doctors

  • DR RACHEL JAMESON

    (Partner) MBBS BSc DCH DFFP DRCOG MRCGP

    Qualified in 1998 at St George's Hospital, London and has special interests in Paediatrics, Diabetes and Elderly Care medicine.

  • DR EDWARD FORD

    (Partner) MB ChB MRCGP

    Qualified in 2005 at Sheffield School of Medicine, special interests include general medicine, paediatrics, urology, palliative care and frailty. He performs minor surgery at Selsey Medical Centre. Dr Ford supervises medical students from Brighton Medical School and begins his qualification to become an accredited trainer for Health Education England Kent, Surrey and Sussex this Autumn. Dr Ford represents the practice at the Clinical Commissioning Group.

  • DR IVAR CLAROS

    (Partner) MA BS MRCGP

    I trained at San Simón university in Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America, I did my foundation training at The Great Western Hospital in Swindon. After that I was a Clinical Fellow in Orthopedics. I did my GP training in the KSS Deanery. I worked as a Locum and Salary GP before I joined Selsey Medical Practice. I am interested in musculoskeletal conditions. I play football and do road cycling and enjoy many different activities with my family.

  • DR NISHAM GHIMIRE

    (Partner) MB BS MRCGP

    Qualified as a doctor in 2010 from Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu University, Nepal. Moved to the UK in 2016. I completed MRCGP in 2023 from Western Sussex Hospital Trusts and am committed to providing high-quality patient care. Outside of medicine, I enjoy walking, playing the guitar, and snooker.

  • DR ANTONIA GOWAN

    (Salaried GP) MBBS BSc DFFP DRCOG MRCGP

    Qualified in 1998 at St George's Hospital, London. After house jobs in London, she then went to work in Perth, Australia for 6 months, returning to Adelaide in 2003 for a further year. In 2004 she started her GP training at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, and since becoming a GP in 2006 has worked at Selsey Medical Practice. She has a special interests in colorectal conditions and family planning. She fits contraceptive implants (Nexplanon) and leads on menopause within the practice.

  • DR ARABELLA SARGENT

    (Salaried GP) MBBS BSc DCH MRCGP

    Qualified in 2002 at Guy's King's and St Thomas. Specialist interest in paediatrics and children's health.

  • DR CAROLINE DENSHAM

    (Salaried GP) MBChB DA DCH DRCOG MRCGP

    Qualified in 1993 at Bristol University and held a wide variety of Junior Hospital Posts in the South West and New Zealand before going into General Practice. She has worked as a GP in Bognor Regis and then Midhurst for the last 10 years where she also worked at the Community Hospital in Elderly Rehabilitation medicine. She has a variety of clinical interests including Care of the Elderly and Gynaecology.

  • DR HARRIET GOODHEAD

    (Salaried GP) MBBS, MRCGP

    I qualified in 2014 from the University of Nottingham. Since then I have worked in Dorset, Sussex and Australia. I am from the Chichester area originally, during my time off I enjoy sailing and walks in the downs with my family and dog!

  • DR AMANDA NICHOLLS

    (Salaried GP) MBBS, MRCGP

    Qualified from Kings College, London in 2000. Trained in Tunbridge Wells, Kent and worked in New Zealand as a salaried GP in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Sussex and taking up a salaried role in Selsey in 2021.

  • DR JAMES BOTHAM

    (Salaried GP) BSc MBBS DRCOG DFFP MRCGP

    I qualified in Psychology before Medicine at University College London. I worked as a GP Partner in Hampshire from 2001 to 2025 when I joined Selsey. I worked as a GP in rural Australia from 2009-2013 which was a wonderful experience. I enjoy the variety of medicine and the continuity of care that is found within General practice. I am interested in Dermatology, joint injections, minor ops and enjoy GP training. In my spare time I enjoy walking the dog, cycling, singing and playing the guitar.

  • DR TAHERA KAMAL

    (Salaried GP) MB BS MSc MRCGP

    Details to follow

  • DR CHARLES ROE

    (Salaried GP) MB ChB MSc BSc MRCGP

    I completed degrees in Natural Sciences and a Master’s in Molecular Medicine at UEA before studying Medicine at Warwick Medical School, qualifying in 2018. I then trained as a GP in the Midlands and joined the practice in 2025, returning to Sidlesham where I grew up. I have interests in musculoskeletal medicine, joint injections, lifestyle medicine, and rheumatology. Outside of work, I have a strong interest in athletics, having represented England in decathlon and holding the Sussex record.

Practice Management

The practice managers are involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice managers support the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also help to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

  • NICOLA COLLINS

    Partner Practice Manager

  • ALLISON TURNER

    Assistant Practice Manager

  • JESS STEVENS

    Operations manager

Nurse Prescribers

Nurse Prescribers (also known as Independent Prescribers) can prescribe medication. They can deal with minor illness as well as family planning, long-term conditions such as asthma, COPD, coronary heart disease and diabetes.

  • KIRSTY ANDERSON

    Lead Nurse

  • NICKY MACDONALD

Practice Nurses

  • ABIGAIL LERCHE

  • ANDREA JACKSON

  • LORNA WIGMORE

Physician Assistant

Physician assistants are healthcare professionals who work as part of a multidisciplinary team with supervision from a named senior doctor, providing care to patients in primary, secondary and community care environments.

  • PRECILIA VIEIRA

Paramedic

  • MICHEALA HARMER

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

  • GLORIA BATES

  • JO ROBB

  • JACQUI STRANGE

  • MARIE TAYLOR

Phlebotomists

Our phlebotomists work every morning. As well as taking blood they can also measure your blood pressure. Our nursing team can also offer stop smoking services and NHS health checks.

  • CAROLE BATH

Pharmacist

  • SOPHIE ELLIOTT

First Contact Physiotherapists

First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) are qualified independent clinical practitioners who can assess, diagnose, treat, and manage musculoskeletal (MSK) problems.

  • MICHAEL WILLIS

Social Prescribing link workers

Social Prescribers can give people time and focus on what matters to the person as identified in their care and support plan. They connect people to community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support and offer a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.
Page last reviewed: 08 May 2026
Page created: 14 February 2020