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Clinical Immunology – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
Our Consultant Immunologist led service is one of the largest in the UK and offers a comprehensive and expanding Immunology repertoire including the areas of autoimmune serology, allergy, immunochemistry, cellular immunology and is a regional centre for Immunodeficiency. Our Immunology STP will be based at Addenbrookes Hospital, however travel to other sites may be required as part of the training. Attendance at national academic and other courses is expected and may involve travel, overnight or residential stays. Our STPs work closely with their training lead, senior members of staff and our Clinical team to follow the curriculum and gain clinical experience through attendance at MDTs and clinics. Trainees will be expected to rotate both through the host department, as well as through other local/regional/national scientific services as required. Trainees are thoroughly immersed in the routine laboratory service and encouraged to contribute to staff educational programmes, quality management initiatives and the research and development of new analytical methods.
Cambridge is a beautiful and historic city in the Fens, an excellent place for cycling and with good transport links, with trains reaching Kings Cross in under 90 minutes.
Clinical Immunology – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
The post will be located within the Infection and Immunity Division based at Charing Cross Hospital, London, which also includes virology, microbiology and H&I services. As this is the hub immunology laboratory serving the teaching Hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) , Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Hillingdon Hospitals NHS foundation Trust, we provide a full repertoire of immunology tests, including allergy, autoimmune serology, serum protein and complement investigations, TB (IGRA) testing and cellular immunology for primary and secondary immunodeficiency. This is a clinically lead service, accredited to provide training for registration and higher specialist biomedical scientists, pre-registration STP clinical scientists and HSST trainees in all of the above disciplines. Rotations through additional clinical specialities across ICHNT sites will also be provided during year 1 of training, shuttle transport is available between ICNHT sites.
Clinical Immunology – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity to train within the immunology department and Protein Reference Unit (PRU), based at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. The PRU is site national and international site for referral of specialist immunology investigations, meaning this role comes with many opportunities to understand a diverse repertoire of tests, and actively participate in novel test development.
Northern General is part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, one of five Trusts involved in the formation of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network. The aim of the Network is to deliver a Pathology Service that provides all SYB patients and clinicians with equitable access to high-quality, innovative laboratory medicine solutions that will ensure the best clinical outcomes for patients. A collaborative Network will also provide rewarding job and career opportunities for all staff.
Clinical Immunology – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The trainee will be based at the BCPS Immunology lab in the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Immunology, Biochemistry and Haematology parts of the rotation will be provided by BCPS. BCPS Immunology delivers Immunology for Wolverhampton, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Sandwell and Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, and the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust serving a population of around 1.7 million. The laboratory service includes allergy, autoimmunity, flow cytometry and TB screening. All laboratory testing is performed in Wolverhampton but trainees will have the opportunity to attend clinics at Sandwell and Dudley.
Clinical Immunology – University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
You will be joining a growing team of Immunology Scientists led by a strong Consultant Team. The Immunology Laboratory at Southampton General Hospital processes around 300 samples per day with a test repertoire that supports a large teaching hospital and provides a referral service to regional laboratories. Clinical specialties that the laboratory supports include: Cancer Care, Rheumatology, Renal, Clinical Haematology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy. The laboratory is directed by the regional Immunology service and has direct links with the Wessex Investigational Sciences Hub laboratory (WISH Lab) that delivers bespoke translational research services to regulatory standards. The department has a strong record in the training of STP and HSST Clinical Scientists and supports both Scientist and Medical trainees through to gaining FRCPath.
Clinical Immunology – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
We are excited to offer a position for an STP trainee to join our immunology team in 2024! As a part of Derriford Combined Laboratory (DCL) we have close connections with the other blood science specialisms within our lab so most of your first year rotations will be catered for on-site at Derriford hospital in Plymouth. Our immunology lab is divided into four main sections: protein chemistry, autoimmunity, flow cytometry and allergy and you will have the opportunity to rotate and train across all of these. Our clinical unit is the regional referral centre for adult immunodeficiency and allergy, based at Derriford Hospital. We want you to have a broad and enjoyable training experience with lots of opportunities for CPD. As you progress throughout your training there may be additional training opportunities or specialist rotations which may require travel and overnight stays at other UK locations (however these are normally funded from annual STP expense budget). We are a friendly and inclusive team who enjoy and value our STP trainees – we hope you will consider joining us in beautiful Devon!