South West
Specialty
Trust
Audiology – Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Audiology department at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon prides itself on a rich history of training students and successfully supporting the STP programme for 12 years. We are committed to our students, with a dedicated Training Lead in the department, who has Associate Fellowship status to the HEA (Higher Education Academy) and holds good working relationships with the universities. You will be based at the main hospital site and will attend clinics at four outreach sites in the Swindon area.
Our staff mentor and support students in all areas of clinical practice covering vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, paediatrics, tinnitus and adult rehabilitation all delivered within our trust. Our long-held IQIPS accreditation across all Audiology specialisms show our commitment to high-quality service and teaching delivery. Students will be involved in all aspects of departmental life from roles as deputy Health and Safety coordinator, clinical audit involvement and research activities.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Aston University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Claire Brooks
Email: claire.brooks5@nhs.net
Audiology – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Direct Entry STP position with our large and friendly team of audiologists, clinical scientists and hearing therapists across Bristol audiology services. We have 3 chief sites and several outreach clinics across the city, the host site being Southmead Hospital (IQIPS nationally accredited). Paediatric training is provided by the Children’s Hearing Centre.
We have excellence across all areas of adult and paediatric audiology including vestibular (balance) assessment/ rehabilitation. We work very closely with ENT vertigo clinics, and have close links with implant services, neurology, and physiotherapy. We are research and audit active.
Bristol audiology has been providing STP supervision and training for more than 10 years, and we have a 100% success rate.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Sally Worfolk
Email: Sally.Worfolk@uhbw.nhs.uk
Audiology – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
The service is based at Derriford Hospital, and our trainee will be based here, with some time in our community clinics across the area. From spring 2026 our adult service will be moving to a new custom-built new community diagnostic centre a few miles away in the city centre, so the trainee will spend some time there.
We provide a full audiology service, from the newborn hearing screening team through to complex adults, including BAHAs and middle ear implants with children and adults. We are IQIPS accredited. Training in all the elements is provided to our STP students here, and the other year 1 rotations are also supplied on site. We have been delivering STP since the start of the programme, and several of the previous graduates have taken on permanent positions in the team.
Our team is a diverse group of staff, all working together for our patients.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Zoe Duckworth
Email: zoe.duckworth@nhs.net
Cardiac Science – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
The post will be mainly based at the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) in the centre of Bristol City. Here we have over 6 successful years of experience in training STP students. The BHI is a large purpose-built cardiac centre for adult cardiology, with 5 cath labs, and a hybrid surgical/cath lab. Our large team adopts cutting edge technology and techniques to provide the best and most up-to-date care for our patients. Occasionally some clinical exposure may take place at Weston Hospital. The Trust provides a shuttle bus between the two sites.
Our Bristol and Weston training consortium will enable candidates to experience other specialisms (including paediatric cardiology), as well as benefit from the support of experienced mentors and other cardiac STP students within the consortium.
We provide training for all the required aspects of STP Cardiac Science modules (CRM and Echo) within the BHI. This year we hope to accept two candidates for CRM specialty.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Benjamin La Fevre
Email: Benjamin.lafevre@uhbw.nhs.uk
Cardiac Science – University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
The post is a cross site working post between our two main sites – Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole General hospital. There is hospital accommodation available if needed. We can offer both Cardiac Rhythm Management training, Echocardiography and Electrophysiology.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Louisa Collins
Email: louisa.collins@uhd.nhs.uk
Clinical Biochemistry – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee post will be based predominantly at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, with a couple of shorter external placements to support the requirements of the STP curricular and development of the role. The Bristol Royal Infirmary has an education centre with library services to support study and has a well-developed workplace wellbeing programme for all colleagues.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Donna Connolly
Email: donna.connolly@uhbw.nhs.uk
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Genomics Laboratory at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of NHS Genomic Medicine, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for the benefit of families with rare diseases across the UK and beyond. We are proud to have launched the national NHS rapid whole genome sequencing service for acutely unwell babies and children.
The team works closely with an internationally acclaimed research team with expertise in the genetics of diabetes and hyperinsulinism, providing a range of specialist tests to users throughout the world. The laboratory works in partnership with the Bristol Genetics Laboratory as the South
West Genomic Laboratory Hub, with the Exeter Laboratory focused on specialist endocrine services and exome/genome analysis for rare diseases. Workplace training is largely delivered at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Some training will be delivered by our partner laboratory and travel to Bristol will be required throughout the training.
The Exeter Genomics laboratory is set in the beautiful cathedral city of Exeter, in the midst of glorious Devon countryside and close to the South West coastline with its stunning beaches, the city boasts excellent links by road, rail and air to the rest of the country, Europe and further afield,
whilst being within easy reaches of picturesque Dartmoor and Exmoor scenery.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Melissa Sloman
Email: melissa.sloman@nhs.net
Embryology – Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based at Salisbury Fertility Centre within Salisbury District Hospital NHS Trust. There will be a requirement to travel to Southampton Hospital for some rotations and to Manchester for university teaching. Please refer to the Trust website for further information about working at Salisbury Hospital https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/working-for-team-salisbury/
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Emma Woodland
Email: emma.woodland@nhs.net
Genomic Counselling – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based within the main genetics department at Heavitree Hospital in Exeter. This is within a 15 minutes walk to the genomics laboratory on a neighbouring hospital site which hosts first year rotations. We have satellite offices in Plymouth and Truro where it would be expected for trainees to include time between centres during the second year of training. Generally clinics and specialist MDTs can be held in several different sites throughout Devon and Cornwall including North Devon and Torbay.
Local promotion details for post(s): We have no formal open days or events planned.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Nicol Lambord
Email: nlambord@nhs.net
Genomics – North Bristol NHS Trust
Training will be based at Bristol Genetics Laboratory in the Pathology Sciences building at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. From Bristol Genetics Laboratory we can deliver training across all specialist modules and three of the four phase one rotations. The rotation in Genetic and Genomic Counselling is delivered at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust in the centre of Bristol over 4 weeks. Bristol Genetics Laboratory and Exeter Genomics Laboratory form the South West Genomics Laboratory Hub and occasional attendance at Exeter Genomics Laboratory may be required. Some home working can be facilitated.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Catherine Delmege
Email: Catherine.Delmege@nbt.nhs.uk
Genomics – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Genomics Laboratory at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of NHS Genomic Medicine, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for the benefit of families with rare diseases across the UK and beyond. We are proud to have launched the national NHS rapid whole genome sequencing service for acutely unwell babies and children.
The team works closely with an internationally acclaimed research team with expertise in the genetics of diabetes and hyperinsulinism, providing a range of specialist tests to users throughout the world. The laboratory works in partnership with the Bristol Genetics Laboratory as the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub, with the Exeter Laboratory focused on specialist endocrine services and exome/genome analysis for rare diseases. Workplace training is largely delivered at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Some training will be delivered by our partner laboratory and travel to Bristol will be required throughout the training.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Melissa Sloman
Email: melissa.sloman@nhs.net
Haematology and Transfusion Science – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
An STP in Haematology and Transfusion Science based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) will be able to complete all elements of their training for both rotational and specialist modules on site. UHP is the largest Trust, a regional specialist teaching Trust and is also the major trauma centre within the South West Peninsula. Additional specialist services provided by UHP include Stem Cell Transplantation and CAR-T cell therapy. Clinical Haematology has expertise in all areas of malignant haematology, morphology, haemoglobinopathies, haemostasis and thrombosis, and transfusion.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Kat Mordue
Email: Kathryn.Mordue@nhs.net
Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The trainee will be expected to independently travel to different hospital sites, both within the Trust and to other hospitals as part of our wider partnership working arrangements, including (but not limited to) Oxford and Birmingham.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Natalie Bales
Email: Natalie.Bales@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
Medical Physics – Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based in the RUH Imaging Physics group. You will specialise in either Nuclear Medicine, or Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology.
RUH Imaging Physics consists of three sections: a clinical Nuclear Medicine service (with two SPECT/CT and one PET/CT cameras), Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Protection (which provides expert scientific and technical advice to multiple departments at the RUH and external customers), and Clinical Measurement (including clinical DEXA, fracture liaison service, and microvascular imaging).
Imaging Physics is one of three groups within the department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering at the RUH in Bath; rotational placements will be available in other areas within the department and in collaboration with Bristol and other providers in the South West. You will complete the MSc in Clinical Sciences (Medical Physics) at the University of Liverpool.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Tim Taylor
Email: timothytaylor@nhs.net
Neurophysiology – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based at Musgrove Park Hospital although the trainee will be required to travel to Yeovil District Hospital occasionally. The department is forward thinking offering a broad scope of neurophysiological tests and training and supervision by expert staff. We are a team of one Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist and 7 Scientists and are very proud of our team and the quality of our work.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Aston University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Diane Boothman
Email: diane.boothman@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
Nuclear Medicine – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The training will be based across the two main acute sites at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. There is a 99 bus that runs during the working day between the two sites every 30 mins, that is free for staff to use. Some elements of the non-ionising radiation first year training will require visits to other hospital sites in the south west.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Tony Dix
Email: tony.dix@nhs.net
Nuclear Medicine – Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based at Torbay Hospital in Torquay. Some infrequent travel will be required to other trust sites in the region. In addition there will be a 2 week placement in UHBW, Bristol to cover the non-ionising radiation rotation. All reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be paid for these essential visits.
Torquay is famous for being on the English Riviera, with the natural beauty of Devon’s beaches and cliff top walks and the rugged moorland of Dartmoor nearby. It’s the perfect base for enjoying all the South West has to offer, whilst still being well connected to the rest of the country. We are a friendly and sociable team that strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for trainees. Our trainee numbers have been increasing over the last few years, and there is a growing network of trainees at Torbay and across the wider region. Additionally, we collaborate with other centres in the South West to ensure you have access to the full breadth of learning experiences. Whether you were born and raised in the South West, or fancy a change of scenery, we believe you will fall in love with Devon and thrive whilst training here.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Tamsin Cammack
Email: tamsin.cammack@nhs.net
Nuclear Medicine – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust Nuclear Medicine Physics department supports 6 gamma cameras, two PET/CT scanners and other associated equipment. We have nuclear medicine imaging, molecular radiotherapy, and a radiopharmacy on site. We are part of a medical physics department which includes diagnostic radiology physics, radiation protection, radiotherapy and non-ionising radiation (MR and Ultrasound), and the vast majority of training will be done on the central Bristol site.
You will be based at Bristol Royal Infirmary, and will have a desk in a shared office. You will also be expected to attend North Bristol Trust, which also has a private PET scanner on site which we support. There are good transport links. For the non-ionising radiation rotation, there may be around 2 days travel required to another regional hospital. There will be opportunities to visit other sites during training but this should not be essential.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: David Hall
Email: david.hall@uhbw.nhs.uk
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. CT equipment includes 2 Canon Aquilion One, one GE Revolution and two GE Revolution Evo scanners. Our interventional service includes 2 Siemens cath labs, a Siemens Zeego and 2 Siemens fluoroscopy units. The Breast Screening service has 5 Siemens Revelation systems, including tomosynthesis and contrast enhanced mammography. A new build has recently been completed to accommodate three additional MRI scanners and a dedicated molecular radiotherapy suite. Our Nuclear Medicine department offers a range of functional imaging from our 3 Gamma Cameras and a range of therapeutic treatments. Our radiotherapy centre has 2 Varian Truebeams and a Big Bore CT.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Dan Shaw
Email: Daniel.Shaw12@nhs.net
Radiotherapy Physics – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Some infrequent travel will be expected to other trust sites in the region. In addition there will be a 2 week placement in UHBW, Bristol to cover the non-ionising radiation rotation. All reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be paid to cover such essential visits.
Exeter is a vibrant city, close to the natural beauty of Devon’s sandy beaches and rugged moorland. It’s the perfect base for enjoying all the South West has to offer, whilst still being well connected to the rest of the country. We are a friendly and sociable team that strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for trainees. Our trainee numbers have been growing over the last few years, and there is a strong network of trainees in the department, the Trust and the wider region. Additionally, we collaborate with other centres in the South West to give you the full breadth of learning experiences.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: William Crede
Email: will.crede@nhs.net
Radiotherapy Physics – Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based at Torbay Hospital in Torquay. Some infrequent travel will be required to other trust sites in the region. In addition there will be a 2 week placement in UHBW, Bristol to cover the non-ionising radiation rotation. All reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be paid for these essential visits.
Torquay is famous for being on the English Riviera, with the natural beauty of Devon’s beaches and cliff top walks and the rugged moorland of Dartmoor nearby. It’s the perfect base for enjoying all the South West has to offer, whilst still being well connected to the rest of the country. We are a friendly and sociable team that strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for trainees. Our trainee numbers have been increasing over the last few years, and there is a growing network of trainees at Torbay and across the wider region. Additionally, we collaborate with other centres in the South West to ensure you have access to the full breadth of learning experiences. Whether you were born and raised in the South West, or fancy a change of scenery, we believe you will fall in love with Devon and thrive whilst training here.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Jason Searle
Email: jason.searle@nhs.net
Radiotherapy Physics – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist radiotherapy training in Bristol will be at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). We have 5 Elekta Agility Head linacs with onboard imaging, Varian HDR brachytherapy (Prostate, Gynae, Oesophagus, Skin), Gammaknife, Molecular RT, 2 Philips Wide Bore CT’s, Raystation TPS, Clarity Ultrasound and surface guided RT, as well as a 3D printer. We also provide a dosimetry service to the Elekta linear accelerator at Bristol Vet Specialists veterinary hospital in Avonmouth. Rotations will all be based in UHBW, at either the Bristol Royal Infirmary, St Michaels Hospital or BHOC. There may be some visits to other locations in the South West. Bristol is wonderful place to live. There are lots of things to do and we have easy access to the coast and countryside, and easy transport links to South Wales, London, and the North. We are a very friendly and sociable department.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Alison Stapleton
Email: Alison.stapleton@uhbw.nhs.uk
Radiotherapy Physics – University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
The Radiotherapy department has four Varian linacs, an active high dose rate and low dose rate brachytherapy service, and orthovoltage skin service. We are a reference site for Sun Nuclear (quality assurance equipment) and Vision RT (surface guided radiotherapy).
Radiotherapy is primarily based in Poole, with a satellite centre in Dorchester. The non-ionising imaging rotation is completed across the SW region. There is hospital accommodation at Poole which many trainees use and we have access to pool cars and public transport links for travel for those without a car.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Liverpool
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Joshua Naylor
Email: joshua.naylor@uhd.nhs.uk
Reconstructive Science – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
To train as a Reconstructive Scientist in this post in the Southwest of England, you will be employed through the Royal Devon University NHS Foundation Trust in Exeter, but will be part of a consortium of hospitals, namely the ‘Southwest Consortium’. This will allow a full curriculum approach as the successful candidate will rotate to each facility, working in each of the hospitals involved in the Southwest, being placed for a month in each unit in first year, to three month stays in each in subsequent years. Hospital accommodation may be available on site.
The hospitals also involved are:
- Southmead Hospital North Bristol (and Frenchay site)
- Gloucester Royal Infirmary
- University Hospitals Dorset, Poole Hospital
A booklet will be supplied to the successful candidate with all the necessary information required.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Mr Lindsay McNeil
Email: lindsay.mcneil@nhs.net
Respiratory and Sleep Science – North Bristol NHS Trust
You will be based at the Respiratory Physiology department at Southmead Hospital, part of North Bristol Lung Centre. North Bristol Lung Centre is a specialist centre for severe asthma and interstitial lung disease providing specialist care to these patients. Our department offers a comprehensive range of respiratory physiology investigations, from routine spirometry to more complex respiratory assessments. Trainees benefit from working in a multidisciplinary team, enhancing their skills and knowledge across various respiratory diseases.
We encourage curiosity and continuous learning, helping trainees develop a deeper understanding of respiratory conditions and their management.
As a Trust we do not provide sleep diagnostics or therapeutics, however we have a strong partnership with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who support us to deliver the sleep aspects of the training. Our department has extensive experience in supporting trainees entering the field of Healthcare Science, ensuring a well-rounded and robust training experience.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Catherine Dixon
Email: catherine.dixon@nbt.nhs.uk
Vascular Science – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will work at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital – a free shuttle bus runs between the two sites.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Sophie Simpson
Email: sophie.simpson@uhbw.nhs.uk