Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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Andrology – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women’s Hospital is a leading centre for Diagnostic Andrology in the United Kingdom and is internationally recognised. With three editors of the World Health Organisation manual for the examination and processing of human semen having led the Department, we pride ourselves on providing a high-quality Andrology service for our patients.
The diagnostic laboratory is accredited by UKAS for performing diagnostic semen analyses to assess fertility and post-vasectomy status.
The clinical treatment laboratory routinely performs sperm preparation and sperm freezing procedures for fertility preservation and assisted conception. The Birmingham Sperm bank recruits sperm donors, stores and uses their samples.
All these Andrology services are delivered alongside specialist male clinics and a comprehensive Fertility and Pre-implantation genetics service within the Birmingham Women’s Fertility Centre.
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: George Southall-Brown
Email: G.Southall-Brown@nhs.net
Cancer Genomics – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory (WMGL), the leading centre of the Central and South Genomics Hub (C&S GLH) and part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust. The laboratory employs over 400 staff across scientific and technical programmes, providing a unique opportunity to train alongside highly experienced clinical scientists and technologists. Trainees will benefit from our extensive experience in delivering a variety of training programmes, world-class expertise, and personalised support.
Rotations will primarily take place within the West Midlands, specifically Birmingham. Some training will be delivered remotely by colleagues from the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub, and there may be opportunities to attend our consortium partner laboratories in Oxford and Wessex, as required.
Local promotion details for post(s): Open Day for prospective applicants took place in December 2024, recordings can be found here https://rglbirmingham-openday.co.uk/videos.html
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory (WMGL), the leading centre of the Central and South Genomics Hub (C&S GLH) and part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust. The laboratory employs over 400 staff across scientific and technical programmes, providing a unique opportunity to train alongside highly experienced clinical scientists, technologists and bioinformaticians. Trainees will benefit from our extensive experience in delivering a variety of training programmes, world-class expertise, and personalised support.
Rotations will primarily take place within the West Midlands, specifically Birmingham. Some training will be delivered remotely by colleagues from the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub, and there may be opportunities to attend our consortium partner laboratories in Oxford and Wessex, as required.
Local promotion details for post(s): Open Day for prospective applicants took place in December 2024, recordings can be found here https://rglbirmingham-openday.co.uk/videos.html
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Embryology – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Our Fertility Centre has pioneered exceptional care for couples and individuals experiencing fertility problems since 1980. Since 2009 we have built our service to also be one of the UK’s leading providers of pre-implantation genetic testing.
As the only NHS-based specialist fertility centre in Birmingham and the West Midlands we have the advantage that we can offer trainees exposure and experience of all the allied disciplines to Fertility.
All our patients, NHS or self-funding, have comprehensive integrated treatment including Timelapse and other advanced technologies (see our website). We also work alongside the ChRS University Team and are leading a number of national and International clinical trials.
We provide a full range of services from advanced diagnoses and pre-treatment therapies, we also have our own sperm bank and an egg donation programme. Alongside the Fertility Treatment centre we have a strong Andrology service with STP training and specialist clinics.
We a proud to have a range of disciplines and diverse backgrounds working together as one inclusive, caring team that reflect our Trust values of being Ambitious, Brave and Compassionate. Trainees get to work alongside world-leading medics and clinicians.
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: Qamar Walayat
Email: Qamar.Walayat@nhs.net
Genomic Counselling – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at Birmingham Women’s Hospital but will attend clinics around the west midlands area on a regular basis to gain a breadth of experience. Therefore travel will be required. We operate a flexible hybrid model of working that facilitates some working from home and flexible working. We are a large centre with an extensive range of specialist clinics with GC involvement, including joint PGT clinics. We benefit from learning and interventions from Psychologists and a mutually respectful and co-operative multidisciplinary team.
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: Marie O'Donnell
Email: marie.odonnell2@nhs.net
Genomics – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory (WMGL), the leading centre of the Central and South Genomics Hub (C&S GLH) and part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust. The laboratory employs over 400 staff across scientific and technical programmes, providing a unique opportunity to train alongside highly experienced clinical scientists and technologists. Trainees will benefit from our extensive experience in delivering a variety of training programmes, world-class expertise, and personalised support.
Rotations will primarily take place within the West Midlands, specifically Birmingham. Some training will be delivered remotely by colleagues from the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub, and there may be opportunities to attend our consortium partner laboratories in Oxford and Wessex, as required.
Local promotion details for post(s): Open Day for prospective applicants took place in December 2024, recordings can be found here https://rglbirmingham-openday.co.uk/videos.html
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH). The department has both respiratory and sleep services at BCH. The rotations will take place within the Trust.
There is arrangements with local Birmingham Trusts such as City Hospital, Birmingham (part of Birmingham Metropolitan Hospital) to complement student’s learning in adult respiratory physiology. Therefore, on completion of the program trainees will be competent in both paediatric and adult respiratory physiology assessments.
The department is also working with other Trusts in Birmingham to explore options for some rotation experience in adult setting in specialties other than respiratory. We anticipate to have all this placements planned prior to the start of the trainee on the role in September 2025. Hence, there might be a need to travel between local Trusts to achieve competency in both paediatric and adult respiratory and sleep physiology.
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: Dr Abubacarr Gassama
Email: a.gassama@nhs.net