The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Audiology – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Audiology Team as a trainee Clinical Scientist in Audiology (Scientific Training Programme). You will be based at West Park Hospital where the majority of our Adult assessment and rehabilitation work is undertaken, but will be expected to travel to the Gem Centre for paediatric training, New Cross Hospital for Vestibular training and Cannock Chase Hospital to cover some clinical aspects. There are good transport links between sites. You will have access to a range of text books within the department and the library facilities at New Cross Hospital. Within the Department your training will be organised and co-ordinated by our lead trainer, who will also provide additional, training, coaching and mentoring to help you through the course. We have a large, friendly team and the departmental ethos is one of continuous improvement and staff development. We are a UKAS IQIPS accredited site.
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Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Aston University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Lesley Peplow or Karen Nicklin
Email: lesley.peplow@nhs.net or k.nicklin@nhs.net
Clinical Biochemistry – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Black Country Pathology Service encompasses four NHS Trusts and hosts a large hub laboratory at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, which includes automated Blood Sciences and Immunology services. Essential laboratory services operate at Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley and Manor Hospital, Walsall. There is a Specialist Biochemistry mini-hub located at Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich, which has HPLC, LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS equipment and offers various specialist services, including trace elements, toxicology (currently on the City Hospital, Birmingham site), vitamins, pharmacogenomics, biologic drugs and renal stones.
The successful STP trainees will be primarily based at the New Cross, Wolverhampton and Sandwell, West Bromwich sites over the course of their training but will be expected to travel to other sites in the network as required.
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: Lauren Starbrook
Email: lauren.starbrook@nhs.net
Clinical Microbiology – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Black Country Pathology Service (BCPS) has been formed by four Trusts; The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, (DGFT), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, (RWT), Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, (SWBH) and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, (WHT).The BCPS provides a comprehensive pathology service to a population of approximately 1.76 million. The hub laboratory is located at New Cross Hospital and hosted by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
The trainee will be based within the hub laboratory, with clinical modules based across both WHT and RWT, therefore travel between these 2 sites will be expected and good transport links are available. The trainee will participate in laboratory and clinical training with both Biomedical Scientists and our Consultant Microbiologists. This will include, but not limited to, gaining competency within certain aspects of the service and providing clinical advice to service users over the phone and attending in person ward rounds.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Queen Mary University of London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Paula Ashfield
Email: p.ashfield@nhs.net
Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
You will be employed by the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and primarily based at the New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for your training. You will be supporting a range of sites within the region. New Cross Hospital benefits from strong transport links. The Wolverhampton train station is just over a mile from the hospital and there are regular buses running to the hospital site. Staff also have access to parking on-site which is currently free for staff!
There will be occasional travel off-site to Cannock Chase, Dudley Group, and Walsall Manor Hospitals throughout your training. A car and ability to drive is useful but not essential – car-sharing options can be arranged. A free shuttle bus runs between New Cross and Cannock Chase sites. You may also need to travel to other sites throughout your training, all sites are within the Midlands and accessible via bus or train.
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: Harry Poole
Email: harry.poole@nhs.net
Radiotherapy Physics – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
You will be based at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for your specialism and the majority of your rotations. The hospital is accessible via public transport, with regular buses running to it and staff also have access to parking on-site (currently free). There may be the occasional requirement to travel off-site to Cannock Chase, Dudley Russell’s Hall and Walsall Manor hospitals with surveys etc in your rotational year. Car-shares can be arranged and all hospitals are accessible with buses. A shuttle bus runs to the Cannock site.
You may also need to travel off-site for elements in your rotational training. All sites are within the Midlands and accessible via bus or train.
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: Davinder Gardner
Email: davinder.gardner@nhs.net