Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology
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Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the East of England Training Consortium.
At the East Anglian Regional Radiation Protection Service (EARRPS) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge) you will develop knowledge and skills for performance testing and optimisation of imaging equipment, radiation facility design, environmental monitoring, patient radiation dose assessment, regulatory audits and advice, instrument calibration, radioactive waste management, teaching and training (All supporting the safety of patients, visitors and staff using ionising and non-ionising radiation.)
Your first year includes rotations within Addenbrooke’s and at other hospitals in the East of England. Transport/basic accommodation is funded whilst away from Cambridge.
EARRPS is a large, high-quality scientific and advisory service for radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics, delivering services across East Anglia. You will be supported by a friendly team of 30 healthcare scientists, practitioners and trainees, providing opportunities to experience a wide range of technologies, used in a variety of healthcare settings.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
King's College London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Katie Howard
Email: cuh.earrps@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Diagnostic Radiology Physics department is based in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and this is where you will spend most of your time in the 2nd and 3rd year of the programme. Other Medical Physics departments that you will visit during your first year are based in Cheltenham General Hospital. The two acute sites are part of the same Hospital Trust and there is a 99 bus service that is free for staff that operates between the two sites every 30 mins during normal working hours. Some aspects of the first year training may involve short visits to other centres in the south west and during the specialist rotation you will get the opportunity to visit off site community hospitals and private customer premises.
Local promotion details for post(s): We offer taster day sessions which provide the opportunity to visit our Medical Physics department. Please contact us for further details.
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
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be part of the long-established South London consortium consisting of King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital and The Royal Marsden Hospital (London). Training will take place across the consortium. The trainee will specialise in Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology. Specialist training will take place at King’s College Hospital.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
King's College London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Gill Clarke
Email: g.clarke@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is a large Trust spread across several sites. STP trainees will mainly be based across the two main hospital sites (St James’ University Hospital (SJUH) and Leeds General Infirmary (LGI)) for their rotations.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Frankie Lenham
Email: francesca.lenham@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
King's College London
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Northern Training Consortium
The Northern Training Consortium (NTC) is a well-established training consortium of 8 Trusts in the North East and North Cumbria, working together to deliver high quality training in the Physical Sciences. We currently have 32 STP trainees in the region, an experienced workplace training team including a dedicated training co-ordinator and a practice educator, and a trainee network providing peer support. The NTC has a strong record of keeping STP trainees in the region once qualified.
This Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology post will be mainly based at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, but the trainee will be expected to travel to other locations within the NTC (e.g. Carlisle, Durham, Gateshead, Middlesbrough and Sunderland) for some year 1 rotations and other training activities.
Local promotion details for post(s): Presentations from our open day are available on our website https://northerntrainingconsortium.co.uk
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Judith Mott
Email: judith.mott1@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
As a trainee within Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology (RS&DR), you will join a friendly, highly experienced team of scientists and technologists who are committed to supporting your training. We typically welcome 4-6 trainees each year, creating a close-knit cohort across Medical Physics specialisms.
Our departments are actively involved in a range of research, innovation projects, giving you early exposure to cutting-edge clinical science. We have strong links with the University of Nottingham located across the road from Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC).
Training is primarily based across our two hospital sites—QMC and City Hospital, which are connected by a free, shuttle bus for staff. For RS&DR, Phase 2 and Phase 3 training is based at QMC. Trainees may complete their Nuclear Medicine and/or Radiotherapy Physics rotation during Phase 1 at Royal Derby Hospital, providing experience in a different clinical setting. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Jennifer Poveda
Email: jennifer.poveda@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
You will be part of the Clinical and Radiation Physics Team based out of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) in Exeter. We support several sites in the region, including down to Torbay, up to Barnstaple and several community hospitals across Devon. You will also be part of the South West Consortium and will travel to Bristol and possible some other centres for your training. There are good train links between Bristol and Exeter.
Local promotion details for post(s): We are happy to try and arrange site visits for but cannot guarantee we will be able to accommodate all requests.
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: Matt Rowlandson
Email: m.rowlandson@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – 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
King's College London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Michael Barnard
Email: michael.barnard@somersetft.nhs.uk
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Training will be based initially for the rotations at St. George’s, Royal Marsden (Sutton) and the RPC at Morden. Your specialism will be based at RPC and St. George’s with the possibility of travel to any of our customer sites. We work together as a consortium but employment will be with St George’s. You will be joining a Team of 18 Medical Physics, Clinical engineering and Critical Care trainees with monthly trainee meetings and opportunities to achieve everything on the curriculum
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
King's College London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Bruce Walmsley
Email: bruce.walmsley@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. Training in the Radiation Safety specialism will be delivered by the Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Protection Section (DRRPS) of our Imaging Physics group. DRRPS has a large, fast paced service with opportunities for service development in response to government strategies around imaging capacity, workforce growth, role advancement, uptake of digital tools and efficient/flexible teams. Due to the size of the regional service we have access to an extensive portfolio of equipment with a focus on diagnostic/interventional radiology.
As a trainee at the Christie you will benefit from peer support from a large cohort of current trainees. Training will be based at The Christie, with some visits to other centres (with transport provided).
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: Anthony Carr
Email: anthony.carr1@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
You will join a dynamic team of clinical scientists, technologists, and trainees who deliver diagnostic radiation imaging services, alongside radiation and laser protection support, across UHBW and external organisations within the region. We work with a wide range of imaging equipment, including mobile X ray units, dental systems, digital radiography rooms, CT scanners, mammography units, and interventional suites.
Your base will be the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where you will share an office with other team members. As our services are delivered across the region, you will be able to travel to and experience a range of clinical departments throughout your training. The area is well connected and travel support is provided.
Our service sits within a wider medical physics department that includes nuclear medicine physics, radiotherapy physics, and non ionising radiation (MRI and ultrasound). The department hosts multiple STP trainees, providing a strong network of peer support and guidance throughout your training.
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: Sophie Wiltshire
Email: Sophie.Wiltshire@uhbw.nhs.uk
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
The trainee will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. They will be expected to periodically travel between sites in Leicestershire, there are regular buses between city sites and travel to community sites can be minimised if required.
We are a friendly and dynamic team who have a good history of supporting trainees to completion of various different training programmes. We look forward to welcoming an enthusiastic new trainee to our team. Leicester is a fantastic place to work and live. Local highlights include the National Space Centre, Cultural Quarter, fantastic outdoor spaces like Bradgate Park or historic sites of interest such as King Richard III Visitor Centre.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Elizabeth Davies
Email: elizabeth.davies70@nhs.net
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology – University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be based in Brighton at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Join a friendly and supportive team of 6 full-time RP/DR clinical scientists and 2 DR/RP Physics specialism trainees in our state of-the-art hospital facility. We have a full range of equipment, including CT, bi-plane neuro, interventional, cardiac, c-arms, an O-arm as well as the usual digital radiology systems.
Mainly based in Brighton (5 minutes from the beach!) we also operate at other hospital sites across the region (Haywards Heath, Eastbourne, St Leonards and Benenden). Travel is typically by car share, though nearly all sites are accessible by public transport.
Core working hours are 9am to 5pm which may be negotiable and clinical needs may occasionally require reasonable flexibility. We have a strong track record of successfully training STP students.
Local promotion details for post(s): Site visits welcomed and encouraged, please email to discuss options.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
King's College London
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Paul Colley
Email: p.colley@nhs.net