Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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Audiology – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
This post is mainly based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. Some of the training (up to one day per week) is carried out at outstations at local hospitals. These are all accessible by public transport from Reading. The first year rotations are mainly based in Reading but there may be occasional visits to commutable places such as Oxford.
Local promotion details for post(s): We are happy for applicants to contact us to ask further questions or arrange a site visit.
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: Sarah Fancy
Email: sarah.fancy@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Cardiac Science – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Clinical Biochemistry – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
The main base will be the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, which is part of the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) network. The BSPS laboratories provide routine and specialist services both locally and nationally. The trainee will benefit from the experience of a wide range of routine services on site, as well as spending time at other sites within the BSPS pathology network to gain further routine and specialist expertise. To cover the Clinical Immunology rotation, the trainee will have to visit the BSPS Immunology laboratory based at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey. To cover the Genetics/Genomics rotation, the trainee will have to visit the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. A Paediatric placement will be based at Synnovis, London. We are a friendly and welcoming team and the scope of our clinical and diagnostic services ensures our trainees receive full support in developing their knowledge and expertise.
Local promotion details for post(s): Applicants are welcome to get in touch to arrange site visits.
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: Ellen Stephens
Email: ellen.stephens@nhs.net
Clinical Engineering – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based in the Clinical Engineering office in the historic North Block at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. In order to complete rotations, there will be travel required to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust who are part of our consortium. The trainee will have access to all Trust facilities including: A wellbeing centre which contains a small gym and quiet spaces. Online wellbeing support including a seasonal self-help publication and a well provisioned Employee Assistance Programme. We are part of an active STP Network within the consortium which provides social and academic advantages.
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: Marcus Durand
Email: marcus.durand@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Nuclear Medicine – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
The Nuclear Medicine Department is a friendly team, situated in the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the middle of Reading where most of your training will take place. We also provide support to a site in Wycombe.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities and a thriving cultural scene, Reading and it surrounding area is a wonderful place to live and work.
It’s an excellent time to join our department as it is going through some big changes with new equipment and new procedures including the immanent installation of a new scanner which will be the first of its kind in the UK.
You have our commitment about including you in our team and clinical activities, including support from our radiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiology and colleagues in non-ionising radiation.
Local promotion details for post(s): We are happy to discuss this posts in advance to any potential trainees.
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: David Towey
Email: david.towey@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Radiotherapy Physics – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
There’s an exciting opportunity for an STP Trainee in Radiotherapy Physics to join our friendly team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS FT.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities and a thriving cultural scene, Reading and it surrounding area is a wonderful place to live and work.
Radiotherapy equipment in our Department currently includes four Elekta linear accelerators equipped with 4D-CBCT and AlignRT SGRT, two wide-bore CT scanners with SimRT supporting 4D and breath-hold capture, an orthovoltage unit and an HDR Brachytherapy unit – we also provide an LDR Brachytherapy service.
You have our commitment about including you in our team and clinical activities, which we trust will provide you with a solid training for your future.
Local promotion details for post(s): Interest candidates are encouraged to contact and arrange an informal site visit.
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: Ignacio Di Biase
Email: ignacio.dibiase@royalberkshire.nhs.uk