The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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Imaging with non-Ionising Radiation – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie Medical Physics and Engineering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) group supports 48 different MR scanners across 31 sites in the North-West of England. These sites provide a wide range of general and specialist services such as functional MR, diffusion-weighted MR and oxygen-enhanced MR, providing opportunities for real involvement in national projects. The increasing connection of MR with radiotherapy means opportunities to experience MR for radiotherapy planning and MR-guided radiotherapy treatments on an MR-Linac system. The MR physics group work closely with the University of Manchester’s ‘Radiotherapy Related Research’ group.
The Ultrasound group provide a range of support to numerous sites, having access to a range of state-of-the-art imaging technologies including quantitative shear-wave elastography, internal ultrasound imaging for brachytherapy and contrast enhancement.
There is a large STP-trained presence here, providing an experienced support network.
The INIR training is based at The Christie site, with occasional travel to regional sites for training opportunities.
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.carr@nhs.net
Nuclear Medicine – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to providing high quality training to our Trainee Healthcare Scientists. Nuclear Medicine training is organised by the Christie Hospital, however you will also spend time at Manchester Royal Infirmary. These two large Nuclear Medicine departments provide an extensive range of imaging and non-imaging studies and molecular radiotherapy treatments, ensuring you gain lots of experience during your training. The two departments are a few miles apart with good public transport links. Trainees are reimbursed for travel and accommodation whilst at the academic site and travelling to other hospital sites. The rotational placements you will complete in your first year; Radiotherapy, Non-Ionising Radiation and Radiation Safety, will be completed at the Christie Hospital.
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 – 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
Radiotherapy Physics – 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. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy across 4 centres across Greater Manchester. As a trainee at The Christie, you will work with other physicists, dosimetrists, planners and other staff groups to assist with QA of the linacs & associated equipment, plan patient treatments and respond to clinician queries.
The rotational placements you will complete in your first year; Radiotherapy, Non-Ionising Radiation, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Safety, will be completed at the Christie Hospital, though there may be occasional visits to other local hospitals.
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