Meet the Team - Midlands

Dr Ingrid Britton  - Consultant GI Radiologist (Midlands Imaging Training Academy Director - University Hospitals of North Midlands)

I have worked as a Dr and Radiologist in England, Scotland and Wales and as a Consultant in DGH and Teaching hospitals. My practice is upper and lower GI Radiology but my greatest interest is colorectal radiology. 

I have been involved in training locally, regionally and nationally as a Royal College Tutor, TPD and Midlands Imaging training Academy Director. I was the Radiology lead, establishing the School of Radiography at Keele in 2016, and set up the first PGCert in CTC to improve technique, acquisition and staging, and more recently, reporting, (PERFECTS). This led to the National CTC academy (NCTCA) which opened in 2022, of which Stoke was the first centre of excellence. 

As Director of the Midlands Imaging training Academy, I have overseen over 40 initiatives to improve the access and equity of Radiology training, across all professions within Radiology. I personally delivered the framework for the National Lecture Programmes for ST1-3, and novel methods to accelerate USS training (SHIFT1&2).

I have an interest in quality improvement and was the first QA lead for bowel cancer screening writing the minimum dataset for bowel cancer screening, the national database for radiology and the national and local dashboards and have been involved in the various iterations of standards.

My research interests have included novel risk stratification of colorectal tumours (Foxtrot, Prospect, Aristotle and Serenade), the impact of screening on the staging and treatment of early rectal cancers (Minstrel), evaluations of colorectal treatment regimes (Scot) and upper GI cancers (Espac4, PET-Panc and Occams).

Kate Bryan - Midlands Imaging Training Academy Project Support Assistant (University Hospital of North Midlands)

I have worked for the NHS for the past five years, having started off in Endoscopy as a Booking Assistant, to managing the Lower Endoscopy Waiting List before moving on to Cancer Services as a Cancer Patient Pathway Coordinator which I have recently left after four years running the Skin MDT. 

In my current role as Midlands Imaging Training Academy Project Support Assistant, I will be supporting the operational management of the academy and taking the administrative lead on the Mechanical Thrombectomy Credential.

My passions include working across the region with other Trusts, improving patient care by helping to end the geographical equity with the Mechanical Thrombectomy Credential and developing my project management skills further.

 Hannah Williams - Midlands Imaging Training Academy Project Manager (University Hospitals of North Midlands)

Most of my career has involved working within project management across the Midlands region within the NHS. This has been in predominantly workforce transformation roles. 

Through my career within project management, I have had the opportunity to be involved with multiple portfolio’s. This has included Mental Health, Cancer and Diagnostic, Long-Term conditions and Public Health. Through this I have had the opportunity to manage regional distribution of Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist and Care Navigator training and rolled out Peer Support Worker Training. 

Within my current role as Midlands Imaging Training Academy Project Manager, I have been heavily involved in the operational management of the academy. I have implemented improved governance structures and implemented a pilot for protected clinical placement capacity with Ultrasound, with the intention for it to be rolled out across the region. This has created a more supportive environment for Ultrasound training whilst also support waiting list activity.  

I am particularly interested in improving equitability in access to training across the region and providing clinical staff with the skills required to progress into leadership and management roles.

 Olivia Clarksmith - Practice Placement Manager, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Olivia is a Diagnostic Radiographer with over 10 years of experience within the NHS.  

She has previously worked as cross-sectional radiographer and as a Clinical Educator. She obtained her PG Cert in Interprofessional Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 

Olivia also holds the title of Diagnostic Radiography Lead Practice Placement Educator for the West Midlands under the Midlands Imaging Training academy and is the Practice Placement Manager for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. She is the co-founder of the Radiography Practice Educator Forum and provides support for educators across the Midlands. She is one of the facilitators for the Society of Radiographers, Diagnostic Imaging Practice Educator Special Interest Group.  

Her passion is education and learning new innovative ways to teach and support learners and share best practice across the region.

 Rachel Bridges - Clinical Practice Educator, University Hospitals of Leicester

Rachel is a Practice Educator within the University Hospitals of Leicester. Rachel has been working as a Radiographer since 2016 since Returning to Practice after qualifying in 2010 from the University of Derby.  

Rachel has a background of plain film and theatre radiography before moving into an educator role. Rachel recently completed a fellowship within the AHP Workforce, Training and Education directorate within NHS England Midlands and is currently on secondment with the Midlands Imaging Training Academy as Co-Lead Practice Placement Educator in a split post with her UHL role. 

Rachel also co-facilitates the Society of Radiographers, Diagnostic Imaging Practice Educator Special Interest Group. Rachel has completed a PGCert in Clinical Education as well as the NHS Leadership Academy Rosalind Franklin Programme.   

Rachel is passionate about developing both the current and future workforce, sharing best practice, fostering collaboration, and continually striving to enhance learning environments for all.