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Welcome to the CTA information page. Here you will find details about the role and how to register your interest.

What is it all about?

At Oxford Medical School, women are at the heart of teaching when it comes to gynaecological examinations. Our CTAs teach students how to perform vaginal examinations - by performing the examination themselves and using their own bodies to teach. Every student attends a two hour session in a small group, working with two CTAs. The CTAs role play a routine smear examination. As part of this, one CTA demonstrates the technique by examining the other. Students then go through the role play themselves by examining the CTAs

Click here to read our FAQs and find out more.

How can I apply?

Thank you for expressing interest in this innovative teaching programme.

To register your interest for the role, please click here to fill out a short online form.

Information Evening

We are running an information evening on Monday 24th February 2025 18:00 - 19:00 which will enable you to meet current members of the team and speak to the Course Lead, Dr Neda Taghinejadi, to learn more about the role.

This information evening will be held in the Anne Anderson Lecture Theatre, Level 3 The Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital. Full directions on getting here can be found below.

If you would like to attend the information evening, please click here to sign up.

If you are unable to attend, we would be happy to answer your questions by email or you can arrange a convenient time for you to speak to Neda by phone.

If you cannot attend the information evening but would still like to apply for the role, please click the form above to register interest and we will send an application to you once the information evening has taken place. 

GETTING TO US

The main department is based in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Please note that traffic can be heavy and parking can often be difficult so avoid driving if possible (or make use of the Oxford Park & Ride facilities). Otherwise, please plan extra travel time to allow for this (it is recommended that an additional hour is allowed for parking). For directions and public transport routes, click here.

When you arrive at the John Radcliffe Hospital, you will need to make your way to Level 3 of the Women’s Centre. This has been circled on the map which you can view here.

Please note: There are two entrances to the Women’s Centre: Level 1 Outpatient and Level 2 Maternity (there is an ambulance bay outside the Level 2 entrance). If you use the Level 1 entrance, you will see a reception desk on your left, a patient waiting area and a League of Friends café. You will need to make your way past the waiting area and turn left after the café through a door where you will find lifts and stairs to Level 3. If you arrive via the Level 2 Maternity entrance, you can walk straight through the doors and along the corridor (past some washrooms on your left) to where you will find lifts and stairs that will take you to Level 3.

On arrival into the Level 3 reception area, please report to either of the offices ahead of you and a member of the  team will greet you.