Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer

About the role

Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer 🌟

Band 3 (progressing to Band 4 after Year 2 🚀)

Location: The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough 🏥

Trust: University Hospitals Tees

Ready to launch your career in radiotherapy and be a total game-changer for people fighting cancer? 💪

Are you all about science, tech, and giving patients top-notch care? Want to make a *real* impact on lives while getting paid and earning a professional qualification? 🤔 University Hospitals Tees is stoked to offer a super exciting chance to join our Radiotherapy Service as an Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer! This awesome apprenticeship lets you earn as you learn, mixing paid work with uni study and hands-on experience in one of the biggest and best radiotherapy services in the North East. 🤩

Working in the Radiotherapy Department at The James Cook University Hospital, you'll build the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to become a registered Therapeutic Radiographer, all while helping deliver amazing, compassionate, and patient-focused cancer care. ❤️

Important Stuff: Most UK apprenticeship programmes are government-funded. To get this funding, you need to have been living in the UK for at least three years before the apprenticeship starts (meaning you've been here most of the time without big breaks).

Please note: This role will close once we have enough applications.

What You'll Be Doing: You'll be working towards the Therapeutic Radiographer Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard with UWE Bristol. This is a Level 6 programme where you'll get a BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography degree. Once you smash it, you'll be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Therapeutic Radiographer. ✨

Programme Deets:

• Qualification: BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography 🎓
• Duration: Approx. 3 years to 3 years and 2 months ⏳
• Study Style: Blended learning – a mix of on-the-job learning, dedicated study time, and required university attendance. 📚
• University Partner: University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) 🏫
• Study Commitment: Expect around four days a week in clinical practice with protected study time, plus essential block study weeks at UWE Bristol's Glenside Campus. You *must* be able to travel to and attend mandatory university teaching sessions and study blocks. ✈️

Check out the full job description and person specification attached for the nitty-gritty on the role's responsibilities. 👇

Key responsibilities

Unknown

Entry requirements

Essential qualifications (Essential A-Level BBC (112 UCAS points) B in a science subject* or BTEC DMM BTEC (extended diploma) in a science/healthcare related subject. GCSE Grade C or 4 or equivalent Maths and English (with certification).)