Therapeutic Radiographer Apprentice

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in a rewarding profession that combines care and technical skills. This role will enable you to earn while working towards professional qualifications (level 3) and registration without the commitment of student debt.

Our apprentice opportunities are for individuals who are enthusiastic, caring and compassionate and have the drive and ambition to complete a degree apprenticeship to become a registered Therapeutic Radiographer. We are keen to develop these roles and talent within Somerset.

Alongside our Academic Partner, we will support you to grow to your full potential. You'll work and learn with the best and we strive to ensure that this is in an environment conducive to getting the best out of your work/life balance. It's a place where your work revolves around your life as opposed to your life revolving around your work!

Entry requirements: University of the West Of England

Applicants will be sponsored by their employer, with experience in health care or social care, and will demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning in addition to the following:

Tariff points:112

Look to the University of West of England website for the entry requirements:

https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/ST0620/therapeutic-radiographer#coursecontent

This is a 3-year course that will commence in March 2025, we are aiming to recruit into the post in February 2025.

Main duties of the job

The role is academically challenging but also gives the opportunity to interact with patients and other healthcare professionals whilst you gain the required skills that will lead you to an exciting new career.

As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will fulfil a key role in providing radiotherapy, care and support to patients.

We have supportive clinical structures which will enable you to build on your existing skills, support service users, develop your practice and enable your career to progress.

You will be part of a team whose focus is on delivering the best care for our patients whilst offering you the care and support your needs throughout your training (and beyond).

Throughout your training, you will work under the supervision and guidance of our registered radiotherapy team members. You will learn how radiotherapy forms an important role in the treatment of cancer and how to plan and deliver radiotherapy in a safe, guided way.

Attend the mandatory academic training for the Therapeutic Radiographer Apprenticeship programme at the partner university and make a commitment to study both within working hours and at home for the duration of the apprenticeship course.

You will work as part of a team responsible for providing an efficient Radiotherapy service at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!