Radiographer [Degree Apprentice] (XR05)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job holder will be working towards being a state registered Radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and work as an autonomous Radiographer Practitioner undertaking a wide range of general radiographic examinations and fluoroscopy procedures.

The job holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality radiology service for patients, adhering to policies and procedures as specified by the Trust and Radiology Management Team.

The job holder is responsible for performing with the highest standard of patient care and technical practice in their clinical area whilst imaging patients and will adhere to the codes of conduct of behaviours of the professional body, The College of Radiographers and the HCPC. They will ensure the interests of the patient are maintained at all times, including acting as a patients advocate as necessary.

Training & Education

University Provider: Sheffield Hallam University

Start Date: March 2026 (Trust employment begins February 2026)

Duration: 3 year course

Course Fees: Fully funded by the Trust

Annex 30 Apprenticeship Pay Progression

This apprenticeship is offered under Annex 30 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service. You will be appointed at Band 5, with pay progression linked to your development and competence throughout the apprenticeship.

Person specification

Essential Criteria Qualifications and Experience

Minimum age: 18 years

Right to abode in the UK

The post is subject to Enhanced DBS and Occupational Health clearance

Experience of working in Health and Social care

GCSE Maths and English at Level 2 or above (Grade 4 or previously Grade C)

IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5 (or equivalent) if English is not your first language

If you have over 6 months experience of working in health or social care, you must hold:

Evidence of successful formal study at Level 3

OR

If you have less than six months of experience in health or social care, you must hold one of the following:

96 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications (e.g. BTEC Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, OCR Nationals, T Levels)

Access to HE Diploma from a QAA-recognised course

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)

Level 4 or 5 qualifications (e.g., HNDs, Foundation Degrees, Certificate or Diploma of Higher Education)

Previous degree

Desirable

Work experience in a Radiology Department

Essential criteria Skills and Behaviours

Genuine interest and passion for Radiography

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Professional in attitude and appearance

IT skills

Essential Criteria Additional Requirements

Working unsocial hours (evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays including Christmas)

Working across various Radiology modalities across our multiple hospital sites including Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital, as well as Chapel Allerton, Seacroft, and Wharfedale Hospitals.

Wearing heavy lead protective equipment

Manoeuvring imaging equipment across hospital sites

Contact with infected materials, body fluids, blood, and foul linen

Working in emotionally distressing situations (e.g. oncology, including paediatric oncology, resus and ICU patients) with a frequent high level of concentration required.

Professional Awareness

Applicants should review both the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of proficiency for diagnostic radiographers and Sheffield Hallam Universitys entry requirements before applying. Awareness of the radiographers role and radiology as a specialty is essential.

LTHT is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and employs more than 20,000 staff across seven hospitals on six sites. Interested individuals can look forward to the challenges that a position working as a Radiographer in one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK will bring. Leeds Radiology offers diagnostic imaging to a wide variety of clinical specialties including Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oncology, Transplant Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Gastro-Intestinal, Elderly Medicine, Urology, Renal and Hepatology. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also home to the regions Major Trauma Centre as well as The St Jamess Institute of Oncology housed in the state-of-the-art Bexley Wing. Seacroft Hospital has recently been developed into a new Community Diagnostic Centre with a 7-day week Radiology Service.

LTHT is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

In addition to the above, following successful completion of the apprenticeship degree and interview, a qualified Band 5 Radiographer will be expected to work autonomously to:

Undertake general radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations in emergency, outpatient, and inpatient settings.

Perform portable imaging in resuscitation areas, wards, HDU, and ICU.

Provide intraoperative imaging in theatres for Urology, Trauma, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, and Neurosurgery.

Use a variety of radiographic equipment to produce high-quality diagnostic images and understand the parameters of the equipment and how it works.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and participate in 24/7 shift patterns.

Adhere to the codes of conduct of behaviours of the professional body, The College of Radiographers and the HCPC.

There is a requirement to participate in the out of hours service.

See attached JD for a full description of the role.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Genuine interest and passion for Radiography
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional in attitude and appearance
• IT skills

Desirable

• Working unsocial hours (evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays including Christmas)
• Working across various Radiology modalities across our multiple hospital sites including Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital, as well as Chapel Allerton, Seacroft, and Wharfedale
• Wearing heavy lead protective equipment
• Manoeuvring imaging equipment across hospital sites
• Contact with infected materials, body fluids, blood, and foul linen
• Working in emotionally distressing situations (e.g. oncology, including paediatric oncology, resus and ICU patients) with a frequent high level of concentration required.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Health and Social care

Desirable

• Worked in a radiology department

Qualifications

Essential

• Maths and English at level 2 or above (grade 4, or previously C).
• Evidence of successful formal study at Level 3
• IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5 (or equivalent) if English is not your first language
• The post is subject to Enhanced DBS and Occupational Health clearance
• Minimum age 18 years & Right to abode in the UK

Desirable

• Without 6 months experience you will need one of the following:- 96 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications (e.g. BTEC Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, OCR Nationals, T Levels)
• Without 6 months experience you will need one of the following - Access to HE Diploma from a QAA-recognised course
• Without 6 months experience you will need one of the following - Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)
• Without 6 months experience you will need one of the following - Level 4 or 5 qualifications (e.g., HNDs, Foundation Degrees, Certificate or Diploma of Higher Education) or Previous degree

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Seacroft Hospital

York Road

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)