Apprentice Radiographer (Degree Apprenticeship) YDH

Bidvane; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development support

Blue Light Card discounts and NHS‑perk

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s Yeovil District Hospital invites applications for a three-year Degree Apprentice Radiographer post in the Diagnostic Imaging Department. The apprentice will support imaging services, study for a BSc in Medical Imaging with the University of Exeter, and rotate through sites with extended-day and seven-day working.

The role blends 30 workplace hours and 7.5 protected study hours weekly, requires UK residency, and enrolment by the start date; applicants must meet

Qualifications

• Direct patient care experience or treatment interventions.
• Evidence of Level 3 learning within the last five years.
• IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in other sections if English is not first language.

Responsibilities

• Work in Radiology department under supervision of a registered practitioner.
• Contribute to efficient imaging service as part of the Diagnostic Imaging team.
• Provide imaging, care and support per radiographic protocols.
• Rotate through peripheral sites to gain experience in modalities.
• Attend extended-day and seven-day working rotations.
• Work four days a week in-department and one day for protected study.
• Participate in required training with the University of Exeter.

Skills

Patient care experience

Clinical support

Education

BSc in Medical Imaging (in progress)

GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4)

Level 3 learning within last 5 years

IELTS 7.0 overall (if applicable)

Job description

This three-year Degree Apprentice Radiographer post is based in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s Diagnostic Imaging Department at Yeovil District Hospital. The apprentice supports the imaging service and provides imaging, care and support under a registered practitioner’s supervision while studying for a BSc in Medical Imaging with the University of Exeter. The role combines 30 workplace hours and 7.5 protected study hours each week with peripheral-site rotations and extended-day and seven-day working. Applicants must meet apprenticeship enrolment and residency criteria, have been resident in the UK for at least three years, and be available to start by the enrolment date.

What the job involves

• Work in the Radiology department as an apprentice under the supervision of a registered practitioner
• Contribute to an efficient imaging service as part of the Diagnostic Imaging team
• Provide imaging, care and support in line with radiographic protocols or written care and service plans
• Work with the multidisciplinary team in a range of environments
• Rotate through peripheral sites and attend other imaging departments to gain experience in some modalities
• Work in other areas and hospitals when required by the service and line manager
• Take part in the extended working day and seven-day rotation system
• Work in the department for four days a week and undertake protected study for one day
• Attend essential e-learning and face-to-face training with the University of Exeter
• Arrange annual leave outside scheduled training sessions
• Progress through the apprenticeship levels and pass each academic and clinical course element

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or 4, or equivalent Level 2 Functional Skills
• Evidence of Level 3 learning within the last five years
• IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each other section, for applicants whose first language is not English

Experience

• Direct experience providing care or treatment interventions to patients

Other

• Meet the apprenticeship eligibility and enrolment criteria, including UK residency requirements
• Be resident in the UK for at least three years
• Be available to start on or before the enrolment date
• Attend required training sessions and arrange annual leave outside them
• Pass each academic and clinical element of the course within the set timescale
• Participate in extended-day and seven-day working

Nice to have

• Experience working in a Radiology Department
• NHS experience

What’s offered

• Flexible working options
• NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Career development support
• Blue Light Card discounts and NHS-specific perks