Apprentice Radiographic Assistant Practitioner

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Radiographic Assistant Practitioner. This apprenticeship role is aimed at individuals with NHS Imaging experience, with opportunities for career advancement upon completion. The position begins at County Hospital, Stafford, with the potential to rotate to other facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS Imaging department is required.
• Successful completion of Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship leads to qualification.
• Work would involve carrying out protocol-limited radiographic examinations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in carrying out radiographic examinations under supervision.
• Rotate through different hospitals as part of training.
• Complete the apprenticeship to apply for Band 4 Assistant Practitioner roles.

Skills

NHS Imaging experience

Education

Training as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner

Job description

We’re offering a fantastic opportunity for an individual with NHS Imaging department experience to train as a Radiographic Assistant Practitioner and ultimately secure a Band 4 post in the Imaging Directorate at the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) on the General Modality Team.

The role will primarily be based at County Hospital, Stafford with additional opportunities to rotate through Royal Stoke and North Staffs Community hospitals which are all part of the UHNM family.

Upon successful completion of the Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship, you will be qualified as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (AP) and eligible to apply for a suitable AP post within the Trust.

In this role, under the supervision of a qualified radiographer, you would be expected to carry out protocol-limited radiographic examinations of the chest, pelvis, and appendicular skeleton, in accordance with the Trust’s Expansion of Practice for Assistant Practitioners in Plain Film protocol.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gavin Eardley Job title: Service Lead Radiographer for Apprentices & APs Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01782 675204

Laura Greenwood - Superintendent Radiographer for Plain Film - [e-mail]

Andrew Rogers - Service Lead Radiographer for County X-Ray - [e-mail]

Imaging Education Team - [e-mail]