Therapeutic Radiographer Apprentice (Band 5 Annex 21)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester invites applications for trainee Therapeutic Radiographers on a degree apprenticeship with Sheffield Hallam University. The programme combines three years of study with clinical placements across Christie radiotherapy sites.

This full-time role (37.5 hours) includes off-the-job training one day per week and an annex 21 Band 5 salary, stepping with each year of the apprenticeship. Upon completion, a permanent post is offered.

Qualifications

• Trainee radiographers undertake a three-year degree apprenticeship with Sheffield Hallam University.
• Allowance: off-the-job training one day per week during the apprenticeship.
• Annex 21 salary paid during the apprenticeship, within Band 5 range.

Responsabilités

• Work within departmental protocols under supervision.
• Develop skills in analysing complex treatments during training.
• Contribute to clinical discussions with the team.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and information governance compliance.
• Ensure compliance with UK IRR 2017 and IR(ME)R 2000.
• Manage time to meet clinical and academic needs.
• Communicate empathetically with patients and colleagues.
• Follow trust policies and report concerns to a supervisor.
• Attend teaching activities and HEI-required meetings.
• Achieve required competencies within the specified timeframe.

Formation

Three-year undergraduate degree with Sheffield Hallam University

Description du poste

We are looking for trainee Therapeutic Radiographers to undertake a degree apprenticeship programme at The Christie.

The post will require successful candidates to complete a three-year undergraduate degree with Sheffield Hallam University, while undertaking clinical placement across all Christie radiotherapy sites (Withington, Oldham, Salford, Macclesfield and Proton Beam Therapy departments).

This is a full-time permanent post (37.5 hours) and all trainees will be allocated 1 day per week off the job training to be used for study.

For the duration of the apprenticeship you will be paid on an annex 21 salary of the band 5 range.

Your first year will be 65% of the top of a band 5 salary.

Your second year will be 70% of the top of a band 5 salary.

Your third year will be 75% of the top of a band 5 salary.

Upon completion of the apprenticeship and confirmation of a permanent position, along with your registration, you will move to the bottom of a band 5 salary range.

Main Duties Include

• Work within the departmental protocols; under supervision.
• To develop skills in analysing complex treatments during the training programme
• Contribute to clinical discussion under the supervision of the team
• Provide, receive, and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation.
• Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK IRR 2017 and IR(ME)R 2000
• Manage their own time efficiently, ensuring all clinical and academic needs/ requirements are met.
• Using empathic, motivational, and compassionate communication skills to represent the views of team members and peers at meetings and workgroups and when reporting information back to the team.
• Working under supervision, ensure trust policies and work protocols are followed to give high quality patient care. Highlighting any areas of concern to a supervising member of the team.
• Working under supervision, recognise and appropriately act upon the emotional and psychological needs of patients, colleagues, team and one’s self.
• To participate and attend all teaching activities and meetings as required of the degree course at the Higher Education Institute (HEI) or local departmental training.
• Achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team in conjunction with the HEI, within a specified time period

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah McCaughran Job title: Radiotherapy Clinical Educator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 446 3912