Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability to communicate well; individually and in a team
- Experience
Demonstrate initiative and innovation in a professional manner
- Experience
Demonstrates an understanding of a patient centred system
- Experience
Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines (E)
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates an understanding of the role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates an understanding of the multi-disciplinary team working within healthcare
- Knowledge and Skills
Awareness of relevant national standards such as IRR (2017), IR(ME)R (2017) and associated codes of practice (E)
- Qualifications and Training
A-Level BBC (112 UCAS points) B in a science subject* or BTEC DMM BTEC (extended diploma) in a science/healthcare related subject.
- Qualifications and Training
GCSE Grade C or 4 or equivalent Maths and English (with certification).
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer
Band 3 Apprentice progressing to Band 4 following successful completion of Year 2 apprenticeship requirements
The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough University Hospitals Tees
Start Your Career in Radiotherapy and Make a Difference to People Affected by Cancer
Are you passionate about science, technology and delivering exceptional patient care? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer whilst earning a salary and gaining a professional qualification?
University Hospitals Tees is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Radiotherapy Service as an Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer.
This innovative apprenticeship allows you to earn while you learn, combining paid employment with university study and hands-on clinical experience within one of the largest and most advanced radiotherapy services in the North East.
Working within the Radiotherapy Department at The James Cook University Hospital, you will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a registered Therapeutic Radiographer whilst helping to deliver high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred cancer care.
Main duties of the job
Most apprenticeship programmes in the UK are government-funded. To qualify for this funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before starting the apprenticeship. This means living in the UK for most of the past three years without significant absences. Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
The post holder will undertake the Therapeutic Radiographer Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard with UWE Bristol. This is the UWE Bristol Therapeutic Radiographer Degree Apprenticeship, a Level 6 programme that combines workplace learning with university study, leading to the award of a BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography degree.
Successful completion of the programme provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Therapeutic Radiographer.
Programme Details
- Qualification: BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography.
- Duration: Approximately 3 years to 3 years and 2 months.
- Study Format: Blended learning combining workplace learning, protected study time and mandatory university attendance.
- University Partner: University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).
- Study Commitment: Approximately four days per week in clinical practice with protected study time and mandatory block study weeks at UWE Bristol's Glenside Campus.
Travel to and attendance at mandatory university teaching sessions and study blocks is an essential requirement of the apprenticeship programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 38 months (Apprenticeship with 20% off the job learning). The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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