Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer

Job overview

We are offering a unique opportunity to join the Therapeutic Radiographer team at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) and become a qualified Radiographer through the apprenticeship scheme.

We are looking to recruit caring, highly motivated, organised and academically self-sufficient individual to join our team.

The Therapeutic Radiographers are a friendly and committed team at the UHD Radiotherapy Service situated at Poole Hospital, with a satellite centre in Dorset County Hospital.

At UHD we provide the only Radiotherapy service for Dorset. To care for our patients we offer a wide range of different modern techniques using the latest technology and clinical procedures.

The apprenticeship is a joint 3 year programme with our education partner. At the end of it you will qualify with BSc degree in Therapeutic Radiography. You will be supported in the department by our dedicated practice educators and the rest of the staff and specific learning will be provided by the University. As an apprentice you will be provided with dedicated study time of 7.5 hours per week.

If you are selected for an interview we would strongly recommend booking a visit to the department in advance.

For further info about Radiotherapy please click on the link

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Main duties of the job

The role will have dedicated time to learn to be a therapeutic radiographer. This comprises of 1 day a week academic study with the university and dedicated clinical time to have on the job learning to be a therapeutic radiographer.

When not undertaking specific training you will support the delivery of the service and care for patients. This will be a mix of clinical and administrative duties.

Base location : Domiciled at Poole but will be required to work at Radiotherapy satellite centre in Dorchester

Date of Interview: Monday, 2nd November 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the service to provide patient centre care for patients of the Dorset Cancer

Centre

• To work within the Radiotherapy department under the Radiotherapy Radiographer

Apprenticeship programme.

• Work under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner
• To participate in all shifts in the department.
• Attend mandatory training and updates, according to Trust policy
• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Apprentices will be workplace based for four days (30 hours) per week and 1 day (7.5

hours) will be protected study time – either locally or at the associated Higher Education

Institution (HEI). Attendance of training at the associated HEI is essential and annual leave

must be arranged outside these sessions.

• The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team responsible for providing an

efficient service in the Radiotherapy Department. It may be necessary to attend other Radiotherapy Departments to gain sufficient experience in some treatments.

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.