Job overview
This is an apprentice post that will require the post holder to complete the Level 6 Diagnostic Radiographer Degree Apprenticeship
Internal only
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, caring, and dedicated person keen to train as a diagnostic radiographer as a secondment to your current role.
This is a unique radiographer apprenticeship opportunity to work and train in the Radiology Department at University College Hospital London in the heart of central London, rotating through our various satellite sites.
The work will involve direct contact with patients of all ages and their families, as well as liaising with medical staff.
This is a challenging role where the successful apprentice candidate will study towards the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging (pre-registration) over 36 months with the University of Exeter.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be embedded within the Radiology department working 80% of their hours alongside our team, and study with the University of Exeter for the remainder of their time. Upon completion of the three year course, you will gain a BSc Honours in Diagnostic Radiography and be eligible for professional registration with the HCPC.
This fully funded programme allows you to study and earn a wage at the same time, with extensive workplace learning and practice, supported by academic learning at the University and through distance learning, and self-study.
We are looking for candidates who are flexible, adaptable and patient focussed, aiming to deliver the highest standards of clinical care. The post holder will liaise with qualified radiographers and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will be trained to undertake a wide range of imaging work including A&E, General Radiography, Orthopaedic out-patients, Theatre, and Portables, with opportunities to rotate through Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI and Ultrasound.
Exeter is a vibrant, welcoming and growing Cathedral city with a highly rated University. Situated in the middle of the Southwest Region the city is well served by rail, road and air links.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.