Apprentice Radiation Dosimetrist UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
We will support you to gain a B.Sc. (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Medical Physics Technology). This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to enter a field that is short of trained workers, with the aim of ensuring that you are eligible to join the Register of Clinical Technologists at the end of the training period.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: today
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£27,055.00
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Working week
Typically Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends. Shifts TBC.
Total hours per week: 37.5
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Expected duration
48 Months
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Possible start date
01 Jul 2023
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Date posted
04 May 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Degree
Level 6 (Degree with honours) -
Reference number
VAC1000160652
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
- To aid in the calibration and radiation tests at pre-determined
intervals of equipment identified by the Radiotherapy Physics
Quality Assurance schedule in accordance with departmental
procedures - To support the design and fabrication of customised
Radiotherapy and Physics aids adhering to all procedures and
health and safety protocols - To aid in the technical support of the radiotherapy patient
management IT system and its associated components - To input and extract data into Radiotherapy Physics
computerised record management systems and databases - To continually monitor personal and departmental activity to
ensure the health and safety of the individual, team colleagues
and Trust patients - To communicate dosimetric information to more senior staff
within the department - To communicate and work effectively with other professionals
i.e. hospital physicists, dosimetrists and therapy radiographers - To attend training events and sessions as agreed through the
Trust's personal review process to ensure professional
development is continually maintained.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Gain a Healthcare Science Practitioner (Medical Physics)
Degree, BSc(Hons) during a 3 year apprenticeship programme,
via a part-time degree course in the University of the West of
England, Bristol. - Gain experience and competence in the dosimetrist role of the
department, particularly treatment planning, using specialist, high
value radiation treatment and associated equipment within a
hospital environment. - To achieve registration with the Register of Clinical
- Technologists (RCT) upon successful completion of the
apprenticeship.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
We will support you to gain a B.Sc. (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Medical Physics Technology) at the UWE, Bristol and provide you with practical training locally. This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to enter a field that is short of trained workers, with the aim of ensuring that you are eligible to join the Register of Clinical Technologists at the end of the training period.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
A Level or equivalent Chemistry or Biology (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
BTEC or equivalent IT (Grade Pass) Desired
Other Science (Grade Pass) Essential
About the employer
Employer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

About disability confident
https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
Contact
Mark Bland
0116 258 6278
Training
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Apprenticeship standard
Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree)
Level 6 (Degree with honours)
Employer's Application Instructions
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: today