Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprentice (Radiotherapy Physics)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Yorkshire (LS9 7TF)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 July 2025)

Posted on 4 July 2025

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Summary

Applications are invited for an apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner in Radiotherapy Physics at the Leeds Cancer Centre, St Jamess University Hospital. On the job training will be provided at Leeds Cancer Centre and with the educational component for the Medical Physics Technology degree provided by the University of West of England.

Wage

£31,049 a year

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Pay scheme Agenda for change Band 5 Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year

Training course
Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
No weekend or evening working. No shifts. 37.5 hrs a week. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The main responsibilities are:

To contribute to the day-to-day work of the treatment planning section

To participate in quality control programme on treatment machines.

To assist with the work of the Mould Room Department

To fulfil the role of Operator as required by the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017.

Where you'll work

Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS9 7TF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

Your training course

Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Practice in line with the legislation, standards of proficiency, codes of conduct and ethics that apply to healthcare science practitioners.
  • Promote non-discriminatory, equitable and inclusive practices and ensure that each person is treated with dignity and respect.
  • Promote the principles of a duty of candour, acting with integrity and in the best interest of individuals.
  • Recognise and resolve problems and support others to do the same.
  • Identify ways of promoting own good mental health and wellbeing and that of others.
  • Independently analyse or interpret accurately clinical technical data.
  • Be responsible and accountable for the safety and functioning of equipment evaluating and resolving issues.
  • Analyse, present or explain technical results to others.
  • Develop and review standard operating procedures (SOPs) and support others to participate in the process.
  • Practice or support the provision of person-centred care.
  • Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, working with others to ensure individuals do not come to harm.
  • Practice and support others to apply policy and protocols that relate to informed consent.
  • Deliver or support the delivery of high quality clinical technical procedures as applicable to own role.
  • Share complex technical information and feedback with others.
  • Manage difficult and complex situations and complaints according to protocols.
  • Conduct sensitive discussions as required, including obtaining meaningful informed decisions.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping, producing reliable data, inputting, retrieving or reporting information within required governance processes and supervising others to do the same.
  • Maintain confidentiality, adhering to the correct procedures for disclosure, and support others to do the same.
  • Work in partnership with the healthcare science and wider healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills appropriate to own role, coordinating leadership activities and critically reflecting on the contribution that you provide personally and as a team leader.
  • Delegate work to others in the team, following delegation, reporting and escalation protocols appropriate to own role.
  • Contribute to a supportive, safe and effective environment in the workplace.
  • Maintain health, safety and security practices in the workplace, including infection prevention and control, and support others to do the same.
  • Undertake delegated risk assessments, disseminate findings and suggest changes or improvements.
  • Participate in clinical and quality management processes.
  • Undertake delegated clinical technical and quality audits in your area of work.
  • Manage audit and participate in service improvement programmes.
  • Share and suggest changes from the outcomes of audit or service improvement programmes.
  • Apply research innovation, reflection and reasoning skills to support quality care and service improvements in your area of work.
  • Contribute to research, innovation, service improvement or grant proposal writing as required by own role.
  • Critically reflect on your technical and non-technical practice, keeping knowledge and skills updated and responding to appraisal or feedback.
  • Work within your scope of practice as an autonomous practitioner using action plans developed from appraisal processes.
  • Promote and support professional development and training of others.
  • Practice in line with the legislation, standards of proficiency, codes of conduct and ethics that apply to healthcare science practitioners.
  • Promote non-discriminatory, equitable and inclusive practices and ensure that each person is treated with dignity and respect.
  • Promote the principles of a duty of candour, acting with integrity and in the best interest of individuals.
  • Recognise and resolve problems and support others to do the same.
  • Identify ways of promoting own good mental health and wellbeing and that of others.
  • Independently analyse or interpret accurately clinical technical data.
  • Be responsible and accountable for the safety and functioning of equipment evaluating and resolving issues.
  • Analyse, present or explain technical results to others.
  • Develop and review standard operating procedures (SOPs) and support others to participate in the process.
  • Practice or support the provision of person-centred care.
  • Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, working with others to ensure individuals do not come to harm.
  • Practice and support others to apply policy and protocols that relate to informed consent.
  • Deliver or support the delivery of high quality clinical technical procedures as applicable to own role.
  • Share complex technical information and feedback with others.
  • Manage difficult and complex situations and complaints according to protocols.
  • Conduct sensitive discussions as required, including obtaining meaningful informed decisions.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping, producing reliable data, inputting, retrieving or reporting information within required governance processes and supervising others to do the same.
  • Maintain confidentiality, adhering to the correct procedures for disclosure, and support others to do the same.
  • Work in partnership with the healthcare science and wider healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills appropriate to own role, coordinating leadership activities and critically reflecting on the contribution that you provide personally and as a team leader.
  • Delegate work to others in the team, following delegation, reporting and escalation protocols appropriate to own role.
  • Contribute to a supportive, safe and effective environment in the workplace.
  • Maintain health, safety and security practices in the workplace, including infection prevention and control, and support others to do the same.
  • Undertake delegated risk assessments, disseminate findings and suggest changes or improvements.
  • Participate in clinical and quality management processes.
  • Undertake delegated clinical technical and quality audits in your area of work.
  • Manage audit and participate in service improvement programmes.
  • Share and suggest changes from the outcomes of audit or service improvement programmes.
  • Apply research innovation, reflection and reasoning skills to support quality care and service improvements in your area of work.
  • Contribute to research, innovation, service improvement or grant proposal writing as required by own role.
  • Critically reflect on your technical and non-technical practice, keeping knowledge and skills updated and responding to appraisal or feedback.
  • Work within your scope of practice as an autonomous practitioner using action plans developed from appraisal processes.
  • Promote and support professional development and training of others.

Your training plan

The job is based at St.James' hospital but the educational component is provided by the University of West of England in Bristol University of the West of England Bristol 

There are 3,  5 day blocks each year at UWE with the rest of the time at the hospital site.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a renowned biomedical research facility, and the local hospital for the Leeds community. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust incorporates Leeds General Infirmary, St James's University Hospital, Leeds Children's Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds Dental Institute and Seacroft Hospital. We treat 1. 5 million patients every year, including more than 200,000 emergency patients and are an employer of over 20,000 staff. The Trust Department of Medical Physics and Engineering supports the range of applications of physics and engineering in medicine, and is actively involved in the development, assessment, implementation and audit of new and existing health care technologies and procedures.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the 3 years successful candidates will be eligible to apply for the Register of Clinical Technologists.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

John Lilley

johnlilley@nhs.net

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329923.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 July 2025)

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