Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our trust as an Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer in Diagnostic Imaging and supported in a university course.

We have a post available at Colchester Hospital and a post at Ipswich Hospital.

It will take approximately 36 months to complete the apprenticeship during which time you can expect to be Workplace based for four days (30 hours) per week and 1 day (7.5 hours) will be protected study time. This will be with Sheffield Hallam University and there will be some in person elements to the teaching in Sheffield. Attendance of training is considered to be essential and annual leave must be arranged outside these sessions.We are one of the largest Trust's in East Anglia and our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

You will be joining a dynamic, friendly and highly skilled team who value the assistant practitioner role and will make sure there are good opportunities for you to develop and enhance your clinical skills.

You will be working as part of the team to provide a high quality, responsive diagnostic service delivering excellent patient care in line with the hospital's core values.

You must have excellent communication and prioritization skills. High standards of care, compassion, dignity and privacy of patients should be at the forefront of all that you deliver. You must be committed to both personal development and that of the service and have an innovative attitude.

Main duties of the job

This development opportunity uses the apprenticeship standard for a Registered Diagnostic Radiographer which describes the skills, knowledge, values and behaviours required for this role. On completion of this apprenticeship you will meet the qualification requirements to apply for registration to the HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC).

A training programme delivered by Sheffield Hallam University will support in achieving the following qualifications:

• Sc (hons) in Diagnostic Radiography

You will participate in training, development and on-going review activities. These will include:

• Completing supernumerary practice and theory hours
• Formal programmes of lectures, seminars and workshops
• Workplace support in a range of practice settings
• Completion of portfolios, essays, reflective accounts and projects
• Access to learning facilities and resources

You will be expected to complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship standard. Working under the direction of registered practitioners within multidisciplinary teams you will assist in the provision of care and support, meeting the care needs of the users of the service.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ESNEFT

Colchester/Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ESNEFT

Colchester/Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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