Trainee Assistant Practitioner - RadiologyNHS

Job summary

Band 3, progressing to Band 4 upon successful completion of the pre-induction period and the 24-month Higher Apprenticeship TAP programme, commencing March 2027.

Successful candidates will be based in Radiology at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and must be willing to work across all Trust sites.

As a Trainee Assistant Practitioner within Radiology, you will support the delivery of a safe, efficient and effective imaging service. Working under the supervision of a qualified radiographer, you will undertake radiographic procedures within the Assistant Practitioner (AP) Scope of Practice in General Radiography, helping ensure patients receive safe, accurate and timely examinations.

You will support clinical sessions, provide administrative assistance and work collaboratively with the wider radiology team to maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery. Participation in extended working hours and a seven-day rotational shift pattern will be required.

Applicants must be aged 18 or over at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake radiographic examinations within the Assistant Practitioner (AP) Scope of Practice in General Radiography, under qualified radiographer supervision.
• Maintain a safe working environment and use X-ray and image acquisition equipment correctly, both within and outside the department.
• Comply with Ionising Radiation Regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Explain procedures clearly and maintain patient dignity, privacy, safety and high standards of care.
• Assess patients' clinical needs and ability to cooperate, including elderly and trauma patients, to obtain diagnostic-quality images first time and minimise unnecessary radiation exposure.
• Assist radiographers, radiologists and sonographers during clinical sessions.
• Support patient moving, handling, transfers, escorting, dressing and undressing, and safe storage of personal belongings.
• Support patients' needs during examinations, including those relating to illness or trauma.
• Ensure imaging requests are justified and authorised in line with departmental protocols, escalating concerns to a senior radiographer or consultant radiologist.
• Perform an initial assessment of acquired images and promptly escalate urgent or concerning findings for appropriate clinical or radiological review before the patient leaves.
• Liaise with wards and departments to maintain an efficient imaging service and prioritise work according to clinical urgency

Job description

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

If you are already an NHS employee and are applying for an Apprentice vacancy you may be entitled to pay protection.

Pay protection applies where the role you are applying for is at the same AFC band or higher, and you would receive less in pay compared with your current salary due to annex 21.

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Please note that if you are on a visa,you must have been living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to meet the entry requirements for the course.

Apprenticeship pay guidance and FAQs

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About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.