Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer *Internal Applicants Only*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
INTERNAL EMPLOYEES OF NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ONLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology department at the Cumberland Infirmary as an Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer.
The Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer post is a three-year integrated degree apprenticeship. Candidates will be expected to attend university throughout the 3 years as well as carry out clinical work as part of their training.
The successful applicant will be offered the post subject to being accepted onto the relevant University Degree Apprenticeship course.
Upon successful completion of the course, applicants will be qualified Diagnostic Radiographers and able to apply for HCPC registration.
Main duties of the job
This is a training post and the candidate will be required to attend university whilst undertaking practical work.
The main duties of the job include:
* Support the delivery of a Radiology service as a practising member of the multi-disciplinary team, in accordance with the standards of conduct, performance and ethics as set down by the Health Professions Council.
* Work as a member of the team that provides radiography services.
* Make the care and well-being of patients and their carer or relative the emphasis of your daily duties, ensuring the safety, care, and welfare of each patient throughout their examination, understanding and complying with all departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
* Use negotiation and persuasion to achieve desired examinations, adapting technique when required; reassure patients prior to examinations, explain imaging procedures to gain understanding and cooperation and achieve the desired results.
Applicants will need to clearly evidence how you meet the job requirements and why you want to become a radiographer. This role does require a high level of commitment and you should demonstrate how you will achieve this in your application.
Salary: AFC Band 5 Annex 21
You will not be disadvantaged if your current salary exceeds these thresholds (for internal staff).
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
* Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
* If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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* Junk Mail is checked regularly.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum pro rata - Annex 21 of Band 5
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