Apprentice in Portsmouth

The Apprentice role is a 3-year fixed term training contract (18 months for the top-up Assistant Practitioner route) and providing you successfully qualify and register with the HCPC you will be appointed to a qualified Band 5 Radiographer role at the end of the contract. Final acceptance into the Apprentice Radiographer post will be dependent on being accepted onto the degree programme by Exeter University (or Derby for top-up AP route) and meeting the apprentice eligibility rules for funding. The start date for the 3 year degree post is March 2027 and January 2027 for the top-up AP route. You must be able to commit to attending all 3 block study sessions per year at the University of Exeter in March, June and October. The 18 month Derby top-up course has no campus attendance.

• Develop the knowledge and skills required of a Diagnostic Radiographer as listed in the full job description attached.
• Attend the 3 mandatory block academic attendances per year (up to 5 days at a time) at the selected Higher Education Institute (HEI) .
• Engage in the mandatory minimum 20% off the job directed and self-directed study, either locally at the apprenticeship placement or at a Trust hub.
• Engage with the learning, clinical training and portfolio activities, and discussions with named mentors and visiting HEI Assessor.

As an employee of Portsmouth Hospitals you will be contracted for full time hours, but a minimum of 20% of your working hours will be for protected off-the-job training (study) with workplace and academic mentors to support your learning. This role is based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, but there is a requirement to travel to other community sites such as Gosport, Petersfield and Fareham Hospitals as part of the role.

In Diagnostic Imaging we are delighted offer a work-based learning route for individuals wishing to train as a Diagnostic Radiographer, whilst being in full time employment. This role provides the opportunity to remain in employment and gain valuable practical experience whilst studying for a Degree in Radiography.

• English & Maths GCSE Grade C (4) or above, or equivalent
• 3 x A levels in science subjects with Grades of B, B & C or above. Science Subjects include: Biology/Human Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths; Life and Health Sciences; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics
• OR
• BTEC (extended diploma) in a science related subject. Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma will also require GCE AL Biology and Chemistry grade A
• Derby includes:
• Foundation degree Assistant Practitioner, Previous experience of working in a diagnostic imaging department is desirable, but not essential.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.