Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer - Annex 21 in Wolverhampton

Main area Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer – Annex 21 Grade Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Contract Fixed term: 40 months (To allow for the completion of the course including end point assessment) Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Core service hours with 20% off the job for training in line with Apprenticeship requirements. Working hours will change in year 2 and 3 to meet the needs of the service to include weekends, Bank Holidays and Nights) Job ref 225-Div3-7491203

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital & Cannock Chase Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £24,937 – £30,162 Annex 21 Agenda for Change Band 5. Y1=65% . Y2=70% Y3=75% Salary period Yearly Closing 28/11/2025 23:59

Apprentice Diagnostic Radiographer – Annex 21

Job overview

RWT Radiology recognise the value of diversifying entry routes into Diagnostic Radiography & we are recruiting to our established & celebrated Diagnostic Radiography Apprenticeship again this year.

Applicants will commit to undertaking all formal & informal study required to fulfil the needs of the post and the learning provider.

Upon successful completion, you will gain a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography Degree & will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC.

Successful applicants will work 37.5h per week with 20% off the job time. Hours of work in year 1 will be core service hours Mon to Fri. In years 2 & 3 applicants will undertake the full range of shifts worked within Radiology to include weekends, nights & bank holidays.

Applicants must commit to cross site working at our Cannock Chase Site, New Cross Site & with private partners in the West Midlands.

Our HEI partner is Keele University. For detailed entry requirements, please visit the university webpage. As a guide, applicants must be able to demonstrate:

At least six GCSEs (or equivalent) grade C or above (grade 4 or above in the reformed GCSEs (England) including: Mathematics, English Language, Combined or Single Science subjects, plus:

A previous degree or ABC A- Level\’s or Access to Higher Education Diploma or BTEC extended diploma DDM (in applied Science)

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be employed by The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust as an Apprentice Radiographer and will work within the Imaging department.

The post holder will work as part of the plain imaging workforce and will rotate through all specialty modalities as part of their course content and learning structure.

You will be an integral part of our team and will work alongside qualified radiographers, assistant practitioners, students and other multidisciplinary team members to provide care and high quality imaging to patients accessing Radiology services.

We have an apprenticeship team to offer you support with university applications, pastoral care and mentoring. In the Radiology department, you will be supported by our Lead Educators and Practice Education Facilitators ensuring your journey is positive and rewarding

You must be at least 18 years old at the start of your application and demonstrate recent in person work experience in a radiology department.

In order to meet university start date deadlines, it is essential that successful candidates are able to start with the Trust immediately

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role and your commitments, please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification document.

Can you please email your qualification certificates to sharondhadda@nhs.net

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English
• Please describe your additional qualifications in line with Keele university\’s entry requirements e.g., A Levels, previous undergraduate degree etc.

Commitment

• Applicant can demonstrate a commitment to self directed study
• You must be 18 years of age or older to apply for this course. Please confirm that you are over 18
• Have you been a resident in the UK for the previous 3 years (this meets the eligibility requirement)

Experience

• Applicant has had in person work experience in a Radiology Department

Flexible Working – As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications – Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information

The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:Health and Care Worker Visa orSkilled Worker Visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.