Job summary
- Main area
- Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer
- Grade
- Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
- Contract
- 36 months (requirement to attend university and clinical placements and meet apprenticeship requirements throughout the programme)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core university hours Monday - Friday 9-5pm during academic blocks, shift work during clinical placements including weekend and night shift working – this may be different depend on programme structure)
- Job ref
- 388-8212142-PC&S
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £25,760 - £31,157 (Y1 Start B3, Y2 Top B3, Yr 3 Start B4, linked to progression)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Job overview
Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the radiotherapy team at Torbay Radiotherapy Department as an Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer.
Radiotherapy is a vital part of cancer care, with around half of people affected by cancer needing radiotherapy as part of their treatment pathway.
This exciting apprenticeship opportunity will allow you to start a career in a highly rewarding allied health profession which combines a high standard of patient care with advanced technical skills. You will undertake on the job training alongside BSc study with the University of the West of England (UWE) over a 36-month period. The training will be academically challenging but you will be fully supported throughout to develop the required skills and knowledge.
Successful completion of the training will allow you to register as a qualified therapeutic radiographer with the HCPC.
Please ensure you have the UWE entry requirements.
We strongly encourage anyone interested in this opportunity to visit the department to ensure that this is the right career choice for them. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact:
Christopher Phillips: [email protected]
Emma Meckiff: [email protected]
Applicant must be available to be in post no later than 7.12.2026, course to start Jan 2027.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake the Radiotherapy Radiographer Apprenticeship programme
- Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to undertake a range of radiotherapy duties and procedures, as detailed within the apprenticeship programme
- Work under the supervision of a registered health Practitioner at all times
- Attend other radiotherapy departments to gain sufficient experience in some treatments or novel technologies where this is considered appropriate
- Attend mandatory block study weeks for the Radiotherapy Radiographer Apprenticeship programme at the University of the West of England (UWE)
Working for our organisation
TSDFT Radiotherapy service is based in Torbay Hospital and has a Canon Aquilion CT scanner, two matched VERSA Elekta Linacs, Mosaiq Oncology Management System, Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (transitioning to Eclipse) and SGRT. The service runs five days a week, 0800-20.00, with weekend and bank holiday working as the service requires.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this position, please see attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 qualifications
- UWE entry requirements for course
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Naomi Hopkins
- Job title
- Head of Radiotherapy Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655382
- Additional information
Chris Phillips, Lead Practice Educator, [email protected]
Emma Meckiff, Pre-Treatment Manager, [email protected]
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