Job summary
Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer

Band 3 Apprentice progressing to Band 4 following successful completion of Year 2 apprenticeship requirements

The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough University Hospitals Tees

Start Your Career in Radiotherapy and Make a Difference to People Affected by Cancer
Are you passionate about science, technology and delivering exceptional patient care? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer whilst earning a salary and gaining a professional qualification?

University Hospitals Tees is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Radiotherapy Service as an Apprentice Therapeutic Radiographer.

This innovative apprenticeship allows you to earn while you learn, combining paid employment with university study and hands-on clinical experience within one of the largest and most advanced radiotherapy services in the North East.

Working within the Radiotherapy Department at The James Cook University Hospital, you will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a registered Therapeutic Radiographer whilst helping to deliver high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred cancer care.

Main duties of the job
Most apprenticeship programmes in the UK are government-funded. To qualify for this funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before starting the apprenticeship. This means living in the UK for most of the past three years without significant absences. Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants. The post holder will undertake the Therapeutic Radiographer Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard with UWE Bristol. This is the UWE Bristol Therapeutic Radiographer Degree Apprenticeship, a Level 6 programme that combines workplace learning with university study, leading to the award of a BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography degree.

Successful completion of the programme provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Therapeutic Radiographer.

Programme Details

• Qualification: BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography.
• Duration: Approximately 3 years to 3 years and 2 months.
• Study Format: Blended learning combining workplace learning, protected study time and mandatory university attendance.
• University Partner: University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).
• Study Commitment: Approximately four days per week in clinical practice with protected study time and mandatory block study weeks at UWE Bristol's Glenside Campus.

Travel to and attendance at mandatory university teaching sessions and study blocks is an essential requirement of the apprenticeship programme.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 38 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 328-CI-8324258-A

Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills (Essential)

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment
• Demonstrates an understanding of the multi-disciplinary team working within healthcare
• Awareness of relevant national standards such as IRR (2017), IR(ME)R (2017) and associated codes of practice (E)

Qualifications and Training (Essential)

• A-Level BBC (112 UCAS points) B in a science subject* or BTEC DMM BTEC (extended diploma) in a science/healthcare related subject.
• GCSE Grade C or 4 or equivalent Maths and English (with certification).

Experience (Essential)

• Ability to communicate well; individually and in a team
• Demonstrate initiative and innovation in a professional manner
• Demonstrates an understanding of a patient centred system
• Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Employer details
Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Group Head of Profession- Therapeutic Radiography, Claire Huntley, claire.huntley1@nhs.net, 01642850850