Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 6 - COVID-19

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Operating across multiple sites, including Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic, our commitment to our 22,000 staff is to create the best place for them to work, which is why we are dedicated to:

• Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
• Being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, aiming to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ staff and patients;
• Being a disability confident employer and in line with the disability confident scheme guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants where they meet the essential criteria;

• Making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process for those with a physical or hidden disabilities, including those who are neuro-diverse;

• Working with marginalised groups, such as those from BAME backgrounds, to increase representation, facilitate positive action and promote anti-racist practice throughout the Trust;

• Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, access to mentors and peer support groups to support their personal and career development objectives.

We are a leading provider of healthcare with an regional, national and international reputation providing cutting edge healthcare.

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Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 6

We have one degree apprenticeship position (Trainee Practitioner) in Radiotherapy Physics .

Candidates will be expected to have A-levels or equivalent qualifications to meet the entry requirements of our University partner delivering this apprenticeship.

3 A levels (UCAS tariff - 120 points) or equivalent qualifications.

Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 6

The programme aims to develop competent Practitioners who can practice independently within radiotherapy departments. The post holder will, over the course of 3 years, complete an undergraduate degree level course in BSc Healthcare Science – Medical Physics-Radiotherapy pathway.

The post holder will undertake work based training in conjunction with the Practitioner Training Programme supported by the Academy of Healthcare Science.

The post holder will also be expected to attend academic training sessions provided by the educational institute.

This post is not suitable for those already holding a degree in Radiotherapy.

Applications are welcome from students completing A-levels or equivalent this year and conditional offers may be made whilst awaiting results.