Apprentice Assistant Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time, fixed-term training position for an Apprentice Assistant Practitioner within the Radiology Department at Cumberland Infirmary. The successful candidate will undertake study at the University of Cumbria for the Assistant Practitioner Radiography course, starting January 2027. The role begins at Band 3 and progresses to Band 4 upon successful course completion. Applicants must have healthcare experience and an awareness of the Assistant Practitioner role in Radiology.
Essential criteria
- oGCSE in Maths and English at Grade C/4 or functional skills level 2 in both obtained prior to application.
Desirable criteria
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Level 3 qualifications
- Level 4 study experience
- Care Certificate or working towards.
- oExperience of caring directly for patients, relatives and carers
- oExperience working with in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience in healthcare.
- Use of a computer.
- PACS/CRIS
- Experience of working in radiology department.
- oInfection control.
- oKnowledge of pathology, anatomy and physiology.
- oEquality legislation and best practice.
- oInformation and governance.
- oMicrosoft Office.
- oManaging complaints & incidents.
- oDealing with challenging behaviour.
- oMedicines management
- oRadiation protection
- Skills and aptitudes
- oGood organisational skills.
- oProblem solving skills.
- oDecision making skills.
- oAble to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- oAdvanced communication skills.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to motivate self and others.
- oAbility to empathise.
- oDexterity and Fine motor skills
- Personal attributes
- oTeam member.
- oMeticulous.
- oWilling to accept responsibility
- oTrust approval for scope of practice.
- oAble to travel independently between sites
- oDriving licence.
- oWilling to work at other Trust sites.
- oGCSE in Maths and English at Grade C/4 or functional skills level 2 in both obtained prior to application.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Level 3 qualifications
- Level 4 study experience
- Care Certificate or working towards.
- oExperience of caring directly for patients, relatives and carers
- oExperience working with in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience in healthcare.
- Use of a computer.
- PACS/CRIS
- Experience of working in radiology department.
- oInfection control.
- oKnowledge of pathology, anatomy and physiology.
- oEquality legislation and best practice.
- oInformation and governance.
- oMicrosoft Office.
- oManaging complaints & incidents.
- oDealing with challenging behaviour.
- oMedicines management
- oRadiation protection
- Skills and aptitudes
- oGood organisational skills.
- oProblem solving skills.
- oDecision making skills.
- oAble to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- oAdvanced communication skills.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to motivate self and others.
- oAbility to empathise.
- oDexterity and Fine motor skills
- Personal attributes
- oTeam member.
- oMeticulous.
- oWilling to accept responsibility
- oTrust approval for scope of practice.
- oAble to travel independently between sites
- oDriving licence.
- oWilling to work at other Trust sites.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 0d ago · Closes in 12d
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
An opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Department at the Cumberland Infirmary for 2 full time Apprentice Assistant Practitioner roles.
This is a training post and the successful applicant will be offered the post subject to being accepted onto the University of Cumbria Assistant Practitioner Radiography course starting January 2027. The post will start at band 3 rising to band 4 upon successful completion of the course.
The successful applicant must have healthcare experience and an awareness of the role of an Assistant Practitioner within Radiology.
The Directorate of Radiology for North Cumbria Hospitals comprises general radiography, conventional and interventional fluoroscopy, dental, CT, MRI, Ultrasound and DXA facilities. The directorate undertakes over 230,000 examinations per annum. Referrals for radiological opinion come from a wide range of specialties encountered within an acute district general hospital including 24 hour emergencies and primary care. The establishment includes consultant radiologists, radiographers up to band 8, nurses, admin & clerical, porters and radiology support staff. The directorate of radiology i
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