Apprentice Assistant Practitioner

We are looking for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join the imaging department at the Royal Derby Hospital.

The job requires an enthusiastic individual who is willing to get involved and learn new skills. The work is challenging and stimulating and there will be a requirement to do on the job learning for 2 years in partnership with the University of Derby.

Good communication with patients and members of the team in a clear and empathetic manner are essential to join our friendly and dedicated team.

The service provides diagnostic imaging at several sites across the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

The main element of the job is to produce high quality images of the human body. Our service provides imaging to both elective and acute services. We have a large Emergency Department and Community Diagnostic Centres with a heavy reliance on Imaging, as well as supporting the many out patient and GP services with high quality imaging.

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to provide the best patient care. The role will require both practical ability as well as academic learning.

You will join our dynamic radiographic team and there will be opportunities to progress and learn through our apprenticeship scheme.

There are apprenticeship opportunities in the Plain Film/Dexa and MRI speciality areas.

Closing date of applications: 14 November 2024

Interview date: 28 November 2024

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lee Chlechowicz Job title: Clinical Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01332 789466