Additional Course details for:
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
Offered at:
The Fusehill St Campus
Carlisle.
&
The Bowerham Campus
Lancaster.
Updated: Sept 11
Phil Harris
Admissions Tutor
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Contents
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Introduction
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Radiography at Cumbria:
A Brief History
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Diagnostic Radiography
The Diagnostic Radiographer
How is the Diagnostic Radiography Programme Set-up?
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Course Profile:
Year 1 (level 4)
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Year 2 (level 5)
Year 3 (level 6)
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Radiography Lecturers
Radiation Safety
The Selection Process
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Entry Requirements
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Financial aspects:
Student Bursaries
Fees
Prospects on Qualification
Page 11
Career Structure
Salaries
Medical Clearance
Partner placement hospitals
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Clinical Tutor/Lead Mentor Contacts
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Introduction
Thank you for requesting information about the Diagnostic Radiography programme at the
University of Cumbria (UoC)
This pack is designed to provide you with a wide range of information, which will assist you in
coming to a decision about making an application to the University. (Please note that the
University does not offer courses in Therapeutic Radiography, the nearest university centres for
this subject being Leeds & Liverpool)
Amongst the information included you will find details on the Health and Medical Sciences Subject
Group which owns the diagnostic radiography programme, partner hospital facilities and their
geographic location, entry qualification requirements, student grants and prospects for
employment upon qualification.
All Health related courses at UoC are based within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. The
Faculty is subdivided into 10 Subject Groups and it is the Health & Medical Sciences Subject
Group which takes responsibility for the quality and delivery of the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic
Radiography programme. As an applicant you can choose to apply to study the course either in
Lancaster (where the course code is B821L) or Carlisle (course code B821F) or you can apply to
both centres in which case we would ask you to attend for one interview only, probably at the
centre nearest to where you live. If you apply to both campuses you must then specify at interview
which campus you wish to study at. We are unable to guarantee that you will be able to change
your choice of campus after your interview/offer.
To access the programme you must use the UCAS applications process and the University deals
with all applications at its Lancaster campus initially, however, interviews for a place on the course
do take place at both centres.
All of the academic staff in the radiography section are qualified radiographers themselves and
have chosen to specialise in the academic side of the profession. Many of the team are still
practicing radiography even though the majority of their work will happen in the University but you
can be sure that all of the subjects on the course will be delivered in an applied manner (for
example, we do not teach pure physical sciences, you are not, after all, going to be a physicist.
We teach them as subjects which are applied to radiography practice which should help you to
understand them better). The staff at the University and clinical radiographers in the hospitals
work closely with one another to provide a comprehensive education and training programme and
as a team, we look forward to meeting you on one of our interview/open days.
Prospective students will not be considered as serious candidates for a place on the Diagnostic
Radiography programme at the University unless they have undertaken a work experience
placement of at least one day in an X-ray department. This visit and the subsequent completion of
the Prospective Student Visit forms is a central part of the admissions process (see admissions
details on pages 9 & 10).
There may be questions to which you are unable to find an answer or you may require clarification
on a certain point. If so, feel free to get in touch with me on (01524) 385466 or email me. I will be
only too pleased to assist.
Phil Harris
Admissions Tutor
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
phil.harris@cumbria.ac.uk
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RADIOGRAPHY AT UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
A Brief History
 A school of diagnostic radiography was established at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in 1958.
 In 1964 the Lancaster school entered into a partnership with Blackpool Victoria Hospital, to form the
North West Lancashire School of Radiography which took 12 students annually.
 From the late sixties management of the school was shared between Lancaster Education Committee
(through Lancaster & Morecambe College) and Lancaster Health Authority.
 In 1985 new school premises at Lancaster Moor Hospital were opened
 In 1987 the centre expanded to incorporate clinical placements at the Furness General Hospital,
Barrow in Furness.
 1990 saw further expansion to incorporate students placed at Royal Preston Hospital.
 In early 1991, as Radiography became a graduate entry profession, the School became an integral
part of the Faculty of Health at St Martin’s College of Higher Education (SMC), Lancaster and
developed a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography in addition to other undergraduate, postgraduate
and certificated qualifications.
 In 1994 the Department expanded again to incorporate clinical placements at Blackburn Royal
Infirmary and Queens Park Hospital Blackburn.
 In September 1994 a new purpose built building in Lancaster was opened which currently
accommodates the Radiography and Occupational Therapy Departments. The new building provides
the finest and most up-to-date facilities for radiography education in the U.K.
 The turn of the millennium saw Radiography expanding its provision once again when the department
offered the radiography degree from the SMC Carlisle campus in addition to the Lancaster campus.
The department in Carlisle was based in the old X-ray department of the former City General Hospital
which was acquired by SMC when the hospital services moved to a new location. The old hospital Xray department was completely refurbished in order to create a purpose designed radiography
education centre with some new equipment and facilities. Students based at the Carlisle campus
were able to undertake clinical placements in a variety of hospitals in North Cumbria, South Scotland
& Northeast England.
 In 2007 St Martin’s College joined a couple of other providers of higher education to form the
University of Cumbria.
 In 2009/10 the Diagnostic Radiography facilities at both Carlisle & Lancaster were completely
redesigned and restructured at a cost of about £2.5m, to bring the University into the digital imaging
era with both computed radiography (CR) and direct radiography (DR) installed at each of the
campuses. Additionally the University joined forces with the local hospital in Lancaster (the Royal
Lancaster Infirmary) to open a clinical teaching centre at the hospital which enables students based
at Lancaster to start X-raying patients within a couple of months of starting the course.
 In 2011 the School staff are working to determine the feasibility of bring patients onto the University
campus at Carlisle in an attempt to ensure that similar opportunities are available at each centre.
The facilities now offered at the University are unequalled in the UK. Indeed many clinical departments do
not have clinical facilities of an equivalent standard and this gives UoC students a fantastic advantage as
they work to achieve the competencies required for their first post in a hospital upon graduation. It also
means that as more hospitals acquire state-of-the-art clinical kit, UoC students can show themselves to be
experienced and competent in its use, a distinct advantage when seeking employment.
Of course it is not sufficient to simply upgrade the clinical teaching facilities, the programme delivery must
also be optimised to make best use of those facilities and while the new equipment was being
commissioned, a team of staff also set time aside to ensure that would happen at the quinquennial
programme review which took place in 2009.
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The BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography degree is under continuous scrutiny by a number of groups
including the delivery team, the Faculty, the professional bodies, the University, the NHS and the students
themselves, in order to ensure that University of Cumbria remains at the forefront of radiographer
education. Newly developed modules reflect the changing role of radiographers as they move further into
the field of image diagnosis which was, at one time the domain solely of medically qualified staff. At the
most recent validation event in 2009, assessors from the professional registration body said that all others
delivering radiography education in the UK would be watching the University’s radiography team for tips
and hints as the newly developed programme was so forward thinking. We have now been delivering the
programme for three years so all of the glitches have been dealt with and staff in the School are publishing
regularly in professional journals to share their experiences.
In addition to Diagnostic Radiography programme, the Subject Group of Health & Medical Sciences also
offers an undergraduate qualification in Radiation Protection for the Nuclear Industry and postgraduate
programmes in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Clinical
Reporting. Additionally there are a number of PhD students studying with us in specialist imaging areas
such as Image Perception & Analysis and Patient Communication. At this level, collaborative working is
vital and our research teams work with partners from many parts of the world.
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY
Diagnostic radiography is the examination of patients using ionising radiation generated by x-ray
equipment or radionuclides. Images are produced which can be interpreted to aid the diagnosis of injury or
disease. Increasingly so nowadays, high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) and magnetic fields
(magnetic resonance imaging) are used to produce diagnostic images.
Radiography is a demanding career, within the Health Service, for men and women of a caring and
dedicated disposition. Due to the technological and scientific nature of the profession, it is usual for
students to have had a science-based education although we do not require applicants to have “A” Level
Physics.
THE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHER
The diagnostic radiographer is a health care professional whose skills and knowledge are harnessed to
conduct a varied range of imaging techniques following the interpretation of a clinician’s request. The most
common imaging modality involves the use of ionising radiation and radiosensitive charge-coupled devices
(CCD). In addition, as mentioned above there are a number of other modalities currently available, such as
ultrasound imaging, radionuclide imaging, computerised tomography (CT) scanning, digital vascular
imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The radiographer is responsible for the care and safety
of patients, and competent use of complex, costly imaging equipment. Many x-ray departments are
currently introducing an expanded role for the radiographer to include a range of duties such as
radionuclide and contrast agent injections and providing a report on the radiography that they have
produced. Various level 6 modules are designed to recognise this changing role of the radiographer and to
ensure that you will be ready for work when you graduate.
HOW IS THE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAMME SET-UP AT CUMBRIA?
Students generally attend the University in blocks of 4-8 weeks. During the weeks away from university
you would be based at one of our partner clinical centres.
If you study the course at the Carlisle campus you would be placed at one of the following hospitals:
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle;
Dumfries & Galloway Hospital;
North Tyneside Hospital;
South Tyneside Hospital;
Sunderland City General Hospital;
Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington
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The hospitals available for Lancaster campus based students include:
Royal Blackburn & Burnley Hospitals.
Blackpool Victoria Hospital;
Furness General Hospital, Barrow;
Royal Lancaster Infirmary;
Royal Preston Hospital;
All hospitals which partner with UoC have the major medical imaging modalities on site (i.e. General
Radiography, MR, CT, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine) and you will have the opportunity as part of your
elective placements to seek out more specialist modalities such as Cardiography, Neuroradiology, Breast
Imaging etc if you have a particular desire to study one of these specialisms. You should be aware that the
majority of your clinical training programme will be based around the largest of the modalities i.e. X-ray
imaging (otherwise called radiography) and you would spend about 20% of your placement time working
with the other modalities. This reflects the requirements of the NHS who appoint the majority of their newly
qualified radiographers to general radiographic duties. Having taken up a post as a radiographer you will
have opportunities through postgraduate study, to apply to work with other modalities if that is your
ambition. However it is not possible in the UK currently to study the specialist modalities without first
achieving a relevant graduate qualification such as radiography.
During the clinical periods of the course you will be involved in a clinical appraisal programme, which will
determine your clinical progress and guide your academic progress. You will be required to undertake
regular clinical assessments and you cannot graduate with a degree in Diagnostic Radiography unless you
can prove that you are clinically competent.
Throughout your clinical placement you will be individually supported by a hospital based Clinical
Tutor/Lead Mentor and by radiography mentors. We believe that this level of clinically based
support is critical to the success of our programme and is decisive in producing radiographers
whose clinical skills are recognised as widely as those of our students. Such support is not
available on many radiography courses within the country so if you consider clinical support to be
a priority personally, please select your course carefully.
When on clinical placement, you will normally attend the X-ray department for a 37.5 hour week between
Monday and Friday. Following completion of the 1st year you will be required to work a number of evening,
weekend and night-time sessions in order that you experience the very different world of “out of hours”
radiography. You must be able to prove your competence during normal daytime working however;
following first year study (when the larger volumes of day-time staff are required to adequately supervise
you and your colleagues as inexperienced practitioners) it may be possible to negotiate some of your hours
to fit in with personal/family requirements from time-to-time. These decisions are taken by our Clinical
Tutors and will largely be determined by the ability of the clinical team to provide the necessary levels of
supervision and by your own level of progress.
COURSE PROFILE
The course is modular in design. Each module will cover a discrete subject area relating to medical
imaging & healthcare, however some of the learning sessions will be relevant for more than one module.
Modules are assessed using a variety of methods including projects, essays, posters, practical
assessments, exams and presentations.
Examples of the modules offered are given below. The course offered at Carlisle & Lancaster is the same
although there may be some minor variations in the timings of delivery between sites to allow some of our
staff to teach their subject at both sites.
Year 1 (Level 4)
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MISR 4001 Knowledge & Skills Underpinning Professional Practice: considers the core
professional & academic skills required for specific health professional’s studies
MISR 4002 Science for Medical Imaging: covers a range of subject areas that underpin
subsequent teaching of science and applied imaging. It will also cover the scientific concepts
related to medical imaging.
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MISR 4003 Body Systems & Disease Processes 1: introduces you to a range of subject areas
that underpin the subsequent teaching of anatomy, pathology and applied imaging. It will also cover
the skeletal system in detail and infection control, thus providing a sound foundation for first year
clinical studies.
MISR 4004 Patient care Skills & Introduction to Human Sciences: covers patient care and
communication aspects of diagnostic imaging. Through this module you will become aware of your
professional accountability and autonomy.
MISR 4005 Radiographic Technology & Digital Imaging 1: introduces you to a range of subject
areas that underpin subsequent teaching of imaging systems and digital imaging principles applied
to medical imaging.
MISR 4006 Clinical Radiography 1: provides you with the knowledge and skills required to
undertake basic radiographic techniques in a safe and proficient manner.
Year 2 (Level 5)
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MISR 5001Body Systems & Disease Processes 2: extends the knowledge base in biomedical
science laid down in year one. The emphasis will move away from the skeletal system and
concentrate on the Nervous, Urinary, Respiratory and Reproductive systems.
MISR 5002 Body Systems & Disease Processes 3: this also extends the knowledge base in
biomedical science laid down in previous modules. You will concentrate on the Cardiovascular,
Digestive, Endocrine and Lymphatic systems to include basic Oncology.
MISR 5003 Equality, Diversity, Safety & Applied Human Sciences: focuses primarily on the
specific needs of patients attending a radiology department. It considers a range of patient groups
and circumstances encountered in clinical practice.
MISR 5004 Radiographic Technology & Digital Imaging 2: addresses the issues concerned with
imaging system management and balancing image quality with radiation dose in accordance with
the IR(ME)R 2000 regulations.
MISR 5005 Clinical Radiography 2: develops the knowledge and skills gained by the students in
Year 1 of the programme. By successfully completing this module you will demonstrate the
knowledge and skills required to become a safe and proficient practitioner in general radiography.
You will also have an understanding of the principles of operation and an awareness of the
application of the major imaging modalities.
Year 3 (Level 6)
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MISR 6001 Evaluating & Interpreting Medical Images & Diagnostic Technologies: provides
you with an awareness of the perceptual and cognitive factors important in medical image
interpretation and the role of medical imaging in patient management and care pathways.
MISR 6002 Service Delivery in a Changing Environment: increases your awareness of the many
factors which act together to influence the delivery of an effective and high quality health service.
The focus of the module will encourage you to reflect upon and critically evaluate your own
experiences with the aim of suggesting service improvements.
MISR 6003 Integrating Technology with Clinical Practice: introduces you to a range of subject
areas that underpin the management of imaging systems, including the specification and purchase
of such systems. Some advanced image processing applications will be incorporated as examples
of how modern technology will change and or expand radiographers’ roles.
MISR 6004 Research Methodologies & Independent Study: This double module develops your
skills in research, particularly analytical, reflective and critical skills. In addition, as it is student led,
organisation of time will be enhanced.
MISR 6005 Clinical Radiography 3: This module aims to ensure that you have all the knowledge,
skills and abilities to apply to the register as a HPC ‘State Registered Radiographer’ and work as an
effective practitioner in the NHS or in the private sector.
The modules at Levels 5 & 6 will constitute the assessed programme in the award of the degree and its
classification. For the purposes of classification 30% of your mark will be taken from level 5 study and 70%
from level 6. This is a University regulation designed to ensure that you are performing optimally when you
graduate and move into employment.
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The clinical appraisal/assessment programme must also be completed successfully in order that
your safety and proficiency can be assured, thereby allowing you to apply to register with the
Health Professions Council and, if successful, to practice Radiography in the United Kingdom.
RADIOGRAPHY LECTURERS
The Health and Medical Sciences Subject Group has 11 specialist radiography teaching staff across the
two campuses and is headed by Charles Sloane. The Diagnostic Radiography programme is lead by Ken
Holmes and he is responsible for the day-to-day management of all elements of the programme. The
Admissions Tutor is Phil Harris who is responsible for the recruitment of all radiography students at the
University. Phil is your first point of contact should you have any queries relating to the course. He is happy
to answer any issues which might clarify your understanding prior to making an application or after your
interview has taken place. You can contact Phil on 01524 385466 or by email on phil.harris@cumbria.ac.uk
All Radiography lecturers are highly qualified and all have an extensive background in clinical radiography.
The academic staff from the nucleus of the teaching team with additional specialists complimenting the
course team in certain areas.
All the lecturers compliment their teaching with research into various aspects of radiography or with other
scholarly activities and are highly respected at a national and in some cases international level within and
outside of the profession.
RADIATION SAFETY
The use of ionising radiations in diagnostic and therapeutic radiography departments provides the medical
profession with an invaluable aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
However, it must be recognised that ionising radiations are potentially damaging to the human body and
consequently strict rules are laid down by a number of professional groups including the Health and Safety
Executive to ensure that acceptable levels of radiation to staff and patients are not exceeded*.
Radiation safety is a vital part of the education process in radiography and is taken very seriously. The
subject is taught at a very early stage in the course, largely so that you can conduct experiments and
practice radiographing phantoms in safety. Under no circumstances are you allowed to X-ray yourself,
other students or any other individual at any time.
*A note of reassurance - 99% of radiographers and students receive much less than ONE-TENTH of the
safe dose limit per annum and if you utilise safe practices as a diagnostic radiographer it is highly likely that
you will never receive a measurable dose of radiation throughout your whole career.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Application for entry onto the course at University of Cumbria is only available through UCAS the University
and Colleges Admissions Service. You need to complete an on-line application at www.ucas.ac.uk
The institution code name and code for University of Cumbria is UOC C99. The code for radiography is
B821L if you are applying to study at Lancaster & B821F if you are applying to study at Carlisle.
Selection is by informal interview and a review of your clinical visit to assess suitability for the course.
Interviews will be carried out by senior members of the teaching and/or clinical staff.
In addition to the stated academic standards, personal qualities are very important. You must be able to
work as a member of a team, and have empathy with all patients, some of whom will be ill and possibly
injured whilst others will appear to have little wrong with them but may test your professionalism to the limit.
It is for this reason we ask you to undertake a clinical visit. During your clinical visit, the staff will
assess your personal appearance, motivation, punctuality and communication & interpersonal
skills. The prospective student clinical visit form is available as an attachment on the radiography pages of
the University website.
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Motivation and communication/interpersonal skills will be assessed based on your ability and desire to
interact with clinical staff. You should think about doing a little ‘homework’ prior to attending for a visit.
There is a host of information on the web which will give you some background information and lead you
into conversation with staff. Remember that the clinical staff you are dealing with will have a patient caseload at the time they are seeing you and will probably see prospective students on a weekly basis. What
are you going to do to stand out from ‘the crowd’?
Comments made on the form that is returned to the University will be taken into consideration when
determining your professional suitability for the course.
The course at University of Cumbria is divided between periods of academic study and clinical placements.
During the course you will have the opportunity to spend time in a number of hospitals but you will receive
the majority of your clinical education at a single clinical centre. We do this so that you can learn the
underlying practices of that department and in doing so have the best opportunity to demonstrate you
competence throughout the three years. In order that you may express a preference for a particular
placement hospital, you are welcome to visit any of them before your place is confirmed. Details of how
you can make contact with any centre are provided later in this information pack. Please be aware that
whilst we take account of your preference for a particular clinical placement centre when you start
the course, we cannot guarantee any specific placement until we are aware of the potential desires
and needs of the complete student cohort.
You will appreciate that there is a limit to the number of students that we can place at a given centre and
this number is determined largely by a) the number of patients examined per year b) the number of
examination rooms at the hospital c) the number of student places supported by the Strategic Health
Authority. The number is determined by the validation team and is reconsidered every 5 years.
Radiography can place exacting demands on an individual and can be physically arduous. If you are
offered a place you will be required to fill out a medical questionnaire and you should only consider
radiography as a career choice if you feel sure that you have the general health and the determination to
undertake clinical practice
Prospective radiography students, as well as most other health-care students should be aware that police
(CRB) checks are made on everyone embarking upon a training course for a career which gives
substantial access to children and vulnerable adults.
Depending on your current status, the offer of a place on the course may be conditional upon any
or all of the following:
 achieving the relevant academic/professional entry requirements
 a satisfactory clinical visit report
 a positive health assessment
 Criminal Records Bureau clearance.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 5 GCSEs A*-C to include English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Combined
Science. Plus 300 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 100 points in a science subject such as
Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Human Biology. This can be achieved from one of the following:
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300 UCAS tariff points from a maximum of 3 A levels to include 100 points in one science subject at A2
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BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM (to include a science subject)
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Access to HE Diploma relating to Healthcare/Science: Pass all level 3 subjects with Distinctions to
include 18-21 credits at level 3 in a science subject
Scottish Highers: 300 points from a maximum 4 Scottish Highers to include an advanced science
subject at grade B
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Irish Leaving Cert: 300 points from a maximum of 4 Highers to include an advanced Higher science
subject at grade B
There may be applicants who do not quite possess the minimum requirements given above, but who
nevertheless can show those attributes necessary to complete the course successfully. If you feel that you
would fall into this group then you are encouraged to apply and you are likely to be given the opportunity to
demonstrate those attributes at interview. Applicants offering evidence of recent study will be given
priority.
Should you require further information on any aspect of the course you are invited to contact Phil Harris, on
phil.harris@cumbria.ac.uk or 01524 385466 or the enquiry centre on 0845 6061144
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Student Bursaries
Radiography students are not NHS employees and may be entitled to a Department of Health bursary. All
applications for bursaries are initiated by University of Cumbria. Applications are sent on behalf of each
student to the NHS Student Grants Unit which assess bursaries. If you are awarded a bursary it will be
paid monthly by direct transfer into your bank account.
The commencement of the payment of any bursary is variable at the start of the course and especially so
for late applicants. Although this will not affect the size of the award, you are advised to be prepared to
exist for up to 6 weeks before your first bursary payment is received. Any initial missed payment dates due
to the delays in the assessment of the grant by the Department of Health will be made up in future
payments.
The method of assessment and other information related to bursaries is not a function of the University and
is described in detail at the following website: www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk
If you have already received a further or higher education grant, either within the UK or elsewhere, your
application will be considered on a discretionary basis. Current experience indicates that it is likely that
further funding will be available, so do make enquiries.
UK citizens will normally have their course fees paid by the Department of Health.
If a student is normally resident outside the UK but has lived within the European Community for three
years, it is possible to qualify for payment of fees.
Migrants coming to the UK must be in possession of an appropriate visa and must have ‘settled status’.
Students from the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are advised to contact their own education
departments to enquire about funding prior to applying for a place on the course.
PROSPECTS ON QUALIFICATION
The number of students involved on radiography courses is carefully controlled at a national level to avoid
over-training.
Vacancies may exist at your placement hospital and students who have recently qualified will be
encouraged to apply. The University and its associated hospitals, do not undertake to find any student a
position in radiography upon qualifying.
In addition to allowing you to register as a qualified radiographer with the Health Professions Council, the
BSc in Diagnostic Radiography from the University of Cumbria has a national and international reputation
for providing excellent clinical practitioners and many of our former students work in other parts of the UK
and abroad.
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Last year more than 90% had jobs within 3 months of graduating or had registered for further education.
CAREER STRUCTURE
After gaining experience as a radiographer, application may be made for senior posts. Opportunities exist
for promotion to management or teaching grades and clinical grade staff often rise to hospital/trust
management positions or senior university grades where salaries can be much higher than those indicated
below.
Post Diploma qualifications are available within the profession and it is expected that any radiographer
wishing to progress to teaching or managerial grades will continue their professional education. Following
further study, qualifications may be obtained in management studies, teaching and advanced level
radiography as well as ultrasound, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and computerised
tomography. These would be studied at MSc/Pg Diploma level and require a clinical input for successful
completion.
There may be vacancies for appropriately qualified graduates to go on to undertake PhD study at this or
other universities.
SALARIES
On qualifying (Sept 2011) a radiographer will earn approximately £21,500 rising in annual increments to
£27,500. In addition to this, many hospitals operate an “on-call” service which attracts further payments.
Top salaries within the profession currently run at £50k - £65k.
MEDICAL CLEARANCE
Due to the nature of the clinical work undertaken by student radiographers when on placement, it is
essential that applicants have good general health.
You will be asked about the state of your health when attending for interview and if you are offered a place
on the course will be asked to fill in a medical questionnaire and may be required to attend an Occupational
Health Medical. Medical clearance will also be sought from your GP.
You will not be allowed to commence the clinical part of the course (usually in November) without
having a course of injections for Hepatitis B and demonstrating a positive Heaf test/negative
Mantoux test for tuberculosis (TB).
CLINICAL PARTNER DEPARTMENT DETAILS
The last page of this information pack gives the names and contact points of the respective clinical
tutors/managers for each hospital and you are encouraged to contact them should you have any queries
about the specific clinical placement. A general problem, or one related to more than one placement, can
best be sorted out by contacting Phil Harris, Admissions Tutor in the first instance on
phil.harris@cumbria.ac.uk or [01524] 385466
Placement partners for programme delivery from the Lancaster campus are:
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
East Lancashire Hospitals, Royal Blackburn Hospital/Burnley General Hospital
Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness
Royal Lancaster Infirmary/Westmoreland General Hospital, Kendal
Royal Preston Hospital/Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Placement partners for programme delivery from the Carlisle campus are:
Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary
North Tyneside District Hospital
South Tyneside District Hospital
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Sunderland Royal Hospital
Wansbeck General Hospital
Departmental Contact details
Mr Craig Anderson
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY
Lancaster
Tel: (01524) 583657
Email Craig.Anderson@mbht.nhs.uk
Mr Kevin Ney
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
VICTORIA HOSPITAL, BLACKPOOL
Blackpool
Tel (01523) 300000 (Bleep 411)
Email kevin.ney@bfwhospitals.nhs.uk
Mrs Lisa Cocker
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood, Preston
Tel: (01772) 716565
Email lisa.cocker@lthtr.nhs.uk
Mr Craig Anderson
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Barrow-in-Furness
Tel (01229) 870870
Email Craig.Anderson@mbht.nhs.uk
Mrs Sue Simmons
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
Tel 01254 734215
E-mail susan.simmons@elht.nhs.uk
Mrs Andrea Jago,
Clinical Tutor
X-Ray Department
SOUTH TYNESIDE HOSPITAL
Harton Lane
South Shields, NE34 OPL
Tel: 0191 4548888 (ask for Andrea Jago)
E-mail andrea.jago@sthct.nhs.uk
Ms Gail Jefferson
Clinical Lecturer
X-ray Department
CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
Tel (01228) 814854
Email Gail.jefferson@ncumbria-acute.nhs.uk
Ms Helen Lord
Clinical Tutor
X-ray Department
BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL,
Casterton Avenue
Burnley
Tel: 01282 474090
Email Helen.Lord@elht.nhs.uk
Mrs Lesley McCallay
Lead Mentor
X-ray Department
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY
Bankend Road
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
DG1 4AP
Tel: 01387 241435/6
Email lesleymccallay@nhs.net
Mrs Dorothy Roan
Clinical Tutor
X-ray Department
NORTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Rakes Lane
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
NE29 8NH
Tel: 0844 8118111 – (Specify North Tyneside Hospital)
Email Dorothy.Roan@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Ms Amanda Pells,
Lead Mentor
X-ray Department
SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL
Kayll Road
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR4 7TP
Tel: 0191 5656256
Email amanda.pells@chs.northy.nhs.uk
Mr David Youlton
Clinical Tutor
X-ray Department
WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 9JJ
Tel: 0844 8118111 (Specify Wansbeck Hospital)
Email david.youlton@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
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