During this visit, students will be given an induction and tour of the department by the Practice Educator. Students will shadow Therapeutic Radiographers conducting planning CT scans and delivering radiotherapy treatments to a variety of patients with a cancer diagnosis. Students will have insight into the patient pathway and how they are managed during treatment and the support offered to them.
Students will observe a range of different radiotherapy treatments including SRS, Contact, SABR and Brachytherapy (patient dependant). Applicants should be in Year 12 or 13 if they are still studying at school or college. Hours 8.30am-4pm.
Please be aware of the following:
• Patients may be undressed and some anatomy exposed e.g. breasts or genitalia
• Palliative and unwell patients, who may be confined to a bed or be mentally impaired
• Patients with a tracheostomy
• Patients with speech and language impairments
• Patients with fungating lesions
• Paediatric patients.
Applicants are encouraged to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Radiotherapy 2026
Friday 9.1.26
Friday 27.2.26
Wednesday 25.3.26
Thursday 9.4.26
Thursday 21.5.26
Thursday 23.7.26
Thursday 6.8.26
Thursday 17.9.26
Friday 16.10.26
Friday 20.11.26
Friday18.12.26
Nottingham City Hospital
Report at 8.30am to Radiotherapy North Reception (Near N19 on Map)
You will be required to attend an induction session before your placement, we will book you onto a session in line with your placement start date.
See the induction session dates below:
8th Jan 3:30-4:30
5th Feb 3:30-4:30
6th March 3:30-4:30
3rd April 3:30-4:30
7th May 3:30-4:30
4th June 3:30-4:30
16 (Please ensure that you meet the age criteria of this placement before you apply)
1
2/month
8.30am-4.00pm
Smart dress. Flat comfortable shoes. Bare below the elbows. Long hair tied back and only one set of stud earrings, no other jewellery.
Applicants should be in Year 12 or 13 if they are still studying at school or college.
Applicants must attend an induction before they can attend the placement.
The wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be required throughout the experience.
Due to the demand for work experience placements, all work experience applicants must be Nottinghamshire residents or attend full-time education in Nottinghamshire. Applicants must attend an induction before they can attend the placement.
If you are successful, we can only co-ordinate one placement per person, per academic year, through the directory of placements. This is due to the demand for placements.