Diagnostic radiography 2014

Can I just ask, has anybody submitted their application showing work experience? Similarly has anybody had an interview offer with no experience? Trying to assess the likelihood of me getting an interview, it's only a few days since my application was sent so I know i'm being ridiculously impatient but i'm so nervous!

Hi Becky, I have signed the petition! Please can I ask what you were asked during your interview x

I did last year, got interviews as well. What I did was just mention in my PS that I was looking forward to the work experience I had planned (which I didn't actually have planned but it was in the process of being planned so technically it wasn't lying ). But I'm sure you will be OK, just try and get it done before any of your interviews so you have something to talk about then!

Hi I've signed it. why would they want to do this? Will they allow current students to complete the course? I hope they don't because I want to go Leeds. Quick questions. How are placements allocated and are there any commuter students for radiography in your year or the other years? Thanks in advance.

Well done!!! Is that your firm?

Salford told me on the phone that they accepted my current course then declined me for my entry requirements..? Guessing they had too much competition this year or something... I also applied to Derby, Teesside, and Portsmouth. Ports gave me an offer to do psychology instead and derby and teesside declined me too

Hey guys. 3rd year Radiography student at Uni of Cumbria, Lancaster, here

Any questions feel free to ask

I am helping out with interviews this year so I'm not going to be able to discuss anything about specific questions asked because that will probably get me in trouble but I can discuss general format etc

Hi,

Thanks for signing!

They are doing this because they want all Leeds courses to match a 'one size fits all' of research excellence, which obviously healthcare courses can't do, they are saying that current students can finish their course at Leeds but who knows what the quality of training would be if the radiographer lecturers left!

Placements are allocated according to the order in which you prefer (they let you choose) although everyone always chooses Leeds as a first, so there is a good possibility that you might not get Leeds (I didn't).

There are some people that do commute, although they do ask at interview if you are willing to commute to placement and it could be quite difficult if you get Scarborough and live further away than Leeds.

Hope that helps

Girlfriend has been a qualified Diagnostic Rad for nearly 4 years now, I can remember her stressing over UCAS etc as if it was yesterday :P

Best of luck to you all and hope you get what you want or at least, a place somewhere

Girlfriend has been a qualified Diagnostic Rad for nearly 4 years now, I can remember her stressing over UCAS etc as if it was yesterday :P

Best of luck to you all and hope you get what you want or at least, a place somewhere

Had an interview at Cumbria couple of weeks ago and got an offer thank goodness all the students were so nice! As a 3rd year student you'll hopefully be looking for a job. Do you think it will be difficult? or is everyone confident they will get a job. How long would you think it would take to find a Job? Thank you! Just a little worried about how hard it is to find a job Thank you!

Had an interview at Cumbria couple of weeks ago and got an offer thank goodness all the students were so nice! As a 3rd year student you'll hopefully be looking for a job. Do you think it will be difficult? or is everyone confident they will get a job. How long would you think it would take to find a Job? Thank you! Just a little worried about how hard it is to find a job Thank you!

Yeah what abut you, where you applying?

I'm a first year student, and I've got an observational period in a hospital in January, first term was all theory and the interprofessional foundation programme, but from what I've been told the NHS always needs more imaging staff, and they tailor course places to predicted job requirements - it's why we get the bursary, so there should really be a job somewhere in the country, if you are willing to travel. Of course, "if you are willing to travel" implies you might have to travel far.

Radiographers of both flavours are a relatively rare breed at the moment, and for us diagnostics, nearly everyone who goes into a hospital these days needs imaging of some kind, so job security is very high, and there's a relatively constant demand if the particular NHS trust has the money for more staff.

Hey congrats on the offer Do you know who interviewed you?

I haven't looked at jobs yet other than the occasional glance at NHS jobs, it will be about March when I start applying for jobs. Out of last years graduates the all have jobs now, majority got job offers between May and August. The only people who struggled where people who were stuck to a certain location due to family and commitments, if you're willing to move around the country it will be a lot easier to find a job. My preference is anywhere north, preferable north west and lecturers have said I shouldn't struggle to find a job where I want to.
If you really enjoy your placement and make a good impression then there is always a good chance of a job there. There are 10 students at my placement and last year there were 5 jobs advertised. A lot of the staff are retiring over the next year or two and there are a lot of agency staff at my placement currently so I am hoping to get a job there.

Got to admit though the job market for radiography has changed since I started so there is no predicting what it will be like when you qualify. I can't see it ever being too bad as radiographers are always needed and radiography is always evolving.

Because honestly, there isn't much choice when it comes to DR, the remainder of the available unis are either too far from home or in a city that I wouldn't want to live in. But I guess I'm going to think about it carefully and add another choice before the Jan deadline is up. Yet my heart is still in London! Haha.

Thank you very much! Am so sorry I don't have a clue what his name was. I most have forgotten within minutes of him introducing himself during the interview. I was so nervous! He said he's married and commutes from home if that helps. He's in his 3rd year also. Very friendly/ Kind and funny. I don't know if this even helps haha sorry

Same i'd be happy anywhere north How have you found your time at Cumbria so far? Also how important is the University you graduated from when your applying to jobs. Does the employer look out for a specific University? All the Universities said during their open days that their students are the most sought after so am very confused. I liked all the Universities that I have applied for. So if it doesn't matter I would love to go to Cumbria instead as its so close as opposed of having to travel all the way to another say Liverpool/Leeds for example which I also really like also if there is no extra benefit. Sorry for waffling !