Sean Wylie crowned UHP Apprentice of the Year

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Sean Wylie, a Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprentice at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), has won the coveted UHP Apprentice of the Year title for 2024.

Sean Wylie, who is currently studying at the University of West England (UWE) for a level 6 apprenticeship as a Healthcare Science Practitioner based in the Radiotherapy Physics department, was presented with the award alongside a surprise from the Radiophysics department.

The Apprenticeships team, who are part of UHP’s Learning and Organisational Development team, celebrate valued apprentices each month, giving out Apprentice of the Month awards. The team then collate the winners from across the year and invite Trust colleagues to vote for the coveted Apprentice of the Year award.

Speaking about his success this year, Sean said: “I am really thankful for winning the award and it was a big surprise to see all of the team there clapping. I am thoroughly enjoying the course, gaining so much experience from it, and the team are really helping me to get the most from the opportunity.”

Sean’s apprenticeship has been designed for him to develop in the field of medical physics and specialise in radiation physics, nuclear medicine or radiotherapy physics. The combination of studying (which has involved travelling up to UWE at times) and working in the department at UHP has enabled him to practice the technical knowledge needed to research, develop, test and maintain specialist equipment used to prevent, diagnose and treat many conditions.

Sean’s Line Manager and Clinical Technologist in Radiotherapy Physics, Leanne Moore, said: “Sean has consistently shown motivation and dedication towards the apprenticeship. Sean has been reliable and diligent in all aspects of his work and studies and always goes beyond what is asked of him. He has achieved consistently high grades in all assignments this year. Sean is extremely conscientious and has embedded well within the team. He is not the type of person to sing his own successes, so his colleagues would like to do it for him! We look forward to seeing him develop as a practitioner and are very proud of how hard he has been working.”

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