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NHS radiography careers by modality and band

Pick a modality and a band to see what the role pays, what NHS panels score on the person spec, and a concrete shortlisting plan — Band 5 through Band 8a.

MRI

MRI radiographers run multi-sequence scans across neuro, MSK, cardiac and body imaging using 1.5T and 3T systems.

MRI radiographer — Band 2

MRI radiographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

MRI radiographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

MRI radiographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

MRI radiographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

MRI radiographer — Band 8b

£64,455 – £74,896

CT

CT radiographers deliver high-throughput cross-sectional imaging for trauma, stroke, oncology and interventional workups.

CT radiographer — Band 2

CT radiographer — Band 3

£24,625 – £25,674

CT radiographer — Band 4

£26,530 – £29,114

CT radiographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

CT radiographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

CT radiographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

CT radiographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

CT radiographer — Band 8b

£64,455 – £74,896

Ultrasound

Sonographers autonomously scan and report across obstetric, gynae, abdominal, MSK and vascular ultrasound.

Sonographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Sonographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Sonographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Sonographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Sonographer — Band 8b

£64,455 – £74,896

General radiography

General/plain-film radiographers cover A&E, theatres, wards and outpatients — the largest part of the diagnostic workforce.

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 2

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 3

£24,625 – £25,674

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 4

£26,530 – £29,114

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 8b

£64,455 – £74,896

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 8c

£77,169 – £88,972

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 8d

£91,442 – £105,337

Diagnostic radiographer — Band 9

£108,755 – £125,322

Interventional

Interventional radiographers support image-guided procedures — angiography, embolisation, biliary, vascular and neuro-interventional.

Interventional radiographer — Band 2

Interventional radiographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Interventional radiographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Interventional radiographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Interventional radiographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Nuclear medicine

Nuclear medicine practitioners deliver SPECT, SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging using radiopharmaceuticals.

Nuclear medicine technologist — Band 2

Nuclear medicine technologist — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Nuclear medicine technologist — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Nuclear medicine technologist — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Nuclear medicine technologist — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Mammography

Mammographers deliver symptomatic and screening breast imaging within the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Mammographer — Band 2

Mammographer — Band 3

£24,625 – £25,674

Mammographer — Band 4

£26,530 – £29,114

Mammographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Mammographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Mammographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Mammographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Radiotherapy

Therapeutic radiographers plan and deliver radiotherapy treatments across linac, brachytherapy and on-treatment review.

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 2

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 3

£24,625 – £25,674

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 4

£26,530 – £29,114

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 5

£31,049 – £37,796

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 6

£38,682 – £46,580

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 7

£47,810 – £54,710

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 8a

£55,690 – £62,682

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 8b

£64,455 – £74,896

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 8c

£77,169 – £88,972

Therapeutic radiographer — Band 8d

£91,442 – £105,337