CT
Band 4
CT radiographer Band 4 jobs in the UK
Assistant practitioner / apprentice radiographer · 2+ years post-AP qualification, or BSc apprentice years 1–3
CT radiographers deliver high-throughput cross-sectional imaging for trauma, stroke, oncology and interventional workups.
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £26,530 – £29,114 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 2+ years post-AP qualification, or BSc apprentice years 1–3
- Where these roles sit
- Major trauma centres · Stroke units · Oncology centres · CDCs
What the person spec usually requires
- Independent practice within agreed scope (e.g. appendicular plain film)
- Trainee radiographer apprenticeship route toward HCPC registration
- IR(ME)R operator role across defined protocols
- Equipment QC and reject-image analysis
Core CT skills panels score
- Contrast administration & reactions
- Dose optimisation (DRLs)
- Trauma pathway (CT polytrauma)
- Cardiac CT
How to get shortlisted
- Case-volume evidence in your scope of practice
- Reflective examples of escalation when scope was exceeded
- Audit participation, even small-scale
- Clear progression plan to Band 5 / HCPC registration
The route into CT
CT is a common Band 5 rotation. Many radiographers specialise post-PgCert in CT or move into cardiac CT for Band 7.
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