General radiography
Band 6
Diagnostic radiographer Band 6 jobs in the UK
Specialist / senior practitioner · 1–4 years post-qualification
General/plain-film radiographers cover A&E, theatres, wards and outpatients — the largest part of the diagnostic workforce.
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £38,682 – £46,580 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 1–4 years post-qualification
- Where these roles sit
- Emergency departments · Theatres · Wards · Outpatient X-ray
What the person spec usually requires
- Autonomous practice in at least one specialist modality
- Supervision of Band 5s, students and assistant practitioners
- Active CPD with a postgraduate certificate in progress or completed
- Contribution to audit, governance and protocol development
Core General radiography skills panels score
- Plain film technique
- Mobile & theatre imaging
- IR(ME)R justification awareness
- Trauma positioning
How to get shortlisted
- Specific modality competency with case-volume evidence
- Leadership / mentorship examples using STAR
- Audit or QI you led and what changed as a result
- Knowledge of trust priorities (e.g. RTT, CDC rollout)
The route into General radiography
Entry is via a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or the degree apprenticeship, leading directly to a Band 5 post.
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