General radiography
Band 7
Diagnostic radiographer Band 7 jobs in the UK
Advanced practitioner / team lead · 4–8 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
- £47,810 – £54,710 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 4–8 years post-qualification
- Where these roles sit
- Emergency departments · Theatres · Wards · Outpatient X-ray
What the person spec usually requires
- Advanced practice scope of practice signed off against the Multi-professional Framework
- Reporting, intervention or planning autonomy in your modality
- Service development — protocols, training, recruitment input
- MSc (in progress or completed) and active CPD portfolio
Core General radiography skills panels score
- Plain film technique
- Mobile & theatre imaging
- IR(ME)R justification awareness
- Trauma positioning
How to get shortlisted
- Evidence against all four pillars: clinical, leadership, education, research
- Service improvement with measurable outcomes
- Workforce development — supervision, training, succession planning
- Strategic awareness of NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
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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