General radiography
Band 8c
Diagnostic radiographer Band 8c jobs in the UK
Head of imaging / radiotherapy service · 12+ years with senior leadership track record
General/plain-film radiographers cover A&E, theatres, wards and outpatients — the largest part of the diagnostic workforce.
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £77,169 – £88,972 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 12+ years with senior leadership track record
- Where these roles sit
- Emergency departments · Theatres · Wards · Outpatient X-ray
What the person spec usually requires
- Cross-modality service leadership across one or more sites
- Capital programme input (replacement, CDC expansion)
- Regulatory accountability — IR(ME)R employer duties, CQC
- Visible regional and national professional contribution
Core General radiography skills panels score
- Plain film technique
- Mobile & theatre imaging
- IR(ME)R justification awareness
- Trauma positioning
How to get shortlisted
- Multi-site or network leadership evidence
- Capital business case authorship
- External recognition (SoR Council, RCR collaboration, IPEM)
- Track record of growing senior leaders into 8a/8b
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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