# Band 7 Allied Health Jobs in the NHS

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## Live Market Snapshot

- **Live vacancies:** 239
- **NHS employers:** 124
- **New vacancies this week:** 107
- **Filter scope:** Scoped to Band 7 and Allied Health.
- **Observed salary range:** GBP 27,762 to GBP 70,887

## Role Summary

Allied health professional is an umbrella term covering physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, radiographers, podiatrists, paramedics, operating department practitioners, and several other HCPC-registered professions. Each has its own degree, registration body, and career structure, but most follow the same Agenda for Change banding from Band 5 upward.

## Typical Responsibilities

- Autonomous clinical caseload management within scope of practice
- Specialist assessment, diagnosis, or intervention within your profession
- Supervising support staff, assistants, and students on placement
- Clinical audit, outcome measurement, and service improvement
- Extended scope or advanced practice (for Band 7+ roles)
- Contributing to clinical guidelines and care pathways
- Research, teaching, or training programme involvement

## Typical Requirements

- HCPC registration in your specific AHP profession
- Subspecialty experience matching the advertised post
- Postgraduate qualifications for specialist or advanced roles
- Non-medical prescribing (where relevant to the profession and role)

## Employers Hiring

- NHS Professionals Limited (13 jobs)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (6 jobs)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (6 jobs)
- NHS Highland (5 jobs)
- Wye Valley NHS Trust (5 jobs)
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (5 jobs)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (5 jobs)
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (4 jobs)

## Locations Hiring

- London, London (32 jobs)
- Birmingham, Midlands (7 jobs)
- Leeds, North East and Yorkshire (5 jobs)
- Reading, South East (5 jobs)
- Bristol, South West (5 jobs)
- Aylesbury, South East (4 jobs)
- Harlow, South East (4 jobs)
- Cambridge, East of England (3 jobs)
- Wrexham, North Wales (3 jobs)
- Isleworth, London (3 jobs)
- Hereford, Midlands (3 jobs)
- Croydon, London (2 jobs)

## Grade Context

Band 7 posts include clinical nurse specialists, ward managers, team leaders, advanced practitioners, and highly specialist therapists. Applications at this level need evidence of leadership, service improvement, and specialist expertise beyond day-to-day clinical work. Salary guidance: £49,387 - £56,515.

## Grade Requirements

Professional registration with significant post-qualification experience

Demonstrable specialist expertise in the relevant clinical or functional area

Track record of leading teams, projects, or service improvements

Postgraduate qualification (master's level often expected)

Evidence of governance, audit, or quality improvement leadership

## FAQs

### What is the salary for NHS Band 7 roles?

NHS Band 7 roles pay between £49,387 and £56,515 per year under the 2026/27 pay scale, plus additional payments for unsocial hours and high-cost area supplements.

### What jobs are available at NHS Band 7?

Band 7 roles include ward managers, clinical nurse specialists, team leaders, advanced practitioners, highly specialist therapists, and senior pharmacists. These are senior clinical or leadership positions.

### What qualifications do I need for NHS Band 7 jobs?

Band 7 roles typically require a relevant degree, professional registration, significant experience, and often postgraduate qualifications such as a master's degree or specialist training programmes.

### What professions are included in allied health?

Allied health professionals include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, radiographers, podiatrists, paramedics, operating department practitioners, and several other regulated healthcare professions.

### What qualifications do I need for NHS allied health roles?

Each allied health profession has specific qualification requirements, typically a degree approved by the HCPC and registration with HCPC. Most roles start at Band 5 for newly qualified practitioners.

### How much do NHS allied health professionals earn?

Under the 2026/27 pay scale, NHS allied health professionals typically start at Band 5 (approximately £32,000-£39,000), with specialist roles at Band 6-7 (£40,000-£57,000) and consultant practitioners at Band 8 (£58,000+).

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