What is the salary for NHS radiographer 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 radiographer 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 is the difference between diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers?

Diagnostic radiographers use imaging technologies (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) to help diagnose diseases. Therapeutic radiographers use radiation to treat cancer patients, planning and delivering radiotherapy treatments.

What qualifications do I need to work as an NHS radiographer?

You need a degree in diagnostic or therapeutic radiography approved by the HCPC and HCPC registration. Most NHS radiography roles start at Band 5 for newly qualified practitioners.

Band 7 Radiographer Jobs in the NHS

59 live vacancies at this grade · 43 NHS employers · salary £49,387 - £56,515

Open Positions

£40k - £65k

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What to expect from Band 7 Radiographer roles

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. For radiographer candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.

Job Clerk is currently tracking 59 live band 7 radiographer vacancies across 43 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.

Recent salary data for band 7 radiographer roles ranges from about £39,959 to £65,261 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Band expectations

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)

Role evidence to prepare

Radiation protection and dose optimisation for patients and staff
IV cannulation and contrast media administration
Image interpretation and preliminary clinical evaluation (for reporting roles)
CT, MRI, or ultrasound subspecialty work (for specialist posts)

Typical requirements

HCPC registration as a diagnostic or therapeutic radiographer
IV cannulation competency (essential for most diagnostic posts)
Postgraduate reporting qualification (for advanced/reporting roles)
SoR membership (recommended but not essential)

Hiring locations

Current band 7 radiographer demand is visible in London, London, Preston, Milton Keynes, and Leeds. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Barts Health NHS Trust, NHS Professionals Limited, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.

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Where Band 7 Radiographer Roles Are Hiring

London7 jobs

London, London4 jobs

Preston3 jobs

Milton Keynes2 jobs

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber2 jobs

Calow1 jobs

Bristol1 jobs

Bath, South West1 jobs

Coleraine, North1 jobs

Colchester1 jobs

Coventry1 jobs

Bristol, South West1 jobs

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