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Radiographer
Could you provide crucial medical scans on the front line or in a hospital? We’ll teach you how – and pay for your training too.
Starting salary
£26,334
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 17 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 12 min
Education
QUALIFIED:
BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent and HCPC registration.
STUDENT:
5x GCSEs grade A–C/9-4 in at least English Language, Maths and two sciences.
Or other examination board equivalent.
120 UCAS Points.
All applicants must attend the specialist Army Radiography Selection Event.
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Unsure about any requirements? Our recruitment team is here to help.
As an Army Radiographer, you’ll help keep our soldiers and their families fit and healthy by carrying out scans and X-rays using modern medical equipment. You'll work in a range of environments, from large medical centres on Army bases and in intensive care units or emergency departments to field hospitals on operations abroad. You don't need to have a background in medicine – we’ll fund your professional training and teach you everything you need to know about being a radiographer and a soldier.
Key responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Get a fully recognised civilian qualification in Diagnostic Radiography
Help military medical teams diagnose and treat casualties worldwide
Work independently in a high-profile and important role
Learn and gain valuable management and leadership skills on top of your clinical role
Step 1
Basic military training teaches you how to be a soldier. This covers everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. This course takes place at either Pirbright in Surrey or Winchester, Hampshire.
Step 2
You'll then take a three-year BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography degree at Birmingham City University. You will also be assigned to a Defence Medical Group Hospital where you will put your classroom learning to practical use. If you are already qualified as a Radiographer, you'll move straight to your new role with your unit.
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career. Once you've finished your trade training you will earn at least £39,974.
Army Radiographers have the potential to gain postgraduate qualifications throughout their career in areas such as Computed Tomography.