Assistant Practitioners in Radiography

 


What are Assistant Practitioners?

Assistant practitioners work in radiology or radiotherapy departments. In the radiology department they may undertake non complex radiographic images of adults, for example taking dental, limb or chest x-rays, some work exclusively in mammography screening units

In a radiotherapy department they are a part of the team which plans and delivers radiation treatment of cancers. In both cases they work to defined protocols under the supervision of a registered radiographer. The training is normally of 2 years duration and results in a university certificate

What do Assistant Practitioners get paid?

The job evaluation
profile for an assistant practitioner identifies Band 4 as the appropriate pay band.

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