Diagnostic radiography vs cardiac physiology

Guys I'm torn apart about which I want to do bit I think it comes to down to which has better pay so can anyone answer thst pls

Graduate diagnostic radiographers start on NHS salary band 5, and I think that is the same for cardiac physiology:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/roles-allied-health-professions/diagnostic-radiographer
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-science/roles-healthcare-science/physiological-sciences/cardiac-sciences
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-pay-and-benefits/agenda-change-pay-rates
Just to note - DR students are eligible for £6k per year (£5k training grant and £1k special subject payment) from the NHS Learning Support Fund during their studies if you go to a uni in England.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf

What abt later on when they kvie to band 6 and band 7

Guys I'm torn apart about which I want to do bit I think it comes to down to which has better pay so can anyone answer thst pls

Hello, I’m a first year cardiac physiology student at Plymouth, while both degree are great the demand for cardiac is more than of a DR, I can confidently say that I’m enjoying my time here and know directly what I can do after graduating, after two years you are able to speciallise and work you way up, to a great pay band Graduating from a accredit program will allow you to get band 5 immediately and with Plymouth the year in industry allows for better work experience in your fields which will be looked and preferred by employers

Hello sorry for late reply but can I ask are you limited to band 5 and can you specialise and what specialties are there and how do you get to them is it through masters

So when you graduate it’s band 5, just like any other other NHS jobs you work your way up through specialising, you can specialise in different things you can specialise in ECG echo-cardiology, and invasive procedures (surgical intervention), you can do this by working and specialising or you can go to different type of masters University of Plymouth offers a price graduate masters in echo cardiography

If u don't mind can u tell me wha tplan u have just so I can get an idea if u do have a plan for how u want to advance after getting the BSc

I plan on going into work, I do want to specially on the job but not a definite plan on what I want to specialize in yet! I’m still only first year 🫶🏾

Hello, I’m a first year cardiac physiology student at Plymouth, while both degree are great the demand for cardiac is more than of a DR, I can confidently say that I’m enjoying my time here and know directly what I can do after graduating, after two years you are able to speciallise and work you way up, to a great pay band Graduating from a accredit program will allow you to get band 5 immediately and with Plymouth the year in industry allows for better work experience in your fields which will be looked and preferred by employers

Hey, I'm looking to apply to cardiac physiology at Plymouth next year. How are you finding the course? I love the idea of the scientific side, interpreting ecg's and writing up diagnostic reports etc., but I am worried about the patient interaction - do you think this will get easier with practice and workplace experience?
Also what is your timetable like? Do you attend uni 4 days a week and roughly how long for each day? Sorry for all the questions! I really want to make sure I pick the right choice so I am trying to find out as much as I can 🙂
Thanks in advance!
Maria 🙂

Guys I'm torn apart about which I want to do bit I think it comes to down to which has better pay so can anyone answer thst pls

Do diagnostic radiography.
Pay is good. You can also do overtime and shifts and earn more.

Don’t think about the money - ask the prog leads what their graduate outcomes are like? That means how many get jobs? I don’t know much about cardiac physio but I don’t see any jobs advertised. Go on nhs job website do a search for diagnostic radiography and cardiac …. See what’s out there and their salaries.

Do diagnostic radiography.
Pay is good. You can also do overtime and shifts and earn more.
Don’t think about the money - ask the prog leads what their graduate outcomes are like? That means how many get jobs? I don’t know much about cardiac physio but I don’t see any jobs advertised. Go on nhs job website do a search for diagnostic radiography and cardiac …. See what’s out there and their salaries.

Hi hello! I’m so sorry for my late reply did not see this till now
I’m finding the course really well, it’s taught out well with great support and module leads, coursework starts as soon as your begin but it’s very manageable, Great teachers who are open to questions and helpful.
As a first year I have not had any patient facing interaction, placement is towards the end of the school year so may/June onwards but I would not worry about that this is the type of course ‘you learn in the job’ the more practice you have the easier interaction will be and also don’t worry because if your nervous so will the patient, you will know how to interact and be more calm while watching others and doing it your self! Any healthcare profession will need you to be patient facing and interaction so do not worry.
I have uni most days - very mixed times I have only had a handful of 9-6 so far but leactures and practicals are very spaced out and allows for your own learning time!
I’d say most of my timetable are either 9-11/11-1 or 2-4/4-6 I very rarely have full days so your either have the morning off or the afternoon which is very nice to plan your day around.
Do not worry at all about asking questions, it’s really important to weigh out all your options before deciding!
If you do come for any open days let me know!

Hi! Apologies for my very delayed response - I couldn't get into my account.
Thank you so much for the in-depth response, I really appreciate it ☺️ I am basically planning to commute to the uni either by train/car as I live in Exeter and plan on living at home whilst studying. I'm a bit concerned about the time and cost of travel 5 days a week, so I was wondering if you were ever in just 4 days a week. It's great that you don't have many full days I'm just worried about having a lecture say 9-11 and then one at 4-6, as I won't have accomodation to go back to for those 5 hours. Are there many days like this, or is a lot of days either just morning or afternoon?
Thanks again for answering all my questions! I did go to an open day last year, which is what persuaded me towards cardiac physiology 🙂

Hey no worries, I’d say lecture tend to be morning or evening, the longest gap I’ve had was probably around 3 hours which you can easily spend on the library getting coursework done or just chatting with you friends somewhere in the su, so don’t worry to much about that, sem two has practically just been morning lectures for me with a few long days here and there nothing that’s not manageable

Thank you so much! I hope you're still enjoying the course 😊
If you don't mind me asking, is there a variety of ages in your cohort? I am 23 and I am worried that I won't be able to make as many friends as most people will be 18 haha.

Yes still very much enjoying, currently doing placement prep which is very nice.
My year is nice and varried I’d say we have a range between 18-28 most people being between 21-22 I’m 19, but don’t worry it’s very easy to befriend people within the higher years too