Starting pay varies from £16,000 to £18,500 a year, while in London and parts of the south of England, there are cost of living supplements that can push pay closer to £19,000 a year.

But he has no doubt that the job has other compensations.

“Radiography is a growing profession and job security is second to none. The number of radiographers that the National Health Service needs is steadily increasing.”

How does he feel about working for the NHS?

“Don’t believe everything you read. The National Health Service has its problems but I know that the professionals who work in it are providing an unrivalled standard of care,” he says.

“Good radiographers have a genuinely caring attitude for the patients. The best ones treat people as if they were their own mum or dad.”

He does warn students that if they are looking for an easy option, radiography is not it. “You have to work hard consistently. Students on other courses at my university only had to attend classes for eight hours a week. If you’re studying radiography, its eight hours a day, every day,” he says.

“Like all students, we loved to party but if you have patients to see the next morning, you can’t be out too late.”

Is it what she expected?

“Pretty much. Because you spend so much time in radiography departments when you’re a student, you know what to expect and, in many ways, you’ve been doing the job already. Someone keeps a close eye on you and is always there to answer questions - and get you out of awkward situations.

“The best way to find out if radiography is what you want to do is to have a few days work experience in a radiography department,” she adds.

Most departments welcome giving people the opportunity to spend a week or so shadowing a working radiographer to get a feel for what the job is about.