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Biomedical scientist: Salary and conditions

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  • Salary scales are based on the Agenda for Change pay scale . Biomedical scientists start at Band 5: £21,176 - £27,625 and progress to team leader or specialist roles which are at Band 6: £25,528 - £34,189.
  • The range of typical salaries at senior level/with experience, e.g. for a team manager or advanced practitioner (Band 7) is £30,460 - £40,157. Higher salaries may be available after this with further progression.
  • Pay may be substantially increased by additional allowances for night and weekend cover.
  • Private sector salaries are similar to those in the NHS, but benefits are generally better.
  • The type of work carried out in private sector laboratories is similar to that required in the NHS, but is likely to be more customer driven.
  • In some posts, there is a requirement to take a share of emergency overnight on-call cover and out-of-hours work.
  • Work is mostly laboratory based, but some patient contact may also be involved.
  • Some opportunities exist for part-time work or job sharing.
  • Self-employment is unlikely as it is rarely possible to set up an independent laboratory.
  • Vacancies are available across the UK, but numbers vary from region to region.
  • The profession is governed by a strict code of ethics, which includes patient confidentiality.
  • Biomedical scientists must not offer clinical advice. In some cases, there is a strict 'no contact with the public' policy. However, in some roles there may be near-patient testing, e.g. 'bedside'.
  • Biomedical scientists are not generally required to travel during the working day. Overnight absence from home is occasionally needed.
  • Overseas work is possible, although not very common. There are some global recruitment agencies, such as Kelly Services , which may offer vacancies, and there are opportunities for scientists to use their skills in voluntary work with organisations such as Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) .
 
 
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Written by Paula Summerhayes, Roehampton University
Date: 
March 2012
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