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Clinical biochemist : Salary and conditions

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  • Starting salaries for pre-registration trainees (Band 6) are from £25,472.
  • Salaries for post-registration trainees (Band 7) are from £30,460.
  • Consultant Clinical Scientist posts (Bands 8C- 9) can command a salary starting from £54,454.
  • Progression to consultant positions is not automatic and the seniority of these posts means that the number of available positions at this level is quite low.
  • In addition to the salaries stated above, those working in London and the surrounding areas may expect to receive a High Cost Area Supplement of between 5% and 20% of basic salary (subject to minimum and maximum payments), depending upon their exact work location.
  • It is possible to work part time following successful completion of training.
  • The clinical biochemistry service is made up of medical staff, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists (BMS) and medical laboratory assistants (MLAs) working together as a team. BMS staff conduct the majority of the routine analytical work, with the support of MLAs. For details of careers as a biomedical scientist see biomedical scientist or contact the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) .
  • There is a demand for late evenings and out-of-hours consultative work in addition to shift and weekend work to cover an extended working day, seven days per week.
  • Self-employment or freelance work is unlikely.
  • Career breaks are supported in the National Health Service (NHS) (see NHS Careers ), but clinical scientists must keep up to date with technological developments during any breaks and would require a period of retraining on returning to work to fulfil state registration requirements.
  • Jobs are available in most areas but mainly in medium-sized or larger hospitals in urban areas. During training, there is an opportunity to experience working in a variety of different hospital laboratories. Relocation is frequently necessary for career progression.
  • There is much variety with the choice of research and development (R&D) projects available, plus the satisfaction of contributing to patient care. However, coping with changes in the NHS can be stressful and workload has increased significantly in recent years.
  • Travel at a local level is more common as laboratories merge. Absence from home at night and overseas travel are uncommon.
 
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Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
September 2010
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