Healthcare Science Practitioner to Biomedical Scientist
Moving from Healthcare Science Practitioner to Biomedical Scientist typically takes around 2 years via IBMS-accredited BSc + registration portfolio.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £32,073 in 6 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Healthcare Science Assistant
Year 1 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Healthcare Science Assistant
Year 3 · Band 3 · top
- £32,073
Healthcare Science Practitioner
Year 4 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Healthcare Science Practitioner
Year 6 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £32,073
Biomedical Scientist
Year 6 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Biomedical Scientist
Year 8 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,043
Biomedical Scientist
Year 10 · Band 5 · top
What you'll need
Qualifications
Registration
- HCPC registration (allied health professional)
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.