Annual Salary
£35,000 to £68,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Clinical scientists research and develop techniques and equipment to help prevent, diagnose and treat illness.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on a rota
There will be
2.4% more Clinical scientist jobs in 2027.
There are 4 main areas of clinical science. You could work in clinical bioinformatics, life sciences, physical sciences and biomedical engineering or physiological sciences.
Depending on your area you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in a laboratory or at a university.
You can get into this job through a university course or an apprenticeship.
You'll need a first or upper second class honours (2:1) degree in a subject related to the specialist area you want to work in. For example:
Practitioner Training Programme
Alternatively, you could apply for the NHS Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) to get a degree in healthcare science.
Scientific Training Programme
Once you have your degree, you could apply for the NHS Scientific Training Programme (STP). This programme will train you to become a qualified clinical scientist with a master’s degree.
There are 2 different ways to apply for the Scientific Training Programme depending on your current circumstances.
You'll usually need:
You might be able to start by doing a higher or degree apprenticeship.
You could do a:
You'll usually need:
You can find out more about how to become a clinical scientist from Health Careers.
With experience you could:go on to study for a PhD; apply for the NHS Higher Specialist Scientist Training programme (HSST); become a consultant or move into management; become a higher education lecturer
You'll need: