Healthcare Scientists
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There are over 50,000 healthcare scientists working in the NHS and public health services, it is such a varied and exciting staff group, so read on to find out more.
Physiological sciences
- Autonomic neurovascular function
- Cardiac physiology
- Critical care science
- Gastrointestinal physiology
- Neurophysiology
- Ophthalmic and vision science
- Respiratory physiology
- Urodynamic science
- Vascular science.
Becoming a HCS professional
There are a number of ways to train in this field including:
- apprenticeships at levels 2 and 4 for healthcare science assistants and associates respectively
- the undergraduate NHS Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) - available as a full-time degree (see below) and increasingly, as an apprenticeship at level 6
- the graduate-entry NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is for graduates with a relevant degree in science or engineering
- Higher Specialist Scientist Training for registered and experienced clinical scientists
For a guide to pathways for progressing in a career in Healthcare Science, click here.
Most courses are Health Education England funded and you have the ability to learn in so many areas including Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory, Urology, Gastroenterology and many more.
For more advice or to learn more about Healthcare Science as a career take a look at the websites below:
Biomedical sciences
- Blood transfusion
- Clinical biochemistry
- Immunology
- Cytopathology
- Haematology
- Haemostasis/thrombosis
- Histopathology
- Microbiology
- Molecular pathology of acquired disease.
Becoming a Biomedical Scientist
Training required to became a Biomedical Scientist
Biomedical Science career opportunities
Life as a Biomedical Scientist
Celebrating Biomedical Scientists
Pathology departments
UHD Pathology behind the scenes
Covid-19 testing
Night shift in a lab
Medical physics and clinical measurement
- Clinical measurement and development
- Clinical Pharmaceutical Science
- Diagnostic radiology and MR physics
- Equipment management and clinical engineering
- Medical electronics and instrumentation
- Medical Engineering design
- Clinical photography
- Nuclear medicine
- Radiation protection and monitoring
- Radiotherapy physics
- Reconstructive Science
- Rehabilitation engineering
- Renal dialysis technology
- Ultrasound and non-ionising radiation.
Becoming a HCS professional
There are a number of ways to train in this field including:
- apprenticeships at levels 2 and 4 for healthcare science assistants and associates respectively
- the undergraduate NHS Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) - available as a full-time degree (see below) and increasingly, as an apprenticeship at level 6
- the graduate-entry NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is for graduates with a relevant degree in science or engineering
- Higher Specialist Scientist Training for registered and experienced clinical scientists
For a guide to pathways for progressing in a career in Healthcare Science, click here.
Most courses are Health Education England funded and you have the ability to learn in so many areas including Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory, Urology, Gastroenterology and many more.
For more advice or to learn more about Healthcare Science as a career take a look at the websites below:
