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Biomedical Support Worker

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A biomedical support worker provides support to biomedical scientists by carrying out essential tasks within the laboratory. 

The Work

You may work in one of four areas: 

Infection Science 

Blood Sciences 

Cellular Sciences 

Gene Science 

You could be: 

Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on: 

Under NHS Agenda for Change, biomedical support workers start on Band 2, £24,647 to £26,763 a year. With experience your salary would rise to Band 3, £26,869 to £28,998 a year. The current pay scales are from April 2024.

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Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2024
7578
3.3 %
RISE
2029
7829
  United Kingdom
2024
81980
4.1 %
RISE
2029
85324

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What Does it Take?

You need: 

Training

Getting On

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Credit to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

NHS Scotland Careers
Website: http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2): https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter: @NHSScotCareers

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Health and Medicine

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