Biomedical science specialism

Unfortunately you're quite far off track and it's quite late to realise.

Firstly, I'm assuming you have an IBMS accredited degree. You need to seek a rare and elusive 'Trainee Biomedical Scientist' job in order to obtain HCPC registration. You cannot become a 'Specialist Biomedical Scientist' straight from the off, that requires in-job training. You have mistook what the 'Specialist' qualification is. It's the IBMS Specialist Diploma, something that can only be done whilst you're working as a Biomedical Scientist already.

You're welcome to do an MSc, but it isn't what you require to be a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. HCPC registration is what you need to concentrating on acquiring first.

I’ve not been given the correct information by the careers advisor then lol. What jobs can a MSc in clinical immunology or in Haematology lead to then?

This is unfortunately quite common. Careers advisors know generic information. I recently saw a Q&A on here from one who said that doing Pharmacology can lead to being a Biomedical Scientist or a Healthcare Scientist when that would be an unsuitable degree and secondly, they're the same job with a different title which the adviser seemed unaware of.

In regards to where them MSc's can lead you, pretty much any scientific job within that field except for being a Biomedical Scientist. If being a BMS is what you want to do then you need a Trainee post, which require NHS experience on the job spec, so you'd have to enter the NHS at entry-level as a Band 2 MLA.

Would you know if there’s another way of becoming a clinical scientist other than through the NHS STP?

Thank you so much for the help btw!

The STP is the only way, that's a different career to a Biomedical Scientist (people often confuse them).
A Clinical Scientist is more office based, interpreting results and discussing them with medics. Not all disciplines use them.

Hello,
Thanks for the useful information. I have graduated with a degree in medical laboratory technology(biomedical science) and have a postgraduate diploma in haematology in the UK. Currently applying for HCPC registration. Is there any possibility for me to apply for Clinical scientist job role? I have 3 years of on job training along with my degree as a medical technician. Thankss😄

Are you applying for HCPC registration as a clinical scientist ?

Not sure yet. Because one of my classmate applied for biomedical scientist and thats the only one I know about. I dont know about the clinical scientist role HCPC requirements and whether I am eligible for that or not. But if I am I woukd definitely apply for clinical scientist.