Band 6 Health Science Services Jobs in the NHS
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application.
68 live vacancies at this grade · 51 NHS employers · salary £39,959 - £48,117
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£32k - £57k
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What to expect from Band 6 Health Science Services roles
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application. For health science services candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 68 live band 6 health science services vacancies across 51 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.
Recent salary data for band 6 health science services roles ranges from about £32,073 to £56,863 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.
Band expectations
- Professional registration and minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
- Specialist competencies relevant to the advertised post
- Evidence of supervising junior staff or students
- Contribution to audit, service improvement, or quality work
Role evidence to prepare
- Quality assurance, EQA, and accreditation compliance (UKAS/ISO 15189)
- Method validation and troubleshooting analytical equipment
- Authorising and interpreting results with clinical context
- Supervising and training support staff and trainees
Typical requirements
- HCPC registration (for biomedical scientist and clinical scientist roles)
- IBMS Certificate of Competence (for biomedical scientists)
- NHS Scientist Training Programme completion (for clinical scientists)
- Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline (haematology, microbiology, genetics, etc.)
Hiring locations
Current band 6 health science services demand is visible in London, Cambridge, Truro, Leeds, and Middlesbrough. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.
Employer mix
Recent listings include employers such as NHS Professionals Limited, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, and Barts Health NHS Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.
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