What is the salary for NHS health science services Band 7 roles?

NHS Band 7 roles pay between £49,387 and £56,515 per year under the 2026/27 pay scale, plus additional payments for unsocial hours and high-cost area supplements.

What jobs are available at NHS health science services Band 7?

Band 7 roles include ward managers, clinical nurse specialists, team leaders, advanced practitioners, highly specialist therapists, and senior pharmacists. These are senior clinical or leadership positions.

What jobs are available in NHS health science services?

NHS health science services includes biomedical scientists, clinical scientists, medical laboratory assistants, healthcare scientists, medical physicists, and laboratory managers across specialties like haematology, microbiology, and genetics.

What qualifications do I need for NHS laboratory roles?

Laboratory roles require relevant science degrees. Biomedical scientists need HCPC registration and IBMS certification. Clinical scientists typically need postgraduate training via the NHS Scientist Training Programme.

Band 7 Health Science Services Jobs in the NHS

54 live vacancies at this grade · 38 NHS employers · salary £49,387 - £56,515

Open Positions

£48k - £65k

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What to expect from Band 7 Health Science Services roles

Band 7 posts include clinical nurse specialists, ward managers, team leaders, advanced practitioners, and highly specialist therapists. Applications at this level need evidence of leadership, service improvement, and specialist expertise beyond day-to-day clinical work. 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 54 live band 7 health science services vacancies across 38 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 7 health science services roles ranges from about £47,810 to £65,261 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Band expectations

Professional registration with significant post-qualification experience
Demonstrable specialist expertise in the relevant clinical or functional area
Track record of leading teams, projects, or service improvements
Postgraduate qualification (master's level often expected)

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 7 health science services demand is visible in London, Sutton, York, Exeter, and Leicester. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.

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Where Band 7 Health Science Services Roles Are Hiring

London, London9 jobs

Sutton, London3 jobs

York, North East and Yorkshire2 jobs

Exeter, South West2 jobs

Leicester, Midlands2 jobs

Ipswich, East of England2 jobs

Wednesfield, Midlands1 jobs

Hull, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Prescot, North West1 jobs

Trustwide, London1 jobs

Newcastle-under-lyme, Midlands1 jobs

Cardiff, Cardiff1 jobs

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