Clinical Scientists
You must be a registered Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You can apply to the programme if you are applying for Clinical Scientist equivalence, but you will only be eligible for interview if you can provide evidence, by the interview date, that you have submitted your equivalence portfolio. It is your responsibility to ensure registration is achieved before the start date of the programme. You should be able to demonstrate meeting any additional specific selection criteria required for a particular specialty.
If you are a graduate of the Scientist Training Programme you will normally need at least one further year of workplace experience after graduating before applying to the HSST.
publicationsBiomedical Scientists
Senior Biomedical Scientists can apply if you have either of the following:
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Specialist Diploma and relevant MSc
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, who holds the British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) Specialist Diploma in Transfusion Science Practice and relevant MSc
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist having completed the CPSM logbook (prior to introduction of the IBMS Specialist Diploma) and relevant MSc
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Specialist Diploma and IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Specialist Diploma and completion of IBMS 2-part Fellowship Special Exam
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, IBMS Specialist Diploma and IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice
All applicants should review the HSST core person specification to self-assess that they meet the eligibility criteria before applying. Additional guidance on applying to the HSST is available in our Frequently Asked Questions.
Any postgraduate qualifications must have been successfully awarded by the start of the programme. It is a requirement of the Higher Education Institutions that applicants must not be enrolled on two academic programmes by start date of the programme