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Biochemistry BMS

Pay rate: £26 to £30 per hour

Key details

  • Band 6
  • South East England
  • Contract
  • Starts 19 Oct
  • Until 31 Dec 2026

£10,400 a year more than NHS Band 6

How this pay compares

At £26 to £30 an hour, worked full time (37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks), this role pays about £50,700 to £58,500 a year.

This role, full time
£50,700 to £58,500
NHS Band 6, starting pay
£39,959
NHS Band 6, top of the band
£48,117
More than the top of the band
+£2,600 to £10,400
  • All figures are before tax.
  • You're paid the hourly rate for the hours you work, so temp and part-time pay will differ. The yearly figure is there to compare with salaried jobs.
  • NHS pay also includes paid holiday and pension.
  • NHS figures: NHS Employers, England 2026/27.

Job reference: PUR-054-968

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About the role

We're recruiting a Band 6 Biochemistry BMS for a contract role in South East England, paying £26 to £30 per hour, starting 19 Oct until 31 Dec 2026. Apply below or call our health science team for the full details.

Pure Healthcare Group places biomedical scientists and laboratory staff in NHS and private pathology laboratories across the UK, in locum, contract and permanent roles, across haematology, blood transfusion, biochemistry, microbiology, histology and more.

Biomedical scientist roles need HCPC registration and recent UK laboratory experience; associate practitioner and MLA roles need relevant lab experience. We'll take you through compliance, and you'll have weekly pay and 24/7 support while you're on placement.

Why work with Pure

  • Weekly pay
  • Compliance handled for you
  • 24/7 pastoral support while you're on placement

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  • “I’m currently working through Pure Healthcare Group, and I couldn’t be happier with their service … Highly recommend … Pure Healthcare Group for anyone in biomedical science looking for top-tier recruitment support.”
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