Annual Salary
£31,365 to £51,668
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Medical physicists are specialists in healthcare science, also known as clinical science.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on a rota
There will be
2.4% more Medical physicist jobs in 2027.
In this role, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a laboratory or in an NHS or private hospital.
You can get into this job through:
To become a medical physicist, you'll need a degree that includes a high level of physics, for example:
You would then complete the 3-year NHS Scientist Training Programme.
You'll need a first or upper second class honours in your degree to apply, or a postgraduate master's qualification in a relevant subject like theoretical physics.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to train for this job by doing a Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner degree apprenticeship.
You may also be able to start as a healthcare science assistant or associate and with experience move on to the degree apprenticeship.
The degree apprenticeship combines work-based learning and time at university.
The first 2 years cover broad based science and in your third year you can specialise in medical physics.
Most people following this route have:
You could apply for a place on the NHS Practitioner Training Programme without a degree.
You would study for a degree in healthcare science, which includes work-based training. You could then go on to specialise in medical physics.
To apply, you'll usually need:
You can find out more about the Practitioner Training Programme from the National School of Healthcare Science.
You could join the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, for professional development, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about careers and training in medical physics through Health Careers and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
You can find out more about the recruitment process for the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) from the National School of Healthcare Science.
You could go on to lead a department, work in higher education, research, or in the medical equipment manufacturing industry.
You could join the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, for professional development, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about careers and training in medical physics through Health Careers and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
You'll need: