Table 1Transition record

biomedical scientist advancedtospecialist biomedical scientist

A biomedical scientist advanced already meets 41% of what the specialist biomedical scientist role asks for. The move turns on 27 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biomedical scientist advanced

41%

Overlap1

To specialist biomedical scientist

27 Skills carried over

27 Required, not held

69.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.7

This move: 69.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the specialist biomedical scientist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biomedical scientist advanced profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialist biomedical scientist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biomedical scientist advanced background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make clinical decisions management skills
already held validate biomedical analysis results information skills
already held perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis information skills
already held research new treatments for blood related disorders information skills
already held perform pathology consultations information skills
already held perform transcranial magnetic stimulation information skills

All 27 carried skills, including the 17 the specialist biomedical scientist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 9 required

required, not held follow code of ethics for biomedical practices required
required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required
required, not held contribute to continuity of health care required
required, not held ensure safety of healthcare users required
required, not held comply with legislation related to health care required
required, not held deal with emergency care situations required
required, not held empathise with the healthcare user required
required, not held manage infection control in the facility required
required, not held promote inclusion required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide test results to medical staff required
required, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship required
required, not held educate on the prevention of illness required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required
required, not held provide health education required
required, not held train employees required
required, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care required

optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional

03 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held diagnose disorders of the urogenital system required
required, not held keep up to date with diagnostic innovations required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required
required, not held report the results of treatment required

optional, not held perform diagnostic testing for allergies optional

04 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health required
required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held respond to changing situations in health care required

optional, not held supervise nursing staff optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held multidisciplinary research required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a specialist biomedical scientist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held biosafety in biomedical laboratory knowledge
already held conduct health related research skill
already held dermapathology knowledge
already held listen actively skill
already held make clinical decisions skill
already held medical informatics knowledge
already held perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis skill
already held perform pathology consultations skill
already held perform reconstructive microsurgery skill
already held perform transcranial magnetic stimulation skill
already held record data from biomedical tests skill
already held validate biomedical analysis results skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling skill
already held clinical immunopathology knowledge
already held examine samples in dermatology skill
already held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
already held hepatology knowledge
already held interpret electromyograms skill
already held intracranial hypertension knowledge
already held neoplasia knowledge
already held perform virological test skill
already held research new treatments for blood related disorders skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held monitor biomedical equipment stock required

08 services 1 required

required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required

09 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held electroencephalography optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held electroencephalography optional
optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held perform diagnostic testing for allergies optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held supervise nursing staff optional

33 held skills the specialist biomedical scientist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse body fluids skill
not needed by the target role analyse cell cultures skill
not needed by the target role analytical methods in biomedical sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role assist in the production of laboratory documentation skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical science knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical scientists' role in health care system knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role biophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role cancer risks knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical cytology knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical immunology knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical microbiology knowledge
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role embryology knowledge
not needed by the target role epidemiology knowledge
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role histopathology knowledge
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role immunohaematology knowledge
not needed by the target role immunology knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role medical genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role study topics skill
not needed by the target role tissue cytogenetics knowledge
not needed by the target role toxicology knowledge
not needed by the target role use foreign languages for health-related research skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required
required, not held multidisciplinary research required
optional, not held electroencephalography optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from biomedical scientist advanced

Full index of moves from biomedical scientist advanced

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.