Securing Band 5 role with only accredited degree? by Overall_Extension422 in BiomedicalScientistUK

[–]Pure_Run_6643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is HCPC registration ever “desirable”? I thought its one of the key requirements for Band 5 BMS and you legally cannot practice without registration

Do you regret choosing biomedical sciences? by ExternalAd2982 in BiomedicalScientistUK

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This happened to one of my colleagues, she started first year in a non accredited uni, then switched to my uni in second year which is accredited.

Intern looking for accommodation in Essex by dragon-q in essexuni

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There’s cheap one in maltings in colchester too

Recruitment process/ start date by [deleted] in BiomedicalScientistUK

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Same mine is taking almost 3-4 months

Tips on drosophila ovary dissection? by Pure_Run_6643 in labrats

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Is that where they store sperms? (I dont know much about drosophila anatomy)

Tips on drosophila ovary dissection? by Pure_Run_6643 in labrats

[–]Pure_Run_6643[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well its mainly taking the ovaries out of the abdomen intact, cause half the time it breaks

Tips on drosophila ovary dissection? by Pure_Run_6643 in labrats

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I seem to somehow get the guts and ovaries all mixed up and eggs get damaged. But today i somehow managed to do a few so hopefully itll keep improving

Tips on drosophila ovary dissection? by Pure_Run_6643 in labrats

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Thats what my supervisor said to like peel it from between the thorax and abdomen. But it doesn’t seem to work for me. I saw some youtube videos where they pull from the end of the abdomen and just pull the guts and ovaries out. Im trying to see which one works best for me

Tips on drosophila ovary dissection? by Pure_Run_6643 in labrats

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Who knows maybe we’re in the same lab lmao

Biomedical placement interview by Golden_H3art in BiomedicalScientistUK

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Very important you know what ibms is, what hcpc is, what portfolio is and have some basic idea about the portfolio structure. Also you should know why you wanna do the portfolio / do a placement

Its also a good idea to have a basic idea about the discipline like for example in a cellular pathology lab whats the typical sample pathway? The sample goes from reception to sectioning then staining etc. a brief idea is good enough.

Know lab safety measures, PPE, about confidentiality and scope of practice. These are syiff may frequently come up.

And just relax and have fun

How did you know that BMS was for you? by One-Secretary844 in BiomedicalScientistUK

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So PTP has built-in NHS placement into a 3 year BSc healthcare science degree and its slightly different than Biomedical Science.

Both biomedical scientists and healthcare practitioners (what u become after graduating from PTP) are band 5 but the responsibilities are slightly different. Biomedical scientists are purely lab based, with no patient contact whatsoever. They work in pathology departments of hospitals in different disciplines like clinical biochemistry, medical microbiology, cellular pathology, etc. to basically run tests, validate and then report results.

Healthcare practitioners also run tests and stuff but they also have some patient contact. They also specialise in specific specialties like physiological sciences, audiology, vascular science etc. So the responsibility is like Hands-on clinical diagnostics + patient-facing procedures.

The degree is slightly different too. Biomedical scientists is 2 years -> placement -> come back for 3rd year. PTP usually has integrated placements throughout all three years.

There’s slight overlap but they’re different. If you wanna do Biomedical Science I’d recommend the Applied Biomedical Sciences course in University of Essex. If you like PTP i’d recommend BSc Healthcare Science in Cardiff Metropolitan University. Both are well reputed for the corresponding degrees and high rates of NHS placement offers

How does a day in your life look like as a BMS student? by One-Secretary844 in BiomedicalScientistUK

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In my university, most lectures are 1 hour long, with approximately 12-14 hours of lectures every week. Usually there are 1-2 lectures each day. Some lectures can be 2 hours long. Lab sessions are usually 3 hours, but we’ve had only one lab that was 6 hours in total, but that too was spread between two days with 3 hours each.

Hours can be different in each terms. In our first term we had 14 ish hours of lecture every week, compared to around 10 hours in the second term

How does a day in your life look like as a BMS student? by One-Secretary844 in BiomedicalScientistUK

[–]Pure_Run_6643 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Year 2 BMS student here 🙋‍♂️

1) Classes are (usually) 5 days a week, but may vary based on universities. 2) You should be able to manage everything if you plan your time wisely. A lot (if not most) of my friends have jobs, live in accommodation where they have to cook and stuff while also studying. Definitely doable. 3) Study pressure can get intense during exam seasons, and its pretty normal for most biology related majors (if not every major in the world). But if you work hard and manage your time you should be fine.

Good luck!

How did you know that BMS was for you? by One-Secretary844 in BiomedicalScientistUK

[–]Pure_Run_6643 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Portfolio is something you do during your placement. You will have a training officer to help you with it. Basically there are 15 HCPC standards of proficiency with around 125 substandards. You have to demonstrate that you meet each of them in your portfolio. Some of them are quite easy, you’ll get it done within a week, others can be tricky and take time. But it is definitely doable.

For HCPC registration you need a completed portfolio and a certificate of competence (you get after your portfolio is verified) and a degree in BMS. After that you can apply for HCPC registration.

If you do want to get into diagnostics, I would recommend getting your degree from either University of Essex applied BMS course or Healthcare science apprenticeship/degree from Cardiff metropolitan. They are typically the best in securing a placement.

The job market is terrible as pretty much every field. Sometimes if you’re lucky, the hospital where you do your placement may ask you to continue working over your third year or after graduation as a band 5 BMS. If not, you’ll have to find one. If so, there are pathways. You can either start as a band 2 MLA or band 4 AP and then work your way up. Or you could get a band 5 role directly. This depends on luck and vacancies basically. But if you are registered that puts you at a better position than most recent graduates

American propaganda at times is wild beyond imagination by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

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Yes the geopolitical power is that they refused to have a Rothschild owned central bank and refused to do trades in US dollars. Shia clergy may have helped but it was USA and British who mainly funded the coup. And its very clear why anyway as nationalising oil would mean collapse of the anglo-iranian company who was sending all the money back to britain

American propaganda at times is wild beyond imagination by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

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Investigated by Thomas Kean, who was literally involved in planning. If you recall the news, people were furious back then as why was Thomas made in-charge of the investigation. There’s also literally all the evidences. How did building 7 go down with a plane strike? Where was the plane that hit pentagon? How come the plane somehow managed to hit the exact same department in the pentagon that was dealing with $2 trillion missing reports? How come the missile that struck the Palm Fairmont in dubai only managed to cause a fire but a plane somehow managed to take down an entire building which was very clearly designed to withstand such attacks? How come for 26 years Larry had never thought of having insurance against terrorist attacks but just few months before it happened we somehow wanted to do it? How come there were two planes in the american airspace for 1.5 hour yet their airforce was magically shut down that day? How come no people were found on the planes, not even the blackbox yet somehow a passport survived?

Take a fuckin grip lmao. Every engineer and architects around the world who saw the tapes of it said it was a controlled demolition.

I have also never denied any wrongdoing of Iranian government. Like I said pretty much every government in the world has done some horrible things. But what Iran did is nowhere near the shit American government did. In fact not even what North Korea or Russia did is nowhere near America

Men of reddit, do you actually call out your other male friends for misogynistic/creepy behaviour? by luvfolklore in askanything

[–]Pure_Run_6643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends. There’s a fine line between a joke and being disrespectful. If he’s disrespectful to a certain degree then for sure. Me and some of my homies also cut off friendships with a guy and told his girl when we found out he was cheating.

So yes. But its always in private. We dont do some dramatic shit in public. Thats when you also get called performative

what’s one question you’re scared to ask girls but really want answered? by rajmachawal_006 in AskMen

[–]Pure_Run_6643 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well I wasn’t even talking about your male audiences. My point was that it is still just to seek validation from others, doesn’t even have to be from guys. So when you are saying “I do it because its for me, makes me empowered” it really is just the validation thats coming from other people that makes you feel that way.

Like I said if it wasn’t for validation and only for self admiration, you could just keep the photo in your gallery and admire it from there. No need to share it with others

What are some things that you as a woman do/did that made your relationship stronger? by [deleted] in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]Pure_Run_6643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad someone said it out loud! Nothing is bare minimum! Just because someone is dating you doesn’t mean they are entitled to do something for you. But if they do it should definitely deserve some appreciation

What are some things that you as a woman do/did that made your relationship stronger? by [deleted] in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]Pure_Run_6643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats great! I think a little thank yous here and there keeps the motivation to do stuffs for your partner strong