NHS pay, benefits, and values
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The National Health Service (NHS) has a great reputation and is a well-respected national employer. It offers a great and transparent pay scheme, with many perks, benefits, and one of the most generous pension schemes. Some of the benefits include length of the working week, holidays, and great and fast career progression opportunities. You will also have flexible working opportunities to keep a good work-life balance, and to look after your wellbeing and your family. The NHS six values are: working together for patients; respect and dignity; commitment to quality of care; compassion; improving lives; everyone counts.
The pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists, and very senior managers. There are 9 pay bands, and each has a number of pay points. Staff normally progress to the next pay point annually until they reach the top of the pay band. The bands are:
· Band 1 (it closed on the 1st of December 2018) is £18,546.
· Band 2 with <2 years’ experience is £18,870; with 2+ years’ experience is £19,918.
· Band 3 with <2 years’ experience is £20,330; with 2+ years’ experience is £21,777.
· Band 4 with <3 years’ experience is £22,549; with 3+ years’ experience is £24,882.
· Band 5 with <2 years’ experience is £25,655; with 2-4 years’ experience is £27,780; with 4+ years’ experience is £31,534.
· Band 6 with <2 years’ experience is £32,306; with 2-5 years’ experience is £34,172; with 5+ years’ experience is £39,027.
· Band 7: with <2 years’ experience is £40,057; with 2-5 years’ experience is £42,121; with 5+ years’ experience is £45,839.
· Band 8a: with <5 years’ experience is £47,126; with 5+ years’ experience is £53,219.
· Band 8b: with <5 years’ experience is £54,764; with 5+ years’ experience is £63,862.
· Band 8c: with <5 years’ experience is £65,664; with 5+ years’ experience is £75,874.
· Band 8d: with <5 years’ experience is £78,192; 5+ years’ experience is £90,387.
· Band 9: <5 years’ experience is £93,735; with 5+ years’ experience £108,075.
In addition to basic pay, there is also extra pay for staff who work in high-cost areas such as around London. These are:
· Inner London: 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,608 and a maximum payment of £7,097.
· Outer London: 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967.
· Fringe: 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845.
