NHS pay bands

di1985

Hi there, my hubby has just been offered a job in the NHS at pay band 6 which is a 24,100 - 33,000 per annum. However this is PRO-RATA so he would actually be earning half of that on a job share basis(working 20 hours, years 'contract'). On the other hand he can apply for a job which is pay band 4(around 15,000 per year), so he would be earning more but for full time hours. I'm thinking that its more beneficial to pursue the first job(pay band 6) as it will be more attarctive on his CV and works out around 12.00 - 16.00 per hour. Financially we would cope due to tax credits etc. Im just wondering, after the years contract, would he always be in pay band 6 when he moves into other jobs(assuming this job isnt needed when the contract is finished) within the nhs or could he drop down pay scales(ie would the fact he worked at a pay scale 6 job 'prove' his worth in the future more than the pay scale 4?) and also other jobs in the future(i think you sometimes mention your salary in previous employment??)

Basically trying to weigh up long term benefits(hierachy and more responsibilities for part time hours) against short term(slightly more income but with full time hours) and not too sure of how the nhs pay bands work. Hope this is clear!

grumpyoldgal

Each job in nhs is "banded" against set criteria which ultimately gives it its banding scale.
Check out Agenda for Change.

There are several categories and then dependant on what the role expects of the individual in the job, a score is assigned. All then added up to give a total score which then falls into banding scores.

Therefore if your husband was to change his job in the future within the NHS it would depend on what his new job was banded at and not the case that his Band 6 would transfer over as his basic salary. In other words, he would apply for X job, and it would state the band - from 1 to 9.

hope that helps

di1985

ok thanks, kind of confirms what i thought, but the fact he worked a band 6 job would look good in the future i assume, as opposed to the band 4. So although we will take a cut in wage amount(well maybe it will depend on which point of that pay scale he is paid) its prob the better option career-wise?

Glamazon

Hi

Someone going for a job who had worked at a Band 6 would have far more chance of getting it than someone on a Band 4 whether it was part time or full time.

I have gone from a Band 2 - to a 5 - down to a 4 and then up to a 6. Not part of agenda for change anymore but I am still within the Band 6 range.

A Band 6 is a decision making and responsible position whilst a Band 4 is a kind of senior administrator level. The Band 6 position will have more responsibility and tbh if it was me I'd rather do a responsible part time job than a full time administrative type role.

If his job was unsafe due to restructing (not just because it was temporary) then he would have to be offered a job at the same salary but could possibly drop down to a Band 5 but pay would freeze for a year (I think).

Go for the Band 6 it will boost his CV and make him more attractive! (job wise). Also, he could be offered a full time position if someone left or if they need extra hours.

honey06

under Agenda for change (there is lots of information about this process on the internet) jobs in the NHS were graded according to the knowledge, responsibility, skills and effort needed to do them, and then placed into increasing paybands. This means a job in band 6 requires a higher level of knowledge skill etc, hence the higher salary, than the job at band 4.
you haven't said if your husband has worked in the NHS before-if he hasn't he would start at the bottom of whichever payband applied to his job
Once his contract finishes, he would have to apply for another job, so there is no guarantee of which payband that would be, however, as you realise, having worked in a job at band 6, he could demonstrate that he has the knowledge and skills required for a job at that level, so it would be a better prospect for his longer term career prospects.
as for the salary, if he works 20 hours, there is also the possibility of a second job to make up the difference in salary??

HTH

danny69

Dont forget the payrise in April! Brought forward by around 6 months, nice 5.7% rise!

Glamazon

that's what I miss about working for the PCT - moving up an increment each year I'd been there and the April pay rise (which we got in September so a nice lump sum).

honey06

danny69 wrote: »

Brought forward by around 6 months, nice 5.7% rise!

National payrates will rise by in April by 2.4%.

Despite the unions & RCN using the clause to ask the pay review body to re-open the 3 year deal, they chose not to, so it stays at 2.4% for this year.
I'm not sure what you are referring to?

ohreally

Two points. 40 hrs is not the whole time equivalent, it's 37.5 hrs. A band 6 post may attract recruitment and retention premia, which post is he applying for?

bookduck

Also if he is London-ish based he may get an extra money for living allowance onto his salary. Band 6 is better than a band 4. Also if he does overtime, it pays more the hourly rate on band 6 is more.

ohreally

di1985 wrote: »

pay band 4(around 15,000 per year)

Not sure where you get your figures, 2008 band 4 is-

£17,316 £17,732 £18,385 £19,038 £19,631 £20,225 £20,818. Plus R&RP if the post attracts.