Pay 2006

Agenda for Change (AfC) pay bands 1 April 2006/07

From 1 December 2004 the new NHS pay system Agenda for Change (AfC) was introduced across the UK - pay and terms and conditions are being backdated to 1 October 2004.

All employers are expected to have moved their staff to the new pay bands, outlined below, by the end of 2006 at the very latest.

Payscales effective from 1 April 2006 - Bands 1 to 7
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Band 5	Band 6	Band 7
11,782	12,177	12,853*	15,107*	17,475*	20,970*	24,803*
12,177	12,514	13,473*	15,671*	18,039*	21,985*	26,269*
12,514	12,853	14,037	16,405	19,166**	22,886	27,622
12,853	13,247	14,543	16,799	19,730	23,789	28,524
	13,642	15,107	17,419	20,294	24,803	29,538
	14,037	15,446	18,039	20,970	25,818	31,004
	14,543	15,897	18,602	21,646	26,720	31,906
	15,107	16,405	19,166	22,266	27,622	32,921
		16,799	19,730	22,886	28,524	34,048
				23,789	29,538	35,232
				24,803	31,004	36,416

Payscales effective from 1 April 2006 - Bands 8 to 9
Band 8				Band 9
Range A	Range B	Range C	Range D
32,921*	37,881*	44,420*	52,988*	63,417*
34,048*	39,346*	46,900*	55,469*	66,517*
35,232	41,038	49,381	59,189	69,899
36,416	42,278	50,733	60,880	73,281
37,881	44,420	52,988	63,417	76,798
39,346	46,900	55,469	66,517	80,485
41,038	49,381	59,189	69,899	84,349
42,278	50,733	60,880	73,281	88,397

* Starred figures are special transitional points which apply only during assimilation to the new system.

** Minimum registered nurse starting salary

To calculate your hourly rate divide your annual basic salary by 52.14 and then by 37.5

Agenda for Change (AfC) pay in high cost areas 1 April 2006/07

Under Agenda for Change harmonised allowances replace London weighting, fringe allowances and cost of living supplements

Clinical grades 1 April 2006/07

Following the signing of the AfC agreement the old Whitley pay system ceased to exist. Although AfC is now a reality for the NHS, moving on to the new pay bands has been delayed for some members. These members will continue to be paid on their old Whitley clinical grade. However the RCN believes that, wherever members work, they should receive a 2.5 per cent increase and that employers should pay this increase to those on Whitley as well as staff on AfC. When staff are moved onto the new pay bands their pay will be calculated as per the AfC band.

Payscales effective from 1 April 2006 - Grades A to F

Grade A	Grade B	Grade C	Grade D	Grade E	Grade F
10,978	12,919	14,707	18,050	19,288	21,394
11,363	13,348	15,204	18,659	19,923	22,336
11,750	13,781	15,739	19,288	20,632	23,293
12,136	14,236	16,300	19,923	21,394	24,267
12,522	14,707	16,870		22,336	25,245
12,919	15,204++	17,453		23,293	26,224
13,348		18,050			26,716
13,781+					27,202*
					27,700*

Payscales effective from 1 April 2006 - Grades G to I

Grade G	Grade H	Grade H	Grade I	Grade I
		Modern Matron		Modern Matron
25,245	28,197	28,197	31,229	31,229
26,224	29,192	29,192	32,250	32,250
27,202	30,208	30,208	33,292	33,292
28,197	31,229	31,229	34,340	34,340
29,192	32,250	32,250	35,397	35,397
29,699	32,773	33,816	35,889	36,947
30,208*	33,292*		36,418*
30,720*	33,816*		36,947*

+ S/NVQ II
++ S/NVQ III
* Starred figures are discretionary points

Leads and allowances 2006/07

Leads	Allowances
Psychiatric lead	£634.48 pa
Geriatric lead	£193.73 pa
Regional secure unit	£1,482.15 pa
Initial expenses	£63 pa
Standby
Overnight	£20.96
Weekend	£28.50
Public holiday	£36.38
On-call
Overnight	£10.46
Weekend	£15.61
Statutory/public holiday	£20.96
London Allowance
Inner London	£3,641 pa
Outer London	£2,844 pa
Fringe zone	£796 pa
Extra-territorially managed and contiguous units - inner and outer London	£1,666 pa
Extra-territorially managed and contiguous units - fringe zone	£1,227 pa