Pay rates 2005/06

Payscales effective from 1 April 2005

Copies of the 2005/06 pay card can be ordered from RCN Direct by calling 0845 772 6100, quoting publication code: 002 515.

Download the Pay Card (PDF 1.7Mb)

Agenda for Change (AfC) pay bands 1 April 2005/06

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 assimilated their staff to the new pay bands, outlined below, by September 2005.

Pay scales: Bands 1 - 7

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7
11,494 11,494* 12,044* 13,914* 16,389* 19,523* 22,768*
11,879 11,879 12,539 14,739* 17,049* 20,458* 24,198*
12,209 12,209 13,144 15,289* 17,598* 21,448* 25,628*
12,539 12,539 13,694 16,004 18,698 22,328 26,948
12,924 14,189 16,389 19,248 23,208 27,828
13,309 14,739 16,994 19,798 24,198 28,817
13,694 15,069 17,598 20,458 25,188 30,247
14,189 15,509 18,148 21,118 26,068 31,127
14,739 16,004 18,698 21,723 26,948 32,117
16,389 19,248 22,328 27,828 33,217
23,208 28,817 34,527
24,198 30,247 35,527

Pay scales: Bands 8-9 

Band 8 Band 9
Range A Range B Range C Range D 59,395*
31,127* 35,527* 41,246* 49,496* 61,870*
32,117* 36,957* 43,336* 51,695* 64,894*
33,217* 38,387* 45,756* 54,115* 68,194
34,372 40,036 48,176 57,745 71,925
35,527 41,246 49,496 59,395 74,925
36,957 43,336 51,695 61,870 78,521
38,387 45,756 54,115 64,894 82,291
40,036 48,176 57,745 68,194 86,240
41,246 49,496 59,395 71,494

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

Clinical grades 1 April 2005/06

Following the signing of the Agenda for Change (AfC) agreement, the old Whitley pay system ceased to exist. Although AfC is now a reality for the NHS, for some members moving onto the new pay bands may be delayed. These members will continue to be paid according to their old clinical grade, but uplifted by the final Pay Review Body award of 3.225 per cent for 2005/06. When members are assimilated to the new pay bands their pay will be calculated as per the AfC agreement.

Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Grade F
10,710 12,604 14,348 17,610 18,818 20,872
11,086 13,022 14,833 18,204 19,437 21,791
11,463 13,445 15,355 18,818 20,129 22,725
11,840 13,889 15,902 19,437 20,872 23,675
12,217 14,348 16,459 21,791 24,629
12,604 14,833++ 17,027 22,725 25,584
13,022 17,610 26,064
13,445+ 26,539*
27,024*
Grade G Grade H Grade H
Modern Matron		 Grade I

Grade I
Modern Matron 
24,629 27,509 27,509 30,467 30,467
25,584 28,480 28,480 31,463 31,463
26,539 30,471 29,471 32,480 32,480
27,509 30,467 30,467 33,502 33,502
28,480 31,463 31,463 34,534 34,534
28,975 31,974 32,991 35,014 36,046
29,471* 32,480* 35,530*
29,971* 32,991* 36,046*

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

Leads and allowances 2005/06

Psychiatric lead = £619 pa
Geriatric lead = £189 pa
Regional secure unit = £1,446 pa
Initial expenses = £61 pa

Standby  

Overnight = £20.45
Weekend = £27.80
Public holiday = £35.49

On-call  

Overnight = £10.20
Weekend = £15.23
Statutory/public holiday = £20.45

London Allowance  

Inner London = £3,552 pa
Outer London = £2,775 pa
Fringe zone = £777 pa
Extra-territorially managed and contiguous units -
inner and outer London = £1,625 pa
Extra-territorially managed and contiguous units - fringe zone = £1,197 pa