Pay rates 2005/06

Payscales effective from 1 April 2005

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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.