Is this for real??

[Btdthat08]

I've been on the top of the Band 5 scale for about 2yrs and have been offered a Band 6 post but they are offering me only one scale up. Is this how it works in the NHS? Dont they take into consideration my previous experience. I'm just a bit surprise, anyone to shed some light on this matter? Would love to hear the word on the street

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

My experience was I went up one scale from what my present pay was even when I went up a band. They would look at what my current scale was ie top band 5 27,534 I then went to band 6 and would start at 28,470 which is one up from current scale but would start climbing the scale in that band to the top

[bobby123]

Welcome to the Agenda for Change and the GFC...when I was there a couple of years ago we were told that going up a band is not automatic..ie you have to apply for band 6...and yes even if you have decades of experience you still almost always start at Band 5. The NHS is changing. It's probably very different now from the time I was there...I've been reading articles and blogs and forums from 'nursing times' and the outlook it seems is not going to get better....I spent 5 years in the NHS...left in 09 - now in Australia...best decision I ever made in my career.

[ZippyGBR, BSN, RN]

Across top the new grade and up one increment is the standard on promotion for AfC unless you get promoted when your previous salary is below the lowest increment when it;s the lowest increment in the new band

At the top of band 5 you are on spine point 23 , so on promotion to band 6 you would move immediately to spine point 24 and to spine point 25 on your next incremental date , you will then progress (subject to the KSF gateways) to spine point 29 on each annual increment.

as for your 'previous experience' this is to some degree irrelevant as Agenda for Change pays you for the job you do it does not pay you for qualifications beyond those required for your current role , nor does it pay you for roles you undertake as optional to your current job description.

as for having to 'start at band 5' if you come into the NHS with experience from outside - that depends if you can demonstrate the skills, knowledge and relevant experience to get a higher graded post ...

There are a few cases where going up a band is 'automatic' but these roles are clearly identified and require competencies to be demonstrated to get the higher band.

Pay progression within other roles (i.e. most) is the annual increments.