{ "name": "NHS England nursing & midwifery wage rates", "profession": "Nursing & midwifery", "professionCode": "nursing", "code": "nhs", "region": "NHS England", "country": "United Kingdom", "currency": "GBP", "pageUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/nhs/", "dataUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/nhs/data.json", "catalogUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/data.json", "publisher": "MyRoster", "publisherUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au", "lastModified": "2026-09-06", "license": "Free for personal reference. Quote rates with credit to MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) and a link to the relevant wage page. Any other reuse (republishing, apps, datasets) requires permission — contact hello@myrosterapp.com.au.", "attribution": "Wage data compiled by MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) from the official award / enterprise agreement listed in each dataset's sourceUrls. Credit MyRoster and link to pageUrl when quoting.", "rateNotes": "hourly / weekly / annual figures are derived from each agreement's source amounts (see sourceFrequency) using its fullTimeHoursPerWeek and weeksPerYear (52.1667 unless the payroll convention differs, e.g. 52.17857 = 365.25 ÷ 7). Base rates only — penalties, allowances and overtime are listed separately.", "app": { "name": "MyRoster", "description": "MyRoster calculates take-home pay for shift workers from these rates — penalties, allowances, overtime, tax and super — on iOS and Android.", "website": "https://myrosterapp.com.au" }, "agreements": [ { "agreementName": "NHS Agenda for Change — England", "agreementStatus": "Current", "datasetCode": "nhs-england", "region": "NHS England", "country": "United Kingdom", "currency": "GBP", "fullTimeHoursPerWeek": 37.5, "weeksPerYear": 52.16666667, "sourceFrequency": "annual", "effectiveDates": [ "2026-04-01" ], "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202627" ], "roles": [ { "title": "Band 1", "description": "Entry support role (closed to new entrants)", "band": "Band 1", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 25272, "hourly": 12.92, "weekly": 484.45 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 2", "description": "Healthcare / nursing assistant", "band": "Band 2", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 25272, "hourly": 12.92, "weekly": 484.45 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 3", "description": "Senior healthcare assistant / nursing associate (trainee)", "band": "Band 3", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 25760, "hourly": 13.17, "weekly": 493.8 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 27476, "hourly": 14.05, "weekly": 526.7 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 4", "description": "Nursing associate / assistant practitioner", "band": "Band 4", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 28392, "hourly": 14.51, "weekly": 544.26 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 31157, "hourly": 15.93, "weekly": 597.26 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 5", "description": "Registered Nurse / Midwife (newly registered → experienced)", "band": "Band 5", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 32073, "hourly": 16.4, "weekly": 614.82 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 34592, "hourly": 17.68, "weekly": 663.11 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 39043, "hourly": 19.96, "weekly": 748.43 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 6", "description": "Senior / Charge Nurse, specialist practitioner", "band": "Band 6", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 39959, "hourly": 20.43, "weekly": 765.99 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 42170, "hourly": 21.56, "weekly": 808.37 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 48117, "hourly": 24.6, "weekly": 922.37 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 7", "description": "Advanced Nurse / Ward Manager / team leader", "band": "Band 7", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 49387, "hourly": 25.25, "weekly": 946.72 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 51932, "hourly": 26.55, "weekly": 995.5 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 56515, "hourly": 28.89, "weekly": 1083.35 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8a", "description": "Advanced clinical / matron (entry)", "band": "Band 8a", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 57528, "hourly": 29.41, "weekly": 1102.77 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 60417, "hourly": 30.88, "weekly": 1158.15 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 64750, "hourly": 33.1, "weekly": 1241.21 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8b", "description": "Matron / head of nursing", "band": "Band 8b", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 66582, "hourly": 34.04, "weekly": 1276.33 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 70896, "hourly": 36.24, "weekly": 1359.03 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 77368, "hourly": 39.55, "weekly": 1483.09 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8c", "description": "Senior nurse manager", "band": "Band 8c", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 79504, "hourly": 40.64, "weekly": 1524.04 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 84346, "hourly": 43.12, "weekly": 1616.86 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 91609, "hourly": 46.83, "weekly": 1756.08 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8d", "description": "Deputy director of nursing", "band": "Band 8d", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 94356, "hourly": 48.23, "weekly": 1808.74 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 100140, "hourly": 51.19, "weekly": 1919.62 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 108814, "hourly": 55.62, "weekly": 2085.89 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 9", "description": "Director of nursing / very senior manager", "band": "Band 9", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 112782, "hourly": 57.65, "weekly": 2161.96 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 119583, "hourly": 61.13, "weekly": 2292.33 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 129783, "hourly": 66.34, "weekly": 2487.85 } ] } ] } ], "allowances": [ { "name": "High Cost Area Supplement — Inner London", "description": "20% of basic salary (min £5,794 / max £8,746). Annex 9.", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": "£5,794–£8,746" } ] }, { "name": "High Cost Area Supplement — Outer London", "description": "15% of basic salary (min £4,870 / max £6,137).", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": "£4,870–£6,137" } ] }, { "name": "High Cost Area Supplement — Fringe", "description": "5% of basic salary (min £1,346 / max £2,270).", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": "£1,346–£2,270" } ] }, { "name": "Meals allowance", "description": "Recommended national subsistence rate. Annex 14.", "unit": "per 24h", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 20 } ] }, { "name": "Night allowance (after 30 nights)", "description": "Subsistence for overnight stays away from base. Annex 14.", "unit": "per 24h (max)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 35 } ] }, { "name": "Unforeseen change payment", "description": "Prospective rostering: shift changed within 24 hrs of the scheduled period.", "unit": "per occasion", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 15 } ] } ], "penalties": [ { "name": "Saturday & weekday nights (Bands 4–9)", "rate": "+30%", "description": "Enhancement on basic pay for Saturdays (00:00–24:00) and weekday nights 20:00–06:00." }, { "name": "Sundays & public holidays (Bands 4–9)", "rate": "+60%", "description": "Enhancement on basic pay for Sundays and public holidays (00:00–24:00)." }, { "name": "Unsocial hours (Bands 1–3)", "rate": "+35% to +94%", "description": "Lower bands attract higher enhancements (Band 3: +35% / +69%, Band 2: +41% / +83%, Band 1: +47% / +94%)." }, { "name": "Overtime (Bands 1–7)", "rate": "150%", "description": "Single harmonised time-and-a-half rate for all overtime above 37.5 hrs/week." }, { "name": "Overtime on a public holiday", "rate": "200%", "description": "Double time for overtime worked on a general public holiday. Bands 8–9 are not entitled to overtime pay." } ], "notes": [ "Pay rates for NHS England are effective 1 April 2026 (Agenda for Change, Amendment 62 / NHS Pay Advisory Notice 02/2026). Standard full-time week = 37.5 hours.", "Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ 52.143 weeks ÷ 37.5 hours (Annex 2).", "Unsocial-hours enhancements are paid on top of basic salary and apply to weekend, night and public-holiday hours; they do not count towards overtime or on-call.", "High Cost Area Supplements (London weighting) are a percentage of basic salary, subject to the minimum/maximum shown. All figures in GBP.", "Source: NHS Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) pay scales 2026/27, NHS Employers — https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202627" ] } ] }