The UK Department of Health announced increased salaries for NHS staff on Thursday, following months of negotiations between unions and the government.
Under the new rules, health care professionals and staff will receive a 5 percent consolidated increase in pay, backdated to April. This includes eligible employees on the Agenda for Change contract (AfC), which is the national pay system for most NHS staff except doctors, dentists, and most senior managers.
Newly qualified nurses will see their salary rise by more than £2,750 over the next two years. In addition, they will receive over £1,890 in one-off payments this year.
The government also rolled out a tiered “backlog bonus” payment for all staff based on the individual’s experience and pay band. The average nurse will receive a bonus payment of £1,350….