As requested by the government, the NHS Staff Council has now ratified the recommendation of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHS PRB) to add an intermediate pay point in each of pay bands 8a and above.
Annex 2 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) Handbook has been updated to incorporate this change. In addition, the existing pay award resources have been updated to reflect this agreement and a pay advisory notice published. You can also see the joint statement from the NHS Staff Council.
This change is effective from 1 April 2024, and NHS Employers is currently working with the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) to determine when this will be implemented. It is also supporting the NHS Staff Council to work through the implications of the above recommendation and provide additional guidance to support with its implementation.
Date: 21 August