Introduction
Agenda for Change is the most radical overhaul of the NHS pay system since 1948. It affects all NHS Staff across the UK (with the exception of consultants, doctors, dentists and some very senior managers). All staff previously paid under Whitley Terms & Conditions of employment are now covered by one of nine pay bands.
The purpose of Agenda for Change is to modernise the NHS pay system and create fair, harmonised conditions of service – equal pay for work of equal value. Over the years, various anomalies and differences have arisen between different parts of the NHS. This can mean that staff doing similar jobs have different pay and conditions of service depending on where they work. Agenda for Change has been designed to smooth out these differences and provide a fair and level playing field for each group of staff.
Agenda for change is being implemented through 5 key processes:
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