Intermediate pay point for bands 8a and above

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 we are supporting the NHS Staff Council to work through the implications of the above recommendation and provide additional guidance to support with its implementation. There are now some FAQs which have been developed in partnership, to support the implementation of the intermediate pay step points for band 8 and above.

Electronic Staff Record (ESR) colleagues have received the detail of the intermediate pay points and have confirmed the increase to salaries and retrospective pay (backdated to 1 April 2024) will be paid in November salaries, subject to successful ESR development and testing.