Apprenticeship pay
Today, 1 July, the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook has been updated to reflect new provisions for existing staff who go on to undertake an apprenticeship as part of their career development.
They will be paid either their existing pay point or the rate paid to other apprentices, whichever is the higher (subject to some eligibility criteria).
As part of the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay deal in 2023, the NHS Staff Council agreed to make amendments to the terms and conditions of service that would ensure existing NHS staff will not suffer a detriment to their basic pay when they undertake a formal apprenticeship as part of their agreed career development.
The NHS Staff Council considered amendments proposed by a partnership task and finish group at its March 2024 plenary meeting and agreed to implement changes from 1 July 2024. Section 1 and Annex 30 of the handbook has been updated to ensure existing staff will not suffer a detriment to pay by preserving their existing basic pay when undertaking a formal apprenticeship programme, where the evaluated pay band is the same as or higher than the banding of their current post.
Further information:
- NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook
- Read the pay advisory notice.
- Guidance to support employers to review local policies and procedures in partnership.
