Resources

NHS Staff Council joint statements and papers

Statements, papers, and guidance that has been agreed jointly through the NHS Staff Council.

14 April 2025

NHS Staff Council joint statement on 2023 non-pay commitments

Statement from the co-chairs of the NHS Staff Council following a letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

14 April 2025

Agenda for Change pay deal 2023 - latest non-pay commitments update

April 2025 update on the non-pay commitments following the Agenda for Change pay deal agreed in 2023.

10 April 2025

Medical and dental pay structure

Details on how medical and dental pay is agreed, annual pay awards over the last ten years and the recently negotiated pay deals.

8 April 2025

SAS Week 2025

Access our comms pack of resources that you can use to support your local activities and find out what's happening during #SASWeek25.

8 April 2025

The history of pay in the NHS

Background into the history of pay including the establishment of the General Whitley Council, Agenda for Change and the medical and dental contracts.

8 April 2025

Medical and dental staff groups

Information about the different medical and dental staff groups.

7 April 2025

National job profiles

Find out how NHS jobs are matched to the current national job profiles and how to access them.

4 April 2025

National nursing and midwifery job profile review

Details of the NHS Staff Council's Job Evaluation Group (JEG) review of the national job evaluation matching profiles for nursing and midwifery.

4 April 2025

NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook

This document sets out the full terms and conditions of service (TCS) for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

1 April 2025

Agenda for Change pay advisory notices

Pay and terms and conditions notices for staff under the NHS terms and conditions of service.

1 April 2025

2025 pay and TCS advisory notices

Pay and terms and conditions advisory notices during 2025 for staff employed under the NHS terms and conditions of service.

1 April 2025

Archived terms and conditions handbooks

List of archived terms and conditions of service handbooks.

1 April 2025

Exception reporting reform FAQs

Answers to the commonly asked questions about changes to exception reporting arrangements from 12 September 2025. These changes apply to England only.

31 March 2025

Exception reporting reform for resident doctors

A framework agreement has been published outlining plans for exception reporting reform for resident doctors in England.

31 March 2025

The specialist grade role

Details and information about the specialist grade which formed part of the contract reform 2021 for SAS doctors.

28 March 2025