Understanding the NHS Nursing Banding System

The NHS nursing banding system was created to ensure a clear system for nursing pay. Below is a description of NHS Pay Bands for newly qualified nurses up to highly experienced nursing consultants. Within each band, different levels of pay are on offer based on experience. Nurses can move up the scale through work experience and further education.

A healthcare assistant is the first point of contact and the one who delivers the initial care to the patient. In this role, you will not only be required to help the patient around with things like helping them wash, changing bedpans, keeping departments clean and taking note of some basic observations. You will also require to make them extremely comfortable. You will be working and taking care of people across different age groups. Currently, a healthcare assistant gets paid around £18,005/-.

This role is crucial and requires you to be extremely vigilant, as you will be offering care to patients who need immediate care and attention. For instance, you will be working with the ambulance services or controlling bleeding and a host of other emergency problems. You will also be responsible to clean and keep the ambulance tidy. In this role, you will earn approximately about £19,337/-.