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"A pay rise would be better... 
Not having a go lots off people say nurses deserve pay rise and they do a wonderful job. But how much does a nurse earn And how Much should they earn. .. xx"
It's the lowest paid graduate job I believe. |
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Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them "
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and... |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs "
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"? |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?"
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do |
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"im so grateful to our NHS having had two admissions to hospital in two months i wouldnt be here now they were brilliant and couldnt have done more for me"
It’s ladies and gentlemen like you thanking the NHS to the tune of “thank you for the days “. I hope everything is ok now x |
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"A pay rise would be better...
Not having a go lots off people say nurses deserve pay rise and they do a wonderful job. But how much does a nurse earn And how Much should they earn. .. xx"
Starting salary of £22,218, personally I’d want more for being responsible Ford a ward full of people’s lives. |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do "
I'm not bitter. I'm cringing. Different emotions. |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do
I'm not bitter. I'm cringing. Different emotions. "
You cringed first then went into a bitter rant about Russian farmers |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do
I'm not bitter. I'm cringing. Different emotions.
You cringed first then went into a bitter rant about Russian farmers "
It's not a rant. Could you present any logic to your approval of this - i'm not really clear whether you think all people doing important jobs at Christmas should have their own song or whether there's some reason the NHS workers are more deserving than say the military or police? |
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Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free? 
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment"
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post? |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?"
When was that ever said I replied to your comment you didn’t like the answer now you are getting mardy it’s a song about a great organisation nothing more nothing less Merry Christmas to you both and keep up the good work |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?
When was that ever said I replied to your comment you didn’t like the answer now you are getting mardy it’s a song about a great organisation nothing more nothing less Merry Christmas to you both and keep up the good work "
I wasn't quoting you! Nothing you've said is unfair. |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?"
Look sometimes people don't want a debate, save it for the politics forum my friend
Now! Commence with the Christmas NHS cringe! |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?
When was that ever said I replied to your comment you didn’t like the answer now you are getting mardy it’s a song about a great organisation nothing more nothing less Merry Christmas to you both and keep up the good work
I wasn't quoting you! Nothing you've said is unfair. "
I do apologise then x |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?
Look sometimes people don't want a debate, save it for the politics forum my friend
Now! Commence with the Christmas NHS cringe!"
Jeez you don't see me in that neck of the woods anymore. I'm just asking why it wasn't a more inclusive song, look at the news now - the police have just thwarted a terrorist attack that might have happened Christmas day. Doesn't that also deserve the same credit? |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
"
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do
I'm not bitter. I'm cringing. Different emotions.
You cringed first then went into a bitter rant about Russian farmers
It's not a rant. Could you present any logic to your approval of this - i'm not really clear whether you think all people doing important jobs at Christmas should have their own song or whether there's some reason the NHS workers are more deserving than say the military or police?"
It's just a way to say thanks. If you don't want to, you don't have to. Those who want to, are equally welcome to do so. |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
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I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k? |
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"Wow it’s a song bitterness aside it’s a good thing to do yes you do do a good job but like someone else has put it’s not just doctors and nurses that help the nhs
Did you also enjoy "Cossacks of the Kuban"?
Your bitterness is really aimed at the wrong person I found it was a great thing to do, like any other emergency worker they will be working over the festive period. I didn’t write it or suggest it I just thought it was a nice thing to do. I don’t work for the NHS either I have friends who do
I'm not bitter. I'm cringing. Different emotions.
You cringed first then went into a bitter rant about Russian farmers
It's not a rant. Could you present any logic to your approval of this - i'm not really clear whether you think all people doing important jobs at Christmas should have their own song or whether there's some reason the NHS workers are more deserving than say the military or police?
It's just a way to say thanks. If you don't want to, you don't have to. Those who want to, are equally welcome to do so."
Not really answering the question there are you |
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?
Look sometimes people don't want a debate, save it for the politics forum my friend
Now! Commence with the Christmas NHS cringe!
Jeez you don't see me in that neck of the woods anymore. I'm just asking why it wasn't a more inclusive song, look at the news now - the police have just thwarted a terrorist attack that might have happened Christmas day. Doesn't that also deserve the same credit? "
Come back, its insanity now
And okay here's my pennies worth.
Yes, all our public servants deserve praise. I think people are just particularly attuned to the NHS as for most of us, we all have a something personal we wish to thank the individuala running it for.
We also know that nurses are the only public servants still not to get a pay rise. When they are the most or second most prominant face of public interaction for the NHS people feel it.
So yes, maybe its cherry picking a service. But then again you often seen in your local paper about the hero policeman, or fireman, nurses, porters, lab workers, dont really get tabloid praise for working from 5pm-6am or longer, more horrendous working patterns. |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?"
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
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"Do the profits go to a charity or organisation? Or is it free?
Either is good by my standing
Come on guys its a song, if you don't like it or dont like the idea of it, you don't have to make a comment
So only people who agree with you are welcome to post?
Look sometimes people don't want a debate, save it for the politics forum my friend
Now! Commence with the Christmas NHS cringe!
Jeez you don't see me in that neck of the woods anymore. I'm just asking why it wasn't a more inclusive song, look at the news now - the police have just thwarted a terrorist attack that might have happened Christmas day. Doesn't that also deserve the same credit?
Come back, its insanity now
And okay here's my pennies worth.
Yes, all our public servants deserve praise. I think people are just particularly attuned to the NHS as for most of us, we all have a something personal we wish to thank the individuala running it for.
We also know that nurses are the only public servants still not to get a pay rise. When they are the most or second most prominant face of public interaction for the NHS people feel it.
So yes, maybe its cherry picking a service. But then again you often seen in your local paper about the hero policeman, or fireman, nurses, porters, lab workers, dont really get tabloid praise for working from 5pm-6am or longer, more horrendous working patterns."
Well there's enough logic there for me to respect your opinion on the matter so thanks for explaining that.  |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
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Is it common that if a nurse came from another country then their qualifications there wouldn't count her as qualified or registered here? She definitely worked at a hospital. |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
The lab people are brilliant to get bloods done so quickly
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
Is it common that if a nurse came from another country then their qualifications there wouldn't count her as qualified or registered here? She definitely worked at a hospital. "
I have an extended family member who is from South East Asia and is a qualified nurse in her country of birth. I don't know the ins and outs of her situation but she's been here a few years now and was forced to work in care homes as her nursing qualification wasn't accepted. I think she may only have just been able to take up a proper nursing job. |
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No one is saying nhs staff are more deserving. Someone decided to thank them by making a song.
If someone want to record a song for other occupations or companies there's nothing stopping them. |
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"No one is saying nhs staff are more deserving. Someone decided to thank them by making a song.
If someone want to record a song for other occupations or companies there's nothing stopping them."
My mate Robert works in construction and says he's gonna release a Christmas single. It'll never work.  |
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"No one is saying nhs staff are more deserving. Someone decided to thank them by making a song.
If someone want to record a song for other occupations or companies there's nothing stopping them.
My mate Robert works in construction and says he's gonna release a Christmas single. It'll never work. "
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
Is it common that if a nurse came from another country then their qualifications there wouldn't count her as qualified or registered here? She definitely worked at a hospital. "
Healthcare Assistants can earn up to AfC band 4 pay but are generally on bands 2 or 3. A nurse whose qualifications from their home country don't count here would likely find themselves on band 3 (£17-20k) |
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"No one is saying nhs staff are more deserving. Someone decided to thank them by making a song.
If someone want to record a song for other occupations or companies there's nothing stopping them.
My mate Robert works in construction and says he's gonna release a Christmas single. It'll never work. "
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
Is it common that if a nurse came from another country then their qualifications there wouldn't count her as qualified or registered here? She definitely worked at a hospital.
Healthcare Assistants can earn up to AfC band 4 pay but are generally on bands 2 or 3. A nurse whose qualifications from their home country don't count here would likely find themselves on band 3 (£17-20k)"
Thanks that would probably be it. She was definately a nurse in a hospital but probably band 3 as you say.
Yes she deserved a pay rise, poor girl. |
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I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture. "
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect |
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It's just a way to say thanks. If you don't want to, you don't have to. Those who want to, are equally welcome to do so.
Not really answering the question there are you"
No, I'm making a statement. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture. "
We only need Healthcare and the emergency services when we need them but when we do...
I am passionate about the NHS but fuck working in a supermarket at Christmas ever again |
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and..."
Oh bless.. maybe next Christmas someone will make a song praising you then you won't feel left out. |
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"Lots of people forget that the NHS is about more than just doctors and nurses............
There are so many other professions that all have an effect on patient care, from the porter wheeling a patient to x Ray, the cleaners, well cleaning. The radiology staff, the laboratory staff, patients blood does not just test itself.........that is to name just a few.
Better pay is deserved, but better working conditions should also not be forgotten
Very well said, and it is important to remember that when the press talk about increasing nurse pay, the same is true for all of these staff groups.
NHS staff with the exception of Drs are paid via a pay agreement called Agenda for Change.
This a newly qualified nurse (Band 5) will start on £22k, a healthcare assistant or porter (Band 2) on £15k . A medical secretary (Band 3) will start on just shy of £17k.
Junior Drs aren't paid as much as you might think but have excellent overtime payments and far greater career earning opportunities. A newly qualified Dr will earn £26k whilst an experienced hospital registrar (and GP trainee) will earn £46k. Consultant salaries start at £76k and go up to £103k.
Salaried GPs will earn between £56k and £85k.
I'm surprised by the nurse salary (i thought it was lower). I met a lovely girl once who said she was a nurse and she was on about £18k and experienced. She was filipino and had come to work in the NHS a few years back. This was a few years back so maybe inflation but are there any nurses who earn less than £22k?
Unqualified, or not registered as a nurse or perhaps working in a private nursing home or other non-NHD organisation.
The AfC payscales can be seen here:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/agenda-for-change/pay-scales
Is it common that if a nurse came from another country then their qualifications there wouldn't count her as qualified or registered here? She definitely worked at a hospital. "
A healthcare assistant or overseas conversion nurse - converting to UK registration. To practice we pay £120 yearly to stay on the register |
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and...
Oh bless.. maybe next Christmas someone will make a song praising you then you won't feel left out. "
Do one for my friend mark too please. He's an accountant and there just aren't many songs about accountancy for some unknown reason. |
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I think it's a nice gesture, many people will go through their lives with minimal or no contact with the police, fire service or military. But everyone will have contact with the NHS, and usually when we are at our most vulnerable, from the birth of a child, health scares and through to the death of a loved one. They are the most tangible connection we have to public and emergency workers, so I can see why the NHS would be the obvious choice of such a gesture.
When the news is full of misery and tragedy I don't know why some people struggle to see the good in this.
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and...
Oh bless.. maybe next Christmas someone will make a song praising you then you won't feel left out.
Do one for my friend mark too please. He's an accountant and there just aren't many songs about accountancy for some unknown reason. "
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and...
Oh bless.. maybe next Christmas someone will make a song praising you then you won't feel left out.
Do one for my friend mark too please. He's an accountant and there just aren't many songs about accountancy for some unknown reason.
Last Christmas you gave me your heart
The very next day I started amortising it as an intangible asset
It's missing something "
'This year to save payin tax,
I'll give it away as a gift to a relative or friend.'
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture. "
Try and buy £200k worth of food and drink from Tesco and say you’ll pay them back a couple of hundred pounds a month until you retire and see how far that gets you. |
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"It’s not as bad as you think it’s a bunch of people saying thank you for what the NHS have done for them
Do i get a song for my role in the economy as well? I work for a company that makes medical equipment, the nurses would be a bit useless without it. My mate Bob is in the police and it would also be a bit pointless have nurses with medical equipment if they weren't kept safe from bad guys so can he get a song too... oh and...
Oh bless.. maybe next Christmas someone will make a song praising you then you won't feel left out.
Do one for my friend mark too please. He's an accountant and there just aren't many songs about accountancy for some unknown reason.
Last Christmas you gave me your heart
The very next day I started amortising it as an intangible asset
It's missing something "
Last Christmas you gave me your heart,
But the very next day it depreciated away,
This year to save it from write downs,
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"I think it's a nice gesture, many people will go through their lives with minimal or no contact with the police, fire service or military. But everyone will have contact with the NHS, and usually when we are at our most vulnerable, from the birth of a child, health scares and through to the death of a loved one. They are the most tangible connection we have to public and emergency workers, so I can see why the NHS would be the obvious choice of such a gesture.
When the news is full of misery and tragedy I don't know why some people struggle to see the good in this.
Ginger"
This is perfect. |
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"I think it's a nice gesture, many people will go through their lives with minimal or no contact with the police, fire service or military. But everyone will have contact with the NHS, and usually when we are at our most vulnerable, from the birth of a child, health scares and through to the death of a loved one. They are the most tangible connection we have to public and emergency workers, so I can see why the NHS would be the obvious choice of such a gesture.
When the news is full of misery and tragedy I don't know why some people struggle to see the good in this.
Ginger"
Exactly this. We couldn't if put it better ourselves.
It seems to us, we maybe wrong of course, but some people in these forums of late just seem to thrive on being negative and argumentative at the moment.  |
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"I think it's a nice gesture, many people will go through their lives with minimal or no contact with the police, fire service or military. But everyone will have contact with the NHS, and usually when we are at our most vulnerable, from the birth of a child, health scares and through to the death of a loved one. They are the most tangible connection we have to public and emergency workers, so I can see why the NHS would be the obvious choice of such a gesture.
When the news is full of misery and tragedy I don't know why some people struggle to see the good in this.
Ginger
Exactly this. We couldn't if put it better ourselves.
It seems to us, we maybe wrong of course, but some people in these forums of late just seem to thrive on being negative and argumentative at the moment. "
We have just had the same conversation. It's really quite sad. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect "
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
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Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good. |
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"I think it's a nice gesture, many people will go through their lives with minimal or no contact with the police, fire service or military. But everyone will have contact with the NHS, and usually when we are at our most vulnerable, from the birth of a child, health scares and through to the death of a loved one. They are the most tangible connection we have to public and emergency workers, so I can see why the NHS would be the obvious choice of such a gesture.
When the news is full of misery and tragedy I don't know why some people struggle to see the good in this.
Ginger
Exactly this. We couldn't if put it better ourselves.
It seems to us, we maybe wrong of course, but some people in these forums of late just seem to thrive on being negative and argumentative at the moment.
We have just had the same conversation. It's really quite sad. "
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good."
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year??? |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good.
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year??? "
Indeed, £22k might be ok in Doncaster or Wrexham but it won’t pay your rent in London. There is the London weighting of course but that doesn’t change things by much. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good.
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year???
Indeed, £22k might be ok in Doncaster or Wrexham but it won’t pay your rent in London. There is the London weighting of course but that doesn’t change things by much."
2 ratings for the whole uk is not really enough. The south east is probably the worst of all worlds because it's not that much cheaper than london and doesn't get any weighting. There are parts of wales you can buy a house for £45k but in reading you wouldn't get a kennel for less than £250k. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good.
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year???
Indeed, £22k might be ok in Doncaster or Wrexham but it won’t pay your rent in London. There is the London weighting of course but that doesn’t change things by much.
2 ratings for the whole uk is not really enough. The south east is probably the worst of all worlds because it's not that much cheaper than london and doesn't get any weighting. There are parts of wales you can buy a house for £45k but in reading you wouldn't get a kennel for less than £250k."
The trouble is that the shortage of nurses is now so acute that you could walk out of a job on Friday afternoon and have a night shift waiting for you somewhere else if you really wanted. Allowing different trusts to pay more would just lead to to the rich trusts being fully staffed and the poor trusts having to close wards. |
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Can i point oit that public servents are not just the nhs, police, firemen and armed forces like are often mentikned in the media but also the entire civil service without which many things on which we rely would not function. |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good.
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year???
Indeed, £22k might be ok in Doncaster or Wrexham but it won’t pay your rent in London. There is the London weighting of course but that doesn’t change things by much.
2 ratings for the whole uk is not really enough. The south east is probably the worst of all worlds because it's not that much cheaper than london and doesn't get any weighting. There are parts of wales you can buy a house for £45k but in reading you wouldn't get a kennel for less than £250k.
The trouble is that the shortage of nurses is now so acute that you could walk out of a job on Friday afternoon and have a night shift waiting for you somewhere else if you really wanted. Allowing different trusts to pay more would just lead to to the rich trusts being fully staffed and the poor trusts having to close wards."
But there's no point moving from say newcastle where you might earn £22k to Reading for a £30k salary because you wouldn't be any new better off? |
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"I like the nhs, and all that, but the check out staff at Tescos have probably kept me alive longer, don't get paid as much, and have not nearly killed me anywhere near as much...
Just seems to be an obsession with thanking nhs staff which is pretty tied into our culture.
And do you ring them in an emergency? Nobody is saying they are perfect
Many doctors nurses and other employees of the NHS are bloody good at their chosen profession, many others are not so good... some are just bloody awful. Same as anywhere I feel, those that don't get caught killing to many people have a job for life, which compensates for the pay (which isn't terrible) quite a bit.
Level of pay is relative isn’t it, I’d say £22k for making sure 10 people get everything they need to keep them alive is pretty poor whereas £31k for driving a bin lorry is pretty fucking good.
Depends what area of the country you are in too. The nurse i mentioned lived in the south east. How the flip can you live in the south east on ~£18k a year???
Indeed, £22k might be ok in Doncaster or Wrexham but it won’t pay your rent in London. There is the London weighting of course but that doesn’t change things by much.
2 ratings for the whole uk is not really enough. The south east is probably the worst of all worlds because it's not that much cheaper than london and doesn't get any weighting. There are parts of wales you can buy a house for £45k but in reading you wouldn't get a kennel for less than £250k.
The trouble is that the shortage of nurses is now so acute that you could walk out of a job on Friday afternoon and have a night shift waiting for you somewhere else if you really wanted. Allowing different trusts to pay more would just lead to to the rich trusts being fully staffed and the poor trusts having to close wards.
But there's no point moving from say newcastle where you might earn £22k to Reading for a £30k salary because you wouldn't be any new better off? "
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"No one is saying nhs staff are more deserving. Someone decided to thank them by making a song.
If someone want to record a song for other occupations or companies there's nothing stopping them."
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"Has anyone down loaded it yet ? A good idea to thank all the NHS staff that help make it great ?  "
A nice idea for those who want to say thanks. Also, it seems, good news for those who enjoy frothing in outrage about things too.
A win-win |
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im trying to get into the nhs - for something im over qualified for i can get about 50% more than im on now - just getting in the place - i love my job but the pay is rubbish |
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"im trying to get into the nhs - for something im over qualified for i can get about 50% more than im on now - just getting in the place - i love my job but the pay is rubbish "
Good luck. It is a fantastic if unique institution to work in. |
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"im trying to get into the nhs - for something im over qualified for i can get about 50% more than im on now - just getting in the place - i love my job but the pay is rubbish
Good luck. It is a fantastic if unique institution to work in. "
they have to advertise but they just move staff internally - |
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"im trying to get into the nhs - for something im over qualified for i can get about 50% more than im on now - just getting in the place - i love my job but the pay is rubbish
Good luck. It is a fantastic if unique institution to work in.
they have to advertise but they just move staff internally - "
I am guessing you are not applying for a clinical role and a non NHS candidate can a bit of a punt. Happy to talk through with you if you want. |
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