The NHS provides some of the most comprehensive and attractive employment packages available. On this page you can find out more about the NHS pay bands and how pay progression works. You can find out what the current pay bands are (and previous years) by clicking the links below.
NHS Pay Scales
You will be paid on the 27th of each month unless the 27th is a weekend in which case you will be paid on the Friday before.
Your payslip and P60 are available on your myESR homepage on the top right of the page. You can also download the MySBS Pay app that is available either from the app store or the google play store. Physical printed payslips are no longer provided.
Pay progression
You can find instructions in our guidance document – Recording a Pay Progression Appraisal within ESR.
Pay Progression Bands 8a and above – Agenda for Change
As part of the 2024/25 pay agreement, November 2024 will see the introduction of the back pay for the intermediate pay point increases for staff employed on Band 8a and above.
Although the retrospective pay increases will be automatically applied, any future pay progression (from 1 November onwards) will require meetings to continue as normal. Further information on the ICBs pay progression process can be found here Flowchart-pay-step-submission-process_0.pdf
NHS Employers have put together some frequently asked questions about the changes. This can be found here Bands 8a and above intermediate pay point FAQs | NHS Employers
If you have a query about your pay or pension please email agem.payroll@nhs.net who will be happy to help.
Total Reward Statements
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What are Total Reward Statements?
Introduced across the NHS in 2014, Total Reward Statements (TRS) are developed and delivered by NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA), in partnership with the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR). They are designed to help improve communication with employees, to help them understand and appreciate their overall reward package for working in the NHS and for your organisation. They also highlight the value of their employer and NHS pension benefits in one place.
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What is shown on Total Reward Statements?
A TRS is a personalised summary that shows employees their reward package, including:
- basic pay
- allowances
- pension benefits (for NHS Pension Scheme members).
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How are Total Reward Statements accessed?
TRS are accessed online via the employee-facing TRS portal, and via ESR employee self-service for organisations that use the facility.
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Where do I find out more information about Total Rewards and Pension Statements?
You can find out more about Total Rewards Statements by clicking the following link Employee section | NHSBSA.
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What if I can’t view my Total Rewards Statement?
In some circumstances ESR may not display your total reward statement. This can be for a variety of reasons. You can find out more about this here and what you can do in the circumstances: Why you might not be able to see a statement | NHSBSA