nurses

[stokeace]

how can the government justify a below inflation wage rise for the nurses when we all know when their 'pay' rise is due it will be about 10% [again] it makes me sick.how about you?

[bednobs]

http://www.rcn.org.uk/agendaforchange/download s/RCN_Pay_Scales_2006.pdf

[johnny37]

I have looked at the pay scales which are somewhat complex. Anyone who is remotely ambitious would not stay on �20000 for long. I noticed they also get paid for being on standby (�21 overnight/�28 weekends/�36 bank holidays). So if they are called in while on standby do they not get paid overtime? �21 for five days standby look like �100 a week to me plus whatever they may get for doing the extra shift. I dont think there can be many higher grade nurses who are on basic.

[bednobs]

there really arent many nursing jobs where you would be on standby though ...in fact i cant think of any at the mo