NHS Roles

Pay, bands and career progression — by occupation, not a one-size-fits-all guess.

Nurses

Band 5–8c

Adult, mental health, children's and learning disability nursing across every NHS setting.

Doctors

Nodal points NP1–NP5, then Consultant scale

Resident doctors (FY1 to ST6+), SAS doctors and consultants across every specialty.

Midwives

Band 5–8a

Midwifery-led and consultant-led maternity care in hospital and community settings.

Paramedics

Band 5–7

Ambulance service clinicians, from newly registered paramedics to advanced/critical care paramedics.

Allied Health Professionals

Band 5–8b

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers, speech & language therapists, dietitians and podiatrists.

Pharmacists

Band 4 (technician) – Band 8c

Hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including independent prescribers.

Healthcare Assistants

Band 2–4

Ward-based and community healthcare support workers, and senior/assistant practitioner roles.

Admin & Estates Staff

Band 2–8d

The non-clinical backbone of the NHS: administrators, managers, porters, cleaners and estates staff.

Healthcare Scientists

Band 5–8c

Lab-based and physiological science roles spanning pathology, physics, physiology and genomics.