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Agenda for Change
Agenda for Change is the single pay system in operation in the NHS. It applies to all directly employed NHS staff with the exception of doctors, dentists and some very senior managers.
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The three core elements that make up Agenda for Change are:
- job evaluation
- harmonised terms and conditions
- the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
Together these tools have dramatically simplified the process of designing new ways of working and the establishment of extended roles.
Agenda for Change provides NHS organisations with the necessary tools to enable them to deliver the workforce changes that are needed in order to successfully implement current policy, and achieve large scale system reform.
In 2004, the Agenda for Change collective agreement was reached with the NHS unions. National roll out began in December, with pay and most terms and conditions backdated to 1 October 2004.
Responsibilities
The NHS Staff Council has overall responsibility for the Agenda for Change pay system. Its remit includes:
- maintenance of the pay system
- negotiations of any variations in core conditions
- interpretation of the Agenda for Change national agreement.
In addition to providing a secretariat function for the NHS Staff Council, NHS Employers offers advice and support on Agenda for Change to employers in the NHS.
Individual members of staff are advised to seek advice from their employer, professional representatives or trade union.
Please refer to the NHS Employers website for the most up to date information about Agenda for Change.
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NHS Employers
Information, guidance and support on Agenda for Change available from NHS Employers, who work on behalf of NHS organisations in England.
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