Employment and Salary

For students

Would entering the Shortened Midwifery Training Programme continue my NHS continuous service and would I still be able to contribute to my pension to ensure continued contribution?

You will need to discuss this with your employer however NHS England can confirm the programme should be part of your NHS continuous service and, yes, you would still be able to make pension contributions.

I have been employed on the lowest scale of band 5 despite NHS England stating that I would commence on mid-point band 5.

NHS England provides sufficient funding to organisations to pay up to mid-point band 5. For all salary related matters we recommend you contact your employing trust.

I am a student who is having to work nights and weekends – do post registered nurses receive enhancements?

NHS England provides sufficient funding to organisations to pay up to mid-point band 5. For all salary related matters we recommend you contact your employing trust.

For employers

If students are employed at mid-point band 5 do they still receive salary increments in line with AfC?

NHS England funding is sufficient to cover mid-point band 5 for the duration of the course. NHS England provide a set commission per learner which has been agreed at the point of the student entering the course.

If you wish to support an ‘uplift’ it will be at the discretion of your organisation to match appropriately and to decide whether to honour increments as they will be managed through your internal HR and payroll management not NHS England.

What are the on-costs alongside the salary?

Scheduled on-cost is a term used to describe the costs to employ a person in addition to their salary, for example to cover recruitment, administrative processes etc.

Does the applicant have to be employed by the NHS to undertake the Shortened Midwifery Training Programme?

Upon successful application of the Shortened Midwifery Training Programme students should be placed on an NHS contract to enable them to receive salary support.