Posted By angela westwood I would welcome comments from other health and safety advisers who work in the NHS regarding the new pay bands which will become effective under "agenda for change". I provide a comprehensive health and safety advisory service for 3 primary care trusts, including supervising and supporting an assistant who provides an advisory role for general practice and yet have been told that my job description may lead to my job graded in a lower pay band than I expected. Any thoughts on how best to tackle this and views on the new pay structures would be very welcome!

Posted By Bill Elliott Hi Angela - I understood the key principles of Agenda for Change was based on evaluating your CURRENT responsibilities over a range of criteria and applying these to the pay scale formulae - as such your current JD does not mean a lot. Even if you were potentially to be placed on a lower scale (doubtful)you would be entitled to some protection on your previous earnings so should not loose out. If you are not a member of a trades union - now may be the time to join!!

Posted By Jane Riley Angela, My experience of risk management in the NHS was that unless you had a nursing background, you were going to be undervalued! In the Trust I worked for, the clinical experience was seen to be of higher value than the H&S knowledge & experience. I too had clinical experience, though not in nursing. Needless to say, I voted with my feet! Good luck, Jane