NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

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1 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1 abcdefghijklm Health Department Human Resources Directorate Dear Colleague PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE AND RELATED GRADES OF STAFF PAY FOR 1999/2000 Summary 1. Following the Scottish Executive s announcement about increases in pay for staff covered by the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine, agreement has been reached in the Professions Allied to Medicine and Related Grades of Staff (PT A ) Council on revised salaries for therapy staff employed in the NHS in Scotland on national terms and conditions. These salaries will be payable from 1 April Employers must ensure that the new pay scales are implemented quickly to allow staff to receive their increased salaries in April. National Pay Rates for 2000/ With effect from 1 April 2000 national salary scales for professions allied to medicine and related grades of staff are increased by 3.4%. Revised salaries for full-time therapy staff in Scotland are set out in the attached replacement pages for Appendix A of the Professions Allied to Medicine and Related Grades of Staff (PT A ) Council Handbook. 2.1 Part-time staff shall be paid pro-rata. Additional Increments For Senior II Staff 3. An additional increment has been added at the top of the Senior II scales. Staff who have been on the maximum of the current Senior II scales for twelve months or more will move to the new maximum on 1 April Staff should receive their normal increment during the course of the year, except those on the new maximum of scale. In addition, two discretionary points have been added at the top of the new Senior II grade from 1 April 2000, making 3 in all. PAM staff in the Senior II grade who were either in receipt of discretionary points on 1 April 2000, or for whom agreement had already been reached to pay discretionary points, should receive the same number of discretionary points they now have or which have been agreed. Periods of service on the maximum of the Senior II grade before April 2000 should continue to count towards the qualifying service criterion for access to discretionary points. 21 February 2000 Addressees For action: General Managers, Health Boards General Manager,Common Services Agency General Manager, State Hospital Chief Executives, NHS Trusts For information: General Manager, Health Education Board for Scotland Enquiries to: Miss Brenda Burnett Directorate of Human Resources Scottish Executive Health Department Room 133 St Andrew s House EDINBURGH EH1 3DG Tel: Fax: Brenda.burnett@scotland.gov.uk BB0097MAR99 abcde abc a

2 Special Duty Payments, Leads and Other Allowances 4. National rates for Standby and On-call allowances have been increased by 3.4% from 1 April Some employers have increased the value of these allowances locally. They should pay the new national rate if higher than the current local rates. There is scope for further local increases under Section 10 of the PAM(PTA) Handbook. Revised rates of allowances are set out in the attached replacement page for Appendix B, Professions Allied to Medicine and Related Grades of Staff (PT A ) Council Handbook. 5. Other flat leads and allowances are unchanged and may be increased locally. Employers are asked specifically to note the comments of the NPRB on Student Training Allowance. (pararaphs 8.23 and 8.24) We recommend that when PAMs are entitled to receive the Student Training Allowance, it should continue to be paid. We recommend that when the Student Training Allowance is used for purposes other than those laid down in the national agreement, this should only be done with the agreement of the relevant staff. 6. Special duty payments, emergency duty payments and allowances calculated as a percentage of national salary will move in line with the increases to the nationally determined rates. Starting Rate for Graduate PAMs with four years training 7. Advance letter PAM (PTA) 4/80 issued on 18 June 1980 and PAM (PTA) 3/81 issued on 4 September 1981 issued guidance on the starting rate for Graduate PAMs with four years training. Employers are asked to note that the Review Body s recommendations that graduates who have completed four years training enter the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one increment lead through the Basic Grade to the career maximum PAMs Grading Agreement 8. Pending agreement on a new pay system the National Whitley Council grading criteria should continue to be applied. Employers are reminded of their obligations to ensure that all jobs are correctly graded. Employers are also reminded of the enabling agreement on grading in in NHS Circular: PCS (PAM) (PTA) 96/2 and are encouraged to make use of it in resolving particular grading problems. Scottish Ministers Approval 8. Employing authorities should implement these agreements, which have been approved by Scottish Ministers under Regulations 2 and 3 of the National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service) (Scotland) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 No.537). A copy of the formal approval is attached.

3 Action 9. Health Boards and NHS in Scotland Trusts who employ staff on national contracts should: i. Ensure that the necessary arrangements are made as soon as possible to pay the national salaries effective from 1 April ii. Notify Scottish Public Pensions Agency of any increase in pensionable remuneration and contributions arising from the payment of arrears to former employees. 10. The replacement pages form Amendment Number 14 and replace page numbers A1 to A12 inclusive and B1. Enquiries 11. Employees should direct enquiries to their employing Health Board or Trust. 12. Employers are asked to make their own arrangements for obtaining any additio nal copies of this Circular. Destruction Date 13. This Circular need not be retained more than 4 years after issue. Yours sincerely GERRY MARR Director of Human Resources

4 abcdefghijlm Health Department Human Resources Directorate Dear Colleague NHS CIRCULAR PCS (PAM)(PTA)2000/1 Summary 1. We have been advised that there is an error in the above pay circular. 2. In Appendix B: Allowances para C (ii), Senior Is should read Senior IIs. Yours sincerely MISS B BURNETT Directorate of Human Resources

5 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A CHIROPODISTS FOOT CARE ASSISTANTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title E095 Area Senior Chief Area Chief I E098 Area Chief II E101 Chief II E430/1/2 Chief III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary E102 Chief III E433/4/5 Chief IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary E103 Chief IV E436/7/8 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary E104 Senior I E439/40/ Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* 41 Discretionary E105 Senior II E106 Chiropodist Teaching Grades Principal Principal I Principal II Senior Teacher E113 Teacher Student Teacher Footcare Assistants P254 Aged 19 and over Aged * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points Graduate Chiropodists who have completed four year's

6 training enter the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one increment lead through the Basic Grade to the career maximum AMENDMENT NO 14 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams2000 A1 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000

7 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A DIETITIANS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Area Senior Chief E146 Area Chief I E147 Area Chief II E442/3 Chief III /4 Discretionary * * * E149 Chief III E445/6 Chief IV /7 Discretionary * * * E152 Chief IV E448/9 Senior I /50 Discretionary * * * E153 Senior I E451/2 Senior II /3 Discretionary * * * E154 Senior II E155 E156 Dietitian/Graduat e Entrant Dietitian/Dipolma Entrant *starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

8 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS OCCUPATIONAL HELPERS THERAPY EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title E 195 Area I E 196 Area II E 200 Head I E 201 Head II E454/5 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* /6 Discretionary E 202 Head III E457/8 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* /9 Discretionary E 203 Head IV E460/1 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* /2 Discretionary E 204 Senior I E463/4 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /5 Discretionary E 205 Senior II Occupational Therapist E years training E 207 Graduate entrant years training** Helper under Supervision P 251 Aged 19 and over P 250 Aged ** Occupational therapist with a relevant degree * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points Occupational Therapists who have completed four years training enter the the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one increment lead through Basic Grade to the career maximum

9 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A OCCUPATIONAL (Cont'd) THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Teaching Grades Principal Principal I Principal II Senior Teacher Teacher Student Teacher Designated District Therapist - Occupational Therapist Head I E199 Head II E198 Head III Head IV

10 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A ORTHOPTISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title E295 Head I E297 Head II* Head II** E472/3 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* /4 Discretionary E300 Head III E475/6 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* /7 Discretionary E301 Head IV E478/9 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* /80 Discretionary E302 Senior I E481/2 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /3 Discretionary E303 Senior II Orthoptist Teaching

11 Grades Principal Principal I Principal II Senior Teacher Teacher Student Teacher * Responsible for a District Orthoptic service in a District with a population of less than 325,000. ** Except for Head II Orthoptists responsible for a District Orthoptic service in a District with a population of less than 325,000. * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points Graduate Orthoptists who have completed four years' training enter the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one increment lead through the Basic Grade to the career maximum AMENDMENT NO 14 A5 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams2000 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

12 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A PHYSIOTHERAPISTS PHYSIOTHERAPY HELPERS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title E345 Area I E346 Area II E350 Superintendent I E351 Superintendent II E484/ Superintendent III 25680* 26110* 26550* 5/6 Discretionary E352 Superintendent III E487/ Superintendent IV 24245* 24580* 24915* 8/9 Discretionary E353 Superintendent IV E490/ Senior I Discretionary 24245* 24580* 24915* 1/2 E354 Senior I E493/ Senior II Discretionary 21780* 22270* 22765* 4/5 E355 Senior II Physiotherapist E356 3 years training E357 Graduate entrant years training* Helper under Supervision P252 Aged 19 and over P253 Aged * Physiotherapist with a relevant degree * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points Graduate Physiotherapists who have completed four years' training enter the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one incremental lead through the Basic Grade to the career maximum

13 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (Cont'd) EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Teaching Grades Principal Principal I Principal II Senior Teacher Teacher Student Teacher Designated District Therapist - Remedial Gymnasts with protection of salary under paragraph 2-5 Annex A PM(85)15 Head I Head II Head III Head IV

14 AMENDMENT NO 14 A7 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams20000 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

15 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A RADIOGRAPHERS RADIOGRAPHER HELPERS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Area I E427 Area II Area III E400 Superintendent I E401 Superintendent II E496/7/ Superintendent III 25680* 26110* 26550* 8 Discretionary E402 Superintendent III E499/5 Superintendent IV 24245* 24580* 24915* 00/1 Discretionary E403 Superintendent IV E404 Senior I E502/3/ Senior I Discretionary 24245* 24580* 24915* 4 E405 Senior II E505/6/ Senior II Discretionary 21780* 22270* 22765* 7 E407 Radiographer Graduate Entrant E406 Radiographer Teaching Grades Principal Principal I Principal II Senior Teacher Teacher Student Teacher Helper under Supervision P259 Aged 19 and over Aged * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

16 Graduate Radiographers who have completed four years training enter the Basic Grade at the second incremental point and maintain a one incremental lead through the Basic grade to the career maximum AMENDMENT NO 14 A8 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams2000 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000 /1

17 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A DRAMA THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary Head III Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Head IV Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Senior I Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* Discretionary Senior II Drama Therapist * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

18 AMENDMENT NO 14 A9 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams2000 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

19 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A ART AND MUSIC THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary Head III Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Head IV E466/7/ Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* 8 Discretionary E242 Senior I E469/70 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /71 Discretionary E243 Senior II Art & Music Therapists * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

20 AMENDMENT NO 14 A10 NHS CIRCULAR: cmkpams2000 PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

21 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A RATES OF PAY FOR LOCUM TENENS APPOINTMENTS (see paragraphs 3.6 to 3.7) EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Grade title Chiropodi st Orthoptist Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Dietitian Radiographer* Working under supervision per week Singlehanded per week Senior 1** per week * The rate for a Radiographer working single handed is also applicable to a locum Senior Radiographer II in charge of one other qualified member of staff. ** These rates do not apply to supervisory posts, and should be used where the locum concerned is both able and expected to cover fully the duties of the post. Where this is not so the "working under supervision" or "singlehanded" rate should apply as appropriate. CHIROPODISTS PAID ON A SESSIONAL, SURGERY OR DOMICILIARY TREATMENT FEE BASIS a Sessional fees: for each session of three hours worked in a week Grade title Single session Two sessions in one day at the same centre (per session) Each session in excess of four per week Chiropodi st Senior II Senior I Student teacher Teacher Surgery treatment fee: Fee for each treatment given at surgery is per patient. Domiciliary treatment fee: Fee for each treatment is per patient plus travelling expenses at GWC rates.

22 AMENDMENT NO 14 cmkpams2000 A12 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

23 APPENDIX B ALLOWANCES The following rates will apply with effect from 1/4/2000 A. STANDBY ALLOWANCE (SEE ; ALSO ) i. for overnight duty ii. for each period of weekend duty iii. for each period of duty during a statutory or public holiday B. ON-CALL ALLOWANCE (SEE ; ALSO ) i. for overnight duty 5.95 ii. for each period of weekend 8.89 duty iii. for each period of duty during a statutory or public holiday C. STUDENT TRAINING ALLOWANCE (SEE ) i. Annual allowance for Heads of Department or designated officers responsible for co-ordinating and organising the whole range of clinical training and deployment of students. 1,555 ii. iii. Annual allowance for Senior Is and above with direct responsibility for co-ordinating and supervising a part of the clinical training or undertaking some theoretical as well as practical training. Annual allowance for those designated to play an active part in practical training. 1, D. RADIATION PROTECTION SUPERVISORS ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.50) i. As in paragraph pa ii. As in paragraph pa

24 iii. As in paragraph pa E. REGIONAL SECURE UNIT ALLOWANCE (SEE ) F. DISIGNATED DISTRICT PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (SEE ) G. RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHER PRINCIPALS IN NHS SCHOOLS OF CHIROPODY (SEE 3.46) 995 pa 450 pa 1,555 pa AMENDMENT NO 14 cmkpams2000 B1 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(PAM)(PTA)2000/1

25 APPENDIX C LONDON ALLOWANCE FROM 1 APRIL 1999 Amount s London allowance payable from 1/4/99 to staff in the London Weighting zones shown below. This payment is in two parts, comprising a flat rate annual payment and a pay-related element, expressed as a percentage of rates of basic pay, subject to maxima. Inner London i) Helper under supervision, 1,850 pa, plus 5% of Footcare assistant, and salary up to a maximum Technical instructor III of 750 ii) All other grades 2,205 pa, plus 5% of salary up to a maximum of 750 Outer London 1,570 pa, plus 5% of salary up to a maximum of 750 Fringe Zone 285 pa, plus 2.5% of salary up to a maximum of 375 Extra-territorially 623 pa, plus the managed and percentage contiguous units of salary of maximum appropriate to the health district in which the unit is

26 situated. Amendment No 13 C1 Advance Letter PAM(PTA)1/99

27 APPENDIX D LONDON ALLOWANCES PAYABLE TO SESSIONAL CHIROPODISTS (SEE SECTION 6) The following rates will apply from 1/4/99: Inner London 3.84 per session plus five cent of the sessional fee Outer London 2.73 per session plus five per cent of the sessional fee Fringe Zone 0.50 per session plus two and a half per cent of the sessional fee Extra territorially managed and contiguous units 1.10 per session plus the percentage of the sessional fee appropriate to the health district in which the unit is situated It should be noted that the percentage addition is only applicable to sessional fee and not treatment fees.

28 Amendment No 13 D1 Advance Letter PAM(PTA)1/99

29 PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS Pay Scale Code Grade Title EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL E285 Grade I E286 Grade II E287 Grade III