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

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 2000. 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 2000/2001 2. 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 2000. 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: 0131-244 2473 Fax: 0131-244 2837 E-mail: Brenda.burnett@scotland.gov.uk BB0097MAR99 abcde abc a

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 2000. 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.

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 2000. 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

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A CHIROPODISTS FOOT CARE ASSISTANTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 E095 Area Senior Chief 30730 31820 32910 34000 Area Chief I 29760 30730 31820 32910 E098 Area Chief II 27000 27900 28810 29760 E101 Chief II 25250 26110 27000 27900 E430/1/2 Chief III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary E102 Chief III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E433/4/5 Chief IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary E103 Chief IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E436/7/8 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary E104 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E439/40/ Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* 41 Discretionary E105 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 E106 Chiropodist 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 Teaching Grades Principal 24+ 33550 34550 35560 36570 Principal I 30620 31590 32560 33550 Principal II 28390 29500 30620 31590 Senior Teacher 27320 28390 29500 30620 E113 Teacher 25190 26250 27320 28390 Student Teacher 15350 15930 16510 17090 Footcare Assistants P254 Aged 19 and over 9690 9970 10280 10590 10900 11260 Aged 18 9330 * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points Graduate Chiropodists who have completed four year's

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A DIETITIANS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Area Senior Chief 30730 31820 32910 34000 E146 Area Chief I 29760 30730 31820 32910 E147 Area Chief II 27000 27900 28810 29760 E442/3 Chief III 25680 26110 26550 /4 Discretionary * * * E149 Chief III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E445/6 Chief IV 24245 24580 24915 /7 Discretionary * * * E152 Chief IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E448/9 Senior I24245 24580 24915 /50 Discretionary * * * E153 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E451/2 Senior II 21780 22270 22765 /3 Discretionary * * * E154 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 E155 E156 Dietitian/Graduat e Entrant Dietitian/Dipolma Entrant 15930 16510 17090 17825 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 *starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS OCCUPATIONAL HELPERS THERAPY EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 195 Area I 34000 35210 E 196 Area II 30730 31820 32910 34000 E 200 Head I 27900 28810 29760 30730 E 201 Head II 25250 26110 27000 27900 E454/5 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* /6 Discretionary E 202 Head III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E457/8 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* /9 Discretionary E 203 Head IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E460/1 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* /2 Discretionary E 204 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E463/4 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /5 Discretionary E 205 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 Occupational Therapist E 206 3 years training 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 E 207 Graduate entrant 15930 16510 17090 17825 4 years training** Helper under Supervision P 251 Aged 19 and over 9690 9970 10280 10590 10900 11260 P 250 Aged 18 9330 ** 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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A OCCUPATIONAL (Cont'd) THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Teaching Grades Principal 24+ 33550 34550 35560 36570 Principal I 30620 31590 32560 33550 Principal II 28390 29500 30620 31590 Senior Teacher 27320 28390 29500 30620 Teacher 25190 26250 27320 28390 Student Teacher 15350 15930 16510 17090 Designated District Therapist - Occupational Therapist Head I 28810 29760 30730 31820 E199 Head II 26110 27000 27900 28810 E198 Head III 23915 24580 25250 26110 Head IV 21290 22270 23260 23915

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A ORTHOPTISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 E295 Head I 28810 29760 30730 31820 E297 Head II* 26110 27000 27900 28810 Head II** 25250 26110 27000 27900 E472/3 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* /4 Discretionary E300 Head III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E475/6 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* /7 Discretionary E301 Head IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E478/9 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* /80 Discretionary E302 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E481/2 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /3 Discretionary E303 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 Orthoptist 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 Teaching

Grades Principal 24+ 33550 34550 35560 36570 Principal I 30620 31590 32560 33550 Principal II 28390 29500 30620 31590 Senior Teacher 27320 28390 29500 30620 Teacher 25190 26250 27320 28390 Student Teacher 15350 15930 16510 17090 * 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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A PHYSIOTHERAPISTS PHYSIOTHERAPY HELPERS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 E345 Area I 34000 35210 E346 Area II 30730 31820 32910 34000 E350 Superintendent I 27900 28810 29760 30730 E351 Superintendent II 25250 26110 27000 27900 E484/ Superintendent III 25680* 26110* 26550* 5/6 Discretionary E352 Superintendent III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E487/ Superintendent IV 24245* 24580* 24915* 8/9 Discretionary E353 Superintendent IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E490/ Senior I Discretionary 24245* 24580* 24915* 1/2 E354 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E493/ Senior II Discretionary 21780* 22270* 22765* 4/5 E355 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 Physiotherapist E356 3 years training 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 E357 Graduate entrant 4 15930 16510 17090 17825 years training* Helper under Supervision P252 Aged 19 and over 9690 9970 10280 10590 10900 11260 P253 Aged 18 9330 * 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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (Cont'd) EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Teaching Grades Principal 24+ 33550 34550 35560 36570 Principal I 30620 31590 32560 33550 Principal II 28390 29500 30620 31590 Senior Teacher 27320 28390 29500 30620 Teacher 25190 26250 27320 28390 Student Teacher 15350 15930 16510 17090 Designated District Therapist - Remedial Gymnasts with protection of salary under paragraph 2-5 Annex A PM(85)15 Head I 28810 29760 30730 31820 Head II 26110 27000 27900 28810 Head III 23915 24580 25250 26110 Head IV 21290 22270 23260 23915

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A RADIOGRAPHERS RADIOGRAPHER HELPERS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Area I 30730 31820 32910 34000 E427 Area II 29760 30730 31820 32910 Area III 26110 27000 27900 28810 E400 Superintendent I 27900 28810 29760 30730 E401 Superintendent II 25250 26110 27000 27900 E496/7/ Superintendent III 25680* 26110* 26550* 8 Discretionary E402 Superintendent III 23260 23915 24580 25250 E499/5 Superintendent IV 24245* 24580* 24915* 00/1 Discretionary E403 Superintendent IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E404 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E502/3/ Senior I Discretionary 24245* 24580* 24915* 4 E405 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 E505/6/ Senior II Discretionary 21780* 22270* 22765* 7 E407 Radiographer 15930 16510 17090 17825 Graduate Entrant E406 Radiographer 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 Teaching Grades Principal 24+ 33550 34550 35560 36570 Principal I 30620 31590 32560 33550 Principal II 28390 29500 30620 31590 Senior Teacher 27320 28390 29500 30620 Teacher 25190 26250 27320 28390 Student Teacher 15350 15930 16510 17090 Helper under Supervision P259 Aged 19 and over 9690 9970 10280 10590 10900 11260 Aged 18 9330 * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A DRAMA THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary Head III 23260 23915 24580 25250 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Head IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* Discretionary Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 Drama Therapist 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A ART AND MUSIC THERAPISTS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 Pay Scale Code Grade Title 00 01 02 03 04 05 Head III 25680* 26110* 26550* Discretionary Head III 23260 23915 24580 25250 Head IV 24245* 24580* 24915* Discretionary Head IV 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E466/7/ Senior I 24245* 24580* 24915* 8 Discretionary E242 Senior I 20310 21290 22270 23260 23915 E469/70 Senior II 21780* 22270* 22765* /71 Discretionary E243 Senior II 17090 17825 18650 19475 20310 21290 Art & Music Therapists 15350 15930 16510 17090 17825 * starred points shown in italics are discretionary points

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

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 350.90 405.90 467.80 * 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 49.80 42.30 24.90 st Senior II 57.60 49.00 28.80 Senior I 66.40 56.40 33.20 Student teacher 48.70 41.40 24.30 Teacher 80.40 68.30 40.20 Surgery treatment fee: Fee for each treatment given at surgery is 11.50 per patient. Domiciliary treatment fee: Fee for each treatment is 19.20 per patient plus travelling expenses at GWC rates.

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

APPENDIX B ALLOWANCES The following rates will apply with effect from 1/4/2000 A. STANDBY ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.20-3.21; ALSO 3.31-3.33) i. for overnight duty 11.94 ii. for each period of weekend 16.23 duty iii. for each period of duty during a statutory or public holiday 20.73 B. ON-CALL ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.22-3.28; ALSO 3.34-3.41) 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 11.94 C. STUDENT TRAINING ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.42-3.45) 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. 1,035 520 D. RADIATION PROTECTION SUPERVISORS ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.50) i. As in paragraph 3.50.1 425 pa ii. As in paragraph 3.50.1 305 pa

iii. As in paragraph 3.50.1 205 pa E. REGIONAL SECURE UNIT ALLOWANCE (SEE 3.51-3.54) F. DISIGNATED DISTRICT PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (SEE 3.47-3.49) 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

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

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

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.

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

PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO MEDICINE APPENDIX A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS Pay Scale Code Grade Title EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2000 00 01 02 03 04 05 E285 Grade I 15480 16280 17080 17890 18700 E286 Grade II 13180 13710 14260 14810 15370 E287 Grade III 11450 11790 12130 12470 12820