As directed by UCEA, changes for clinical salaries are instructed on a nation-wide basis. This change affects clinical consultants, clinical lecturers and clinical researchers and any staff that are on the NHS Agenda for Change scales. The General Board and Council have agreed the clinical pay award and changes are effective from 1 April 2017. The new clinical consultant salary scales confirmed by UCEA can be found below. The junior scales can be found here
Clinical Consultants salary with effect from 1 October 2018
| Threshold | Years completed as a consultant | Basic salary at April 2017 rates | Basic salary at October 2018 rates £ | Period before eligibility for next threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 76,761 | 77,913 | 1 year |
| 2 | 1 | 79,165 | 80,352 | 1 year |
| 3 | 2 | 81,568 | 82,792 | 1 year |
| 4 | 3 | 83,972 | 85,232 | 1 year |
| 5 | 4 | 86,369 | 87,665 | 5 years |
| 5 | 86,369 | 87,665 | 4 years | |
| 6 | 86,369 | 87,665 | 3 years | |
| 7 | 86,369 | 87,665 | 2 years | |
| 8 | 86,369 | 87,665 | 1 year | |
| 6 | 9 | 92,078 | 93,459 | 5 years |
| 10 | 92,078 | 93,459 | 4 years | |
| 11 | 92,078 | 93,459 | 3 years | |
| 12 | 92,078 | 93,459 | 2 years | |
| 13 | 92,078 | 93,459 | 1 year | |
| 7 | 14 | 97,787 | 99,254 | 5 years |
| 15 | 97,787 | 99,254 | 4 years | |
| 16 | 97,787 | 99,254 | 3 years | |
| 17 | 97,787 | 99,254 | 2 years | |
| 18 | 97,787 | 99,254 | 1 year | |
| 8 | 19 | 103,490 | 105,042 | - |