Non-NHS nursing: how your pay compares and how to ask for a rise

Nurses on NHS contracts have a new pay offer from the government, but staff working outside the NHS are not part of the dispute and pay and conditions vary widely

• Nearly one in four registered nurses and midwives work outside the core health service contract, with marked disparities in pay and benefits
• Some receive higher basic salaries than their NHS counterparts but benefits such as sick pay and pensions are often inferior
• What a pay dispute resolution for AfC staff could mean for staff in these sectors, plus advice on how to approach your own pay negotiations with a non-NHS employer

Pay talks between the government and health unions in England have reached