NHS re-banding event: NHS hospital pharmacists come together
Forty NHS hospital pharmacists from around the four UK nations met on 31 January to discuss how to apply for re-banding. The PDA’s hospital survey, which was published in Autumn 2022, showed that many members were unhappy with the band that they were on and were carrying out duties beyond their grade.
In response to this, the PDA held the event to guide members through the process to apply for re-banding. Paul Moloney, PDA National Officer, who leads on Agenda for Change negotiations, guided members through the process, and Tasnim Khan, PDA Policy Officer, talked about the findings of the survey.
This was the first event exclusively for NHS pharmacists run by the PDA and it was positive to see so many members engaging in the event.
Marium Javed, NHS hospital pharmacist, and PDA West and Wales Committee member said, “Like many NHS staff, hospital pharmacists are working incredibly hard in difficult conditions. Thanks to the PDA for guiding us on how we could increase our pay.”
The step-by-step guide to applying for job re-evaluation can be found here. |