It follows 'intense negotiations' between the RCM and government
NHS midwives and maternity support workers in England have accepted a new pay deal following ‘intense negotiations’ with the Government.
Despite accepting the offer, bosses from the trade union of Royal College of Midwives said it was ‘not perfect’.“The offer was not perfect, and it was not everything we asked for or that midwives and maternity super workers deserve,” said Alice Sorby, Director of Employment Relations at the RCM. “However, it was a step forward from the Government’s entrenched position on 2022/23 pay and improved on its directions to the Pay Review Body for 2023/24.
The lump will be worth at least £1,250, with many midwives receiving over £2,000. For 2023/24 there will be a consolidated 5 percent pay award and an increase to band one and the bottom of band 2 of 10.4 percent. This will see entry-level pay in the NHS increase to £11.45 per hour, bringing a much-needed uplift for lower paid staff, says the RCM.
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