What does this research mean for the field?

NHS nurses are frequently discouraged from applying for role re-grading and pay uplifts because employers routinely dismiss their evidence-backed bids. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the impact of NHS pay and role reviews on Band 5 nurses and their willingness to pursue pay uplifts.

June 5, 2026

Could the NHS pay and role reviews spell the end of band 5 for nurses?

Key Points

To examine the impact of NHS pay and role reviews on Band 5 nurses and their willingness to pursue pay uplifts.
Analysis of nurses' experiences regarding role regrading and pay requests.
Evaluation of employer feedback on submitted re-grading evidence.
Many nurses feel discouraged from bidding for role re-grading due to frequent dismissals.
The perceived futility of the re-grading process leads to reduced participation among nurses.

Abstract

Too often nurses feel discouraged from putting in a bid to get their role re-graded (and resulting pay uplift) because they think it’s pointless. They will do all the legwork to produce the evidence, only for it to be dismissed for various reasons by employers. ‘Why bother?’, they understandably ask.

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