Seeking a job evaluation
Advice for nursing staff and managers
Your job description should accurately reflect the work you do today.
The nursing profession has evolved, but job descriptions and pay haven鈥檛 kept up. Many nursing staff have taken on more responsibility and are no longer paid fairly for their complex and demanding jobs. Staffing shortages have only made this worse.
Job evaluation is the process of comparing and ranking jobs in an organisation. If you think you鈥檙e not being paid fairly for the job you do, you can review and update your job description and ask for it to be evaluated.
If you work in the NHS, this is an intrinsic part of your Agenda for Change conditions and a contractual right. If you work in independent health and social care settings, check whether your employer has its own job evaluation system in place.
You might consider job evaluation if you feel your job description and pay don鈥檛 reflect:
- your knowledge and qualifications
- your skills and competencies
- your level of experience
Decide if job evaluation is right for you
No matter your level, if you feel your role has changed significantly since you started, you can ask for a job evaluation 鈥� and we鈥檒l support you.
Understand how it works and what makes a good candidate before you start.
Helpful resources
The principles of job evaluation and the initial steps you take to analyse your role should apply in all settings at any employer.
Within the NHS, the formal Job Evaluation Scheme is how your pay is decided. In independent health and social care settings, the process to evaluate your role may be more complex due to different terms and conditions.
RCN guidance
NHS guidance
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