To ask what you earn if you are an Occupational Therapist?

[Everyonejustshush]

I’m preparing to argue my case for a pay rise at my upcoming employment review and am trying to gage if my current salary is above the average pay scale for my experience and level of responsibility or not. Previously my employer has argued that they already pay above NHS salaries and was therefore not eligible for a pay review at that point.
As an OT in the NHS what would someone who has been qualified 5 years expect to be earning (assuming they have not chosen to stay as a Band 5).

Well the top of band 6 is £39K so around that I guess. Most OTs will be band 5 or 6.

I guess it would depend if your current role is very specialist or management and would warrant band 7 or above comparisons?

A band 6 OT with 2-5 years experience (at band 6) in the NHS earns £34k

& band 7 OT with up to 2 years band 7 experience earns £40k

I think you’re asking the wrong question. It’s not about how long you’ve been qualified, it’s the job that you’re doing. What are your responsibilities?

@ineedsun

I think you’re asking the wrong question. It’s not about how long you’ve been qualified, it’s the job that you’re doing. What are your responsibilities?

That’s a really good point I am asking the wrong thing aren’t I? I guess my real question then is if you earn FTE of around £35k what would you expect your responsibilities to be?

If you have a look on nhs jobs you'll find plenty of jobs and job descriptions. Maybe one will be comparable

You'd need some sort of specialist role or management responsibilities to be a 6 or 7

That is firmly band 6 so I would expect you to self manage your case load, deal with reasonably complex people and maybe have some supervisory responsibilities.

Would check advertised salaries in your local area.

I’d be expecting specialist knowledge, the ability to carry a complex caseload independently, supervise others, service development, take students, have a broader service level contextual awareness and a leadership role within the MDT. Probably some experience of change management (although that might be pushing it)

I think you need to look at an NHS person spec / job descriptions for specific bands on agenda for change scale and present that if it helps your case otherwise you haven’t got anything concrete to go on ??

Thank you this amid all very helpful