HC Deb 18 February 1980 vol 979 cc94-6W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what annual salaries are paid to midwives in all grades, including pupil midwives, and for health visitors in all grades; and what supplement is added in each case.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The relevant salary scales provided for in the agreements of the Nurses and Midwives Whitley Council are set out below. They are in two parts, because the award by the Standing Commission on Pay Comparability is being implemented in two stages, from 1 August 1979 and 1 April 1980. No special supplement is added to basic scales for staff in these grades, although they may qualify for additional payments, eg, for working unsocial hours, on the same basis as other nursing and midwifery staff.

Salary Scales
August 1979 £ 1 April 1980 1
Midwives
1. Nursing officer (midwifery) 4,735 4,932 5,131 5,327 5,524 5,723 5,125 5,339 5,553 5,767 5,981 6,195
2. Midwifery sister 4,228 4,427 4,627 4,826 5,024 5,223 5,422 4,698 4,919 5,140 5,361 5,582 5,803 6,024
3. District midwife
4. Staff midwife (hospital) 3,368 3,515 3,663 3,811 3,960 4,107 3,715 3,878 4,041 4,204 4,367 4,530
5. Enrolled nurse/midwife (community)
6. Pupil midwife (SRN)* 3,368 3,515 3,663 3,811 3,960 4,107 3,715 3,878 4,041 4,204 4,367 4,530
7. Pupil midwife (SEN)* 3,033 3,138 3,243 3,346 3,451 3,556 3,659 3,346 3,461 3,576 3,691 3,806 3,921 4,036
8. Pupil midwife (unqualified) 2,548† 2,654‡ 2,782§ 2,747† 2,862‡ 3,000§
Health Visitors
1. Community nursing officer (health visitor) 4,943 5,135 5,327 5,520 5,712 5,904 5,351 5,559 5,767 5,975 6,183 6,391
2. Health visitor 4,735 4,932 5,131 5,327 5,524 5,723 5,125 5,339 5,553 5,767 5,981 6,195
* SRNs and SENs may enter midwifery training at any point on their respective basic salary scales, i.e., those for staff nurse and enrolled nurse.
† During first year of training.
‡ During second year, until first examination or assessment satisfactorily passed.
§ After passing first examination or assessment.