Agenda for Change is the NHS pay system for all staff directly employed by NHS Health Boards with the exception of some very Senior Managers and staff within the remit of the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body.

It was designed to:

• Deliver fair pay for non-medical staff based on the principle of equal pay for work of equal value supported by the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme.
• Harmonise terms and conditions of Service such as annual leave, hours of work, sick pay and work performed in unsocial hours.

The full Agenda for Change NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook can be accessed on the NHS Scotland Management Steering Group website at www.msg.scot.nhs.uk .  All terms and conditions are agreed on either a UK or Scottish basis which NHS Grampian cannot deviate from. 

NHS Grampian also has a Terms and Conditions Toolkit on its intranet with helpful information on various aspects of pay and leave.

http://nhsgintranet.grampian.scot.nhs.uk/depts/OperationalHR/tctoolkit/Pages/default.aspx

(Please note that intranet links can only be accessed on NHS Grampian computers, if you need further information please speak to your manager)