Join one of the highest-paying nursing agencies in Scotland and Ireland
How much will I get paid as an agency nurse?
- Specialism – those in charge of a specialist unit will typically earn more per hour than a healthcare assistant for example.
- Experience – if you’re a more senior nurse, your hourly rate as an agency nurse will be higher than someone with less experience.
- Shift times – you’ll earn a higher rate working unsociable hours through the night or at the weekend compared to a morning shift in the middle of the week.
- Whether or not you’re working in the private sector – our nurses will earn more per hour working in a private hospital or care home
Scottish Nursing Guild Pay Rates
Our pay rates
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ANP, ANNP, APNP, ECP, ENP
ANP, ANNP and ENP
In charge of a specialist unit
Specialities
A&E, Cardiac Catheter Lab Nurse, Chemo, Endoscopy Nurse, HDU, ITU, Midwife, NICU, Paediatric A&E Nurse, Paediatric ITU, RCN, Practice Nurse, Prison Nurse, Renal Dialysis Nurse, School Nurse, Surgical first assistant and ODP
Trained
Community, District Nurse, Nursing Home Nurse, Palliative Care Nurse, RGN, RNLD and RMN
Specialist HCA
HCA LD and Mental Healthcare Assistant
General HCA
HCA and HCSW
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In charge of a specialist unit (Standard)
Specialities (Standard)
A&E, Cardiac Catheter Lab Nurse, Chemo, Endoscopy Nurse, HDU, ITU, Midwife, NICU, Paediatric A&E Nurse, Paediatric ITU, RCN, Practice Nurse, Prison Nurse, Renal Dialysis Nurse, School Nurse, Surgical first assistant and ODP
Trained (Standard)
Community, District Nurse, Nursing Home Nurse, Palliative Care Nurse, RGN, RMN and RNLD
Specialist HCA (Standard)
HCA LD and Mental Healthcare Assistant
General HCA (Standard)
HCA and HCSW
Night Sitter – RGN (Standard)
Night Sitter – HCA (Standard)
Pay rate terms
Effective 3 July 2023:
- Specialities: A&E, Minor Injury/Walk-In Centre; HDU/ITU/CCU/OR, Dialysis; NICU/SCBU, RSCN, RM; Cath Lab, Chemotherapy, Endoscopy. Intensive/Complex Homecare, Occupational Health, Practice Nursing. Prisons. CAMHS, Psychiatric ICU/Forensic/secure unit, Specialist 1:1 Mental Health assignments and other specialist certificates when requested.
- Travel expenses are paid at 25 pence per mile for journeys up to 200 miles: and at 30 pence for each additional mile for journeys over 200 miles. Expenses will also be paid for bridge tolls, congestion charges and clean air zones. Reasonable public transport costs will be paid for the return journey. Receipts for all incidental travel costs must be provided and scanned on the same image as your timesheet when submitting electronically.
- There may occasionally be different pay and mileage rates for specific clients – it is your responsibility to ensure you know the pay and mileage rates when you accept a shift.
- The Guild makes no deductions for additional administration charges.
- Statutory holiday entitlement provides 5.6 weeks of paid holiday, including bank holidays, in a 52-week working year pro-rata. The Agency discharges this statutory obligation by the addition of a holiday pay element to the basic hourly rate paid to all agency workers. This holiday pay currently equates to an additional 15.56% pay for every hour worked. The Guild urges all staff to take their agency paid holiday entitlement in full.
- By accepting these terms, you agree that any such sums paid to you as holiday pay in addition to your hourly rate may be set off against any entitlement to receive statutory holiday pay during periods of annual leave.
- If any changes occur during your placement regarding your duties or ward allocation, please inform the call centre immediately as this could affect your pay; retrospective changes may not be possible.
- For care provided in the patient’s own home, no breaks will be deducted if you are the only worker in attendance. In all other cases standard breaks are deducted. If no break is offered, please write this on your timesheet and ask the signatory to initial.
- The Guild urges all agency workers to have professional indemnity insurance provided by personal membership of a recognised professional body or trade union.
- Tax and NIC are deducted by The Guild from the pay rates quoted above.
- Information submitted on your timesheet must match the shift details we have on our system. Workers will not be paid any additional times or for a change in grade, without authorisation from a client prior to the shift ending.
Effective 3 July 2023:
- Specialities: A&E, Minor Injury/Walk-In Centre; HDU/ITU/CCU/OR, Dialysis; NICU/SCBU, RSCN, RM; Cath Lab, Chemotherapy, Endoscopy. Intensive/Complex Homecare, Occupational Health, Practice Nursing. Prisons. CAMHS, Psychiatric ICU/Forensic/secure unit, Specialist 1:1 Mental Health assignments and other specialist certificates when requested.
- Travel expenses are paid at 25 cents per kilometre for journeys up to 200 miles: and at 30 cents for each additional mile for journeys over 200 miles. Expenses will also be paid for bridge tolls and congestion charges. Public transport costs are paid up to €70 per return journey. Receipts for all incidental travel costs must be provided and scanned on the same image as your timesheet when submitting electronically.
- There may occasionally be different pay and kilometre rates for specific clients – it is your responsibility to ensure you know the pay and kilometre rates when you accept a shift.
- The Guild makes no deductions for additional administration charges.
- Statutory holiday entitlement provides 5.6 weeks of paid holiday, including bank holidays, in a 52-week working year pro-rata. The Agency discharges this statutory obligation by the addition of a holiday pay element to the basic hourly rate paid to all agency workers. This holiday pay currently equates to an additional 11.19% pay for every hour worked. The Guild urges all staff to take their agency paid holiday entitlement in full.
- By accepting these terms, you agree that any such sums paid to you as holiday pay in addition to your hourly rate may be set off against any entitlement to receive statutory holiday pay during periods of annual leave.
- If any changes occur during your placement regarding your duties or ward allocation, please inform the call centre immediately as this could affect your pay; retrospective changes may not be possible.
- For care provided in the patient’s own home, no breaks will be deducted if you are the only worker in attendance. In all other cases standard breaks are deducted. If no break is offered, please write this on your timesheet and ask the signatory to initial.
- The Guild urges all agency workers to have professional indemnity insurance provided by personal membership of a recognised professional body or trade union.
- Tax and PRSI are deducted by The Guild from the pay rates quoted above.
- Information submitted on your timesheet must match the shift details we have on our system. Workers will not be paid any additional times or for a change in grade, without authorisation from a client prior to the shift ending.
Reliable and regular pay
More than just great pay
- Shift bonuses
- Professional registration fees paid
- Paid travel expenses
- Professional development
- Revalidation support
- and much more
FAQs
Working with The Guild; if your timesheets are submitted on time, we can pay you up to four times each week.
If you work on a bank or public holiday, your hourly rate will increase to reflect this. Usually, it is around double your normal hourly wage. Please see our pay rates guides to find out how much you’ll earn working during bank holidays.
We deduct tax and national insurance from your wages, the same way as any PAYE job, so there’s no tax return required on your behalf. Your deductions will be detailed on your payslips from The Guild.
If you have any questions about your pay, contact our payroll team on 0345 120 5333.
We don’t work with umbrella companies. We only offer work as an agency nurse as a standard PAYE employee.
Yes. We include holiday pay within your hourly age, at 15.56%.
You can claim 25p per mile for up to 200 miles, and 30p for each additional mile for journeys over 200 miles.
We also pay expenses for travel expenses incurred such as:
- Bridge tolls
- Congestion charges
- Clean air zones
- Public transport costs
Remember to keep a receipt for all travel costs, and submit these at the same time as your timesheets.
Alongside being committed to paying nurses a higher pay rate, we also offer benefits on all our roles, including:
- Reimbursed travel expenses
- Enrolment into our pension scheme
- Paid NMC fees
- Free annual flu voucher
- 24/7 nurse-led telephone support