As part of our commitment to support our lowest paid workers with the rising cost of living, particularly in and around London, we’re increasing our band 2 bank pay rates to the London Living Wage (LLW), as well as uplifting our apprentice rates. Payments for our staff will be backdated to April 2024.

Our Chief Executive, Matthew Trainer (above), said: “This is a really important thing to do. We value everyone who works with us, whether substantive staff or contractors, and we want them to earn a salary which reflects the real-world cost-of-living.

“It’s also key in ensuring we can attract and retain the best people at our Trust across all levels of roles.”

The LLW is a voluntary hourly rate which is considered necessary for staff to afford basic standards of living in London. It’s not legally binding, however, we have paid it since its introduction, last increasing our pay rates in 2022 in line with the LLW rise.

The LLW, which is above the minimum wage, rose to £13.15 per hour from 1 April.

The increase will apply to colleagues undertaking temporary shifts at our hospitals, such as those on our internal staff bank. Colleagues will see these changes in their payslips shortly.

We are also working with our suppliers to ensure they meet the LLW and are applying for the Living Wage Foundation accreditation this month. This accreditation is important as the foundation lists all employers who pay the LLW, helping us to attract staff to come and work with us.