The Student Room Group
Reply 1
bOdOING2
Any one know?? Ive heard anythin from 24K to 40K?? Wots the real deal??


hi, you're looking at an average of about £22K. This varies according to 'bands' that doctors are placed in according to their working conditions/on-call time, but the salary won't go much above £22k.
Reply 2
Really? but when i went to the Kings interview they said the average startin salary was 32k and som ppl who work insane hours can get 36k?
But theres soo many numbers floating around i donno wot to believe.
Reply 3
London's probably different, and besides by the time we graduate inflation'll mean it's more than that anyway (even if it's not in real terms).
Reply 4
yeh, when i did work experience, i was told by one of the PRHOs that they get 35k?! (london, orthopaedics placement)
Reply 5
bOdOING2
Really? but when i went to the Kings interview they said the average startin salary was 32k and som ppl who work insane hours can get 36k?
But theres soo many numbers floating around i donno wot to believe.


well at the moment, for quite a tough band (2B), the salary can reach about £30K, maybe a bit more as you say. but as they've now reduced the working hours due to the EU working time directive, salaries are predicted to decrease to around the £20-25K mark.
Reply 6
and as Helenia said (hi!), london salaries can expect a percentage addition, as with most jobs in london
Reply 7
Taken from the NHS Careers website

"Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) in hospital (1 year).

Starting Salary: £19,703

Total earnings include a banding supplement to reflect out of hours work and intensity; a new doctor in a typical high intensity post would receive a minimum of £35,465 and be offered free hospital accommodation in their first year.

Senior House Officer (SHO) working directly with patients in hospital as part of a team led by a Consultant Doctor (2-4 years*).

Basic Salary Range: £24,587 - £34,477

Total earnings include a banding supplement to reflect out of hours work and intensity; after three years in this grade a doctor in a typical high intensity post would be earning £50,191
Reply 8
*starbuck*
Total earnings include a banding supplement to reflect out of hours work and intensity; after three years in this grade a doctor in a typical high intensity post would be earning £50,191


i don't think the NHS careers website takes into account the new 2 year foundation programme and the drastic cut in hours to junior doctors' salaries.
Reply 9
Wot website's dat from?
timeofyourlife is probably right, but it's from NHS Careers
Reply 11
I've just got a PRHO post for next year which is partly band 2A and partly band 1B and my salary will be around £24k. As timeofyourlife (hi!) said, it's dropped drastically since the EWTD and therefore pay is less than it used to be (plus London posts are paid more than most of the rest of the country as well).
Reply 12
anita_xx
I've just got a PRHO post for next year which is partly band 2A and partly band 1B and my salary will be around £24k. As timeofyourlife (hi!) said,


:rolleyes:

anita_xx
it's dropped drastically since the EWTD and therefore pay is less than it used to be (plus London posts are paid more than most of the rest of the country as well).


i just thought, you have the potential to be my registrar (from an age point of view, anyway :tongue: ). i've been looking at emergency medicine recently and have added it to my "could well become one in the future" list. :smile: :smile:
Reply 13
heh heh - how cool would that be?? :wink:
at the moment I'm about 75% sure I want to do emergency medicine; although a lot of people have told me that while it's a really popular option early on, after doing it for a few years people generally 'burn out' and go for something less stressful. So, the other 25% of me is considering my 2nd choice - general practice (it's not as big a leap as it seems, they're more similar than they first appear) :wink:
Reply 14
Grade: salary ranges April 2001 range (£) April 2002 range (£)
House officer (inc 32 ADHs/band 2A) 26,903 to 30,368 29,736 to 33,560
Senior house officer (inc 32 ADHs/band 2A) 33570 to 44,820 37,104 to 52,032


Jus found this, so the avg pay for PRHOs should be around 30k, as the wesite states that this takes into account the European working hours thing.
Reply 15
anita_xx
heh heh - how cool would that be?? :wink:
at the moment I'm about 75% sure I want to do emergency medicine; although a lot of people have told me that while it's a really popular option early on, after doing it for a few years people generally 'burn out' and go for something less stressful. So, the other 25% of me is considering my 2nd choice - general practice (it's not as big a leap as it seems, they're more similar than they first appear) :wink:

Good thinking there. Isn't a good clinical rotation for GP supposed to be Accident and emergency anway?
Reply 16
i did work experience with a consaultant and he said around 27,000. :cool:
Reply 17
hihihihi
Good thinking there. Isn't a good clinical rotation for GP supposed to be Accident and emergency anway?


Yes it certainly is - it's one of the 5 top recommended posts for the GP vocational training scheme (VTS).