£24,169 a year
Entry-level support roles across clinical and non-clinical services. Band 2 sits on a single AfC pay point. The figure above is the England national base pay for 2025/26; London and high-cost areas add a High Cost Area Supplement, and clinical roles often earn more through unsocial-hours and on-call enhancements.
Indicative only — each employer maps roles to bands through job evaluation, so the same job title can sit on different bands at different trusts.
Band 2 sits on a single pay point, so the rate is fixed at £24,169. The next step up is Band 3 (£24,937 – £26,598).
NHS Band 2 pays £24,169 a year in 2025/26 (England national base pay). London and high-cost areas add a High Cost Area Supplement on top.
Entry-level support roles across clinical and non-clinical services. Band 2 sits on a single AfC pay point. Typical Band 2 roles include Healthcare assistant, Domestic / housekeeping support, Porter, Clerical officer.
The next band up is Band 3, paying £24,937 – £26,598 a year in 2025/26.