NHS pay · Band 7 · 2026/27
NHS Band 7 pay, take-home & hourly rate
How much does NHS Band 7 take home?
NHS Band 7 pays between £47,810 and £54,710 in 2025/26 (England, full-time). At the entry point that's a take-home of about £2,881 a month after tax, National Insurance and the 9.8% NHS pension — roughly £24.52/hour before any night or weekend enhancements. Typical roles: ward sisters/charge nurses, advanced practitioners, senior pharmacists.
Verified 12 August 2026
Band 7 take-home, broken down
Here's exactly where the money goes at the entry point of £47,810, using the correct NHS pension tier and 2025/26 income tax and National Insurance for England:
On top of this, your employer contributes £11,331 (23.7%) into your NHS pension — that's deferred pay you don't see on your payslip but genuinely own.
What nights & weekends add at Band 7
Band 7 unsocial-hours enhancements (Section 2) are +30% for weekday nights and Saturdays, and +60% for Sundays and bank holidays. At the entry hourly rate of £25, that means:
- A weekday night hour (8pm–6am) is worth £32 instead of £25.
- A Sunday or bank-holiday hour is worth £39.
- A single 12-hour Sunday shift earns about £471.
Use the full NHS calculator to add up your own rota and see the exact monthly boost.
Band 7 roles
Band 7 typically covers: ward sisters/charge nurses, advanced practitioners, senior pharmacists.
2026/27 pay (confirmed +3.3%)
From 1 April 2026, a confirmed 3.3% uplift takes Band 7 entry pay to about £49,388, and the top of band to £56,515. Because the pension and enhancements are percentages of basic pay, they rise too.