Thornbury Community Services (TCS) pay rates

As an 'Outstanding' CQC-rated care provider, we offer our nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers market-leading rates of pay across our different services that match some of the most competitive nursing agency pay rates in the UK.

We reward our nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants (HCAs) for their expertise, professionalism and dedication to our clients by offering an extensive benefits package along with competitive pay rates that align with many of the highest-paying nursing agencies to ensure they have a meaningful and progressive career with us.

 

Working at TCS, you can expect to receive the following pay rates depending on your role:

  • Registered adult and paediatric nurses (earn up to £39.64 p/h)
  • Registered specialist nurses (earn up to £48.95 p/h)
  • Registered learning disabilities, autism and mental health nurses (earn up to £51.48 p/h)
  • Healthcare assistants (earn up to £22.70 p/h)
  • Support workers (earn up to £21.01 p/h)

 

Thornbury Pay Rates

We pay our nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants (HCAs) exceptional rates that are highly competitive against other agencies to reflect their clinical expertise and the contributions they make to enable us to achieve our vision to deliver world-class care to more people in the community.

Below, we have provided further information about our hourly pay scales for the different shifts, nursing grades and care roles within our TCS services.

 

Complex Care Service nurse and healthcare assistant (HCA) pay rates

Working in our Complex Care Service as a registered nurse (RGN), registered paediatric nurse (RNC), registered specialist nurse (ITU, PICU, ITUP, NICU, SPEC) or HCA, you will join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care to adults and children with complex care needs in the community and enable them to live safe and fulfilled lives. Take a look below to see our top-paying nurse and HCA rates of pay in our Complex Care Service.

Join our Complex Care Service

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Specialist Nurse
(ITU, ITUA, ITUP, ICU, HDU, PICU, NICU, SPEC)
Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm

£39.11
Specialist Nurse
(ITU, ITUA, ITUP, ICU, HDU, PICU, NICU, SPEC)
Night
Monday-Thursday 8pm-8am
Friday 8pm-12am (midnight)
Monday 12am (midnight)-8am

£43.94
Specialist Nurse
(ITU, ITUA, ITUP, ICU, HDU, PICU, NICU, SPEC)
Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)

£48.95

 

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Registered Nurse
(RN, RNC, RGN, RSCN)
Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm

£32.92
Registered Nurse
(RN, RNC, RGN, RSCN)
Night
Monday-Thursday 8pm-8am
Friday 8pm-12am (midnight)
Monday 12am (midnight)-8am
£34.88
Registered Nurse
(RN, RNC, RGN, RSCN)
Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)

£39.64

 

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Healthcare Assistants
(HCA, HCSW)
Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm

£18.56
Healthcare Assistants
(HCA, HCSW)
Night
Monday-Thursday 8pm-8am
Friday 8pm-12am (midnight)
Monday 12am (midnight)-8am
£20.83
Healthcare Assistants
(HCA, HCSW)
Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)

£22.70

 

Learning Disabilities and Autism Service nurse and support worker pay rates

Working as a registered learning disability nurse (RNLD) or support worker in our Learning Disabilities and Autism Service, you will play a vital role in the care our clients receive by supporting with their care needs, enabling them to learn new skills, grow confidence and lead a rewarding and fulfilling life. Take a look below to view our RNLD and support worker market-leading pay rates.

Join our Learning Disabilities and Autism Service

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)  Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm

£40.97
Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)  Night
Monday-Friday 8pm-8am 

£46.75
Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)  Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)

£51.48

 

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Learning Disability and Autism Support Worker  Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm 

£16.81
Learning Disability and Autism Support Worker  Night
Monday-Friday 8pm-8am
£18.91
Learning Disability and Autism Support Worker Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)
£21.01

 

Mental Health Service nurse and support worker pay rates

Working as a registered mental health nurse (RMN) or support worker in our Mental Health Service, you will provide long-term person-centred care and support to our clients with the most complex of mental health needs. In your role, you will empower them to regain their confidence and skills to reach milestones and live independently. In our Mental Health Service, we offer our RMN nurses and mental health support workers the best rates of pay. Take a look below to see our hourly rates.

Join our Mental Health Service

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN, CMHN) 
Day
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm

£40.97
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN, CMHN)  Night
Monday-Friday 8pm-8am 
£46.75
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN, CMHN)  Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)
£51.48

 

Grade Shifts Total hourly pay
Mental Health Support Worker Day   
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm 
£16.81
Mental Health Support Worker Night  
Monday-Friday 8pm-8am    

£18.91
Mental Health Support Worker Weekend
Friday 12am (midnight)-Sunday 12am (midnight)
£21.01

 

 

What our nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers say about working at TCS

 

“Working at Thornbury allows me to work with conscientious hardworking professionals, which is great. The nurse rates of pay are excellent too, and I can pick and choose the hours I want.”

- Paediatric nurse (RNC)

 

“Absolutely fantastic company to work for. They really appreciate their workers, offer great rates of pay and really good training. I highly recommend!”

- Healthcare assistant (HCA)

 

“I really enjoy working for Thornbury. They are very supportive and always offer plenty of shifts, as long as you don’t mind travelling. If you need to cancel a shift, they are fine about it, and equally if you can’t pick up a shift that someone else has cancelled, they don’t make you feel guilty and are equally pleased when you do pick up a shift.”

- Specialist complex care nurse

 

“I can't fault TCS, I only have good things to say about the support worker role I applied for within the company:

  • Quick responses from staff
  • Great teams
  • Flexibility
  • Shift patterns are great”

- Support worker

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 


  • Working as a registered nurse at Thornbury Community Services, we offer excellent nursing pay rates of up to £51.48 per hour that match other agency pay rates in the UK.

    Traditionally, agency nurses receive higher pay rates than permanent nurses. A few factors that determine your pay is your nurse role, the service you work in, the client you care for and the shifts you work.


  • A Band 1 nurse can earn a salary of up to £22,383. Read the NHS annual pay scales breakdown to view the different pay brackets for hospital nurses or view our Thornbury Pay Rates for community nurse and HCAs above.


  • Working as a TCS nurse your pay rates can start at £32.92 and increase due to your role, shifts, the service you work in and the client you care for.


  • At Thornbury Community Services, we offer our healthcare assistants the best pay rates of up to £22.70 per hour. Take a look at our latest HCA jobs.

    Healthcare assistants (HCA) pay rates can depend on several key factors, which include:

       •  The care setting you work in
       •  The number of people you care for
       •  The type of care you deliver
       •  The shifts you work


  • The average starting salary for a healthcare assistant/support worker is £20,270, according to the Government’s National Careers Service.


  • At Thornbury Community Services, we offer our support workers exceptional pay rates of up to £21.01 per hour. Take a look at our latest support worker jobs in your area.

    A support worker’s salary is determined by several factors, which include:

       •  The care setting and type of care you deliver, such as community or hospital
       •  The number of client/clients you deliver care to
       •  The type of shifts you work


  • At Thornbury Community Services, we offer a range of shifts to suit your work-life balance. We have days, nights, weekends, bank holidays and school shifts, available for our TCS nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers.


  • At Thornbury Community Services, we offer our healthcare professionals increased rates of pay for UK bank holidays. If you are a TCS nurse, support worker or healthcare assistant and would like to learn more about the pay rates we offer, please speak to your dedicated TCS care coordinator.

 

 

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