Nurse Consultant to Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Moving from Nurse Consultant to Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead typically takes around 3 years via Consultant-level portfolio + senior leadership.
Pay along the way
£57,528 now → £79,504 in 3 yrs
- £57,528
Nurse Consultant
Year 0 · Band 8a · entry
- £60,417
Nurse Consultant
Year 2 · Band 8a · intermediate
- £79,504
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 3 · Band 8c · entry
- £84,346
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 5 · Band 8c · intermediate
- £91,609
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 8 · Band 8c · top
What you'll need
Registration
- Active NMC registration as a nurse
Qualifications
Experience
- Senior operational / clinical leadership experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.