FAQs: Macmillan Cancer Support Proposal 2024
Find answers below to frequently asked questions about Macmillan Cancer Support’s proposed pay structure and the RCN member consultation.
Section 1: About the proposal
The consultation covers RCN members who are employed by Macmillan Cancer Support in its Direct Services Team.
The RCN has an agreement with your employer Macmillan Cancer Support to negotiate on your behalf on specific terms and conditions of your employment. This includes grade and salary structure.
Macmillan Cancer Support have been negotiating with us on what it calls a ‘reward review consultation’. Macmillan Cancer Support has put forward a proposal to us. We’re now formally asking affected RCN members for their views on this proposal.
Macmillan Cancer Support have been negotiating with us on what it calls a ‘reward review consultation’. Macmillan Cancer Support has put forward a proposal to us. We’re now formally asking affected RCN members for their views on this proposal.
Macmillan Cancer Support is proposing a new single pay structure for their staff. Macmillan carried out a data validation exercise to decide how roles in the organisation are aligned in the proposed structure.
Macmillan Cancer Support has provided a letter and slides that give details of the proposal and information on where each role sits within the proposed structure. It’s important that you read these documents before taking part in the consultation.
The proposed changes, as highlighted on slide 3 of the slides are:
- The Cancer Information Nurse Specialist role was a salary band 7 but it is now a salary band 6
- The Senior Cancer Information Nurse Specialist role was a salary band 5 and remains at salary band 5
- The Cancer Information Development Nurse role was a salary band 7 and is now a salary band 6
- The Senior Information Development Nurse role was a salary band 5 and remains a salary band 5
- The Service Knowledge Specialist (Clinical) role was a salary band 6 and is now a salary band 5
- The Service Manager (Clinical Information & Support) role was a salary band 4 and remains a salary band 4
- The Service Manager – Clinical Information Development role was a salary band 4 and remains a salary band 4
Macmillan Cancer Support says that it believes the proposal offers greater earning potential for members in nursing roles.
Macmillan Cancer Support also says that it believes the proposal is better for all nursing roles, expect for the Senior Information Development Nurse role and Senior Cancer Information Nurse Specialist role in the current London nurse pay level 5. However, it says it will protect the earning potential for staff members in these roles.
Macmillan Cancer Support also says that it believes the proposal is better for all nursing roles, expect for the Senior Information Development Nurse role and Senior Cancer Information Nurse Specialist role in the current London nurse pay level 5. However, it says it will protect the earning potential for staff members in these roles.
Macmillan Cancer Support says that this proposal does not affect your base salary, which will stay the same. Base pay is basic salary excluding additional payments such as premium payments, on-call supplements etc.
It has also confirmed that if you are currently below the bottom of your new salary band, you’ll be uplifted to the bottom of your new band.
The employer has told us that the only potential detriment is that earning potential in a group described in the letter has been reduced, this has been mitigated by the employer by providing pay protection.
It has also confirmed that if you are currently below the bottom of your new salary band, you’ll be uplifted to the bottom of your new band.
The employer has told us that the only potential detriment is that earning potential in a group described in the letter has been reduced, this has been mitigated by the employer by providing pay protection.
Make sure your contact details are up to date on your MyRCN record, so we can send you the information you need. You can also contact Jeni Watts, National Officer, at jeni.watts@rcn.org.uk
To be eligible to vote, your MyRCN record must show that you’re employed by Macmillan Cancer Support. You can vote on the RCN website. You can update your details on MyRCN, or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 to make sure that your details are correct.
We’re not making a recommendation on this proposal. It is for you, RCN members employed by Macmillan Cancer Support working in the Direct Services Team, to have the final say on this proposal.
If the majority of eligible members vote to accept the proposal, we will notify Macmillan Cancer Support.
If the majority of eligible members vote to reject the proposal, we will notify Macmillan Cancer Support and seek to return to negotiations.
If the majority of eligible members vote to reject the proposal, we will notify Macmillan Cancer Support and seek to return to negotiations.
You are only voting on this proposal. This is not a consultation about industrial action. If a majority of members vote to reject the proposal, we’ll try to negotiate an improved proposal on your behalf.
Pay is subject to tax and National Insurance contributions. If your pay increases because of this proposal, you should check the current income tax and National Insurance rates to understand how it will affect your take-home pay. You can use the UK government’s Income Tax Calculator to help assess the impact.
An increase in pensionable pay may also mean higher pension contributions. You can use a Workplace Pension Contribution Calculator to find out more about what this means for your pension deductions.
An increase in pensionable pay may also mean higher pension contributions. You can use a Workplace Pension Contribution Calculator to find out more about what this means for your pension deductions.
Members of pension schemes pay a proportion of their wages into their pension, and employers contribute as well. The pension you eventually receive will depend on how much is paid into the scheme and how it is invested by the pension provider. For most pension schemes, receiving a higher wage may lead to higher pension contributions. However, the exact impact of this pay offer on your pension will depend on your personal circumstances.
We cannot provide individual advice on how this pay offer will affect your pension. To understand the specific impact, you should consult your pension provider and seek financial advice if necessary. As an RCN member, you can access free financial advice via Quilter.
We cannot provide individual advice on how this pay offer will affect your pension. To understand the specific impact, you should consult your pension provider and seek financial advice if necessary. As an RCN member, you can access free financial advice via Quilter.
The consultation opens on Wednesday 04 December at midday.
You can respond to the consultation on the RCN Website. Only RCN members employed by Macmillan Cancer Support who work in the Direct Services Team are eligible to take part in this consultation.
If you've told us that you are employed by Macmillan Cancer Support, you should have received an email with a link to the response page where you can read more about the proposal as well.
The consultation will close on 17 December at midday. You will not be able to vote after this time.
To update your details, please log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
You can respond to the consultation on the RCN Website. Only RCN members employed by Macmillan Cancer Support who work in the Direct Services Team are eligible to take part in this consultation.
If you've told us that you are employed by Macmillan Cancer Support, you should have received an email with a link to the response page where you can read more about the proposal as well.
The consultation will close on 17 December at midday. You will not be able to vote after this time.
To update your details, please log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
No, we won’t share how you personally voted. But we will inform your employer of the percentage of members voting for and against the proposal and the outcome.
Section 2: Who can take part and how to take part
If you have issues accessing the website, please log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call. You can learn more about RCN membership and other ways to get in touch on our membership FAQs.
You do not need an email to vote. You can vote on the RCN website.
All RCN members who are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
Only staff whose MyRCN record shows they are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
Only staff whose MyRCN record shows they are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
RCN student members who are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
Only staff whose MyRCN record shows they are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
Only staff whose MyRCN record shows they are directly employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to take part in this consultation.
To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, and you will be asked for it if you call.
All staff currently employed by Macmillan Cancer Support are eligible to participate in this consultation. If you are no longer employed by Macmillan Cancer Support, then you will not be included in the consultation, as you will not be affected by the employer’s offer.
If you have received an email encouraging you to respond to this consultation, it might be that your details in the RCN membership database are out of date. To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, You’ll also be asked for it if you call.
If you have received an email encouraging you to respond to this consultation, it might be that your details in the RCN membership database are out of date. To update your details, log in to MyRCN or call RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 (select option one), or email membership@rcn.org.uk. Please include your membership number in your email, You’ll also be asked for it if you call.
