Steve,
MTO3 with 2 star points.
I don't think you can grade your self as specialist.
The big problem for us all is that there has not been any equivalence between MTO and the new grades, we can all read between the lines and say MTO2 = 4
MTO3= 5
MTO4 = 6
MTO5 = 7
But nothing has been put on paper as these grades have vanished with AFC.
A staff nurse before AFC is still a staff nurse.
MTO3** is no more I am now a specialist medical technician, new title same role.
We basically were asked individually to look at the requirements for band 5/6 and decide where we fitted for each category and provide evidence to justify. This was all collated and one JD was written for the group.
The matching panel are the ones who decide the banding, if you get enough points to warrant band 6 your title has specialist at the front.
I do know that gradings are out there, a nearby hospital have been graded as 5.
Perhaps a poll could be started. Grade before, then grade afterwards, if people want to remain anonymous.
The JD needs to be worked on, because you will not get band 6 on the basis that another person of the same current grade at the same or different hospital has got band 6.
