RCN members consulted over latest pay offer

Nursing staff on the Island are being urged to take part in a new consultation about their pay.

The Royal College of Nursing is surveying members employed by Manx Care on two pay offers over the next two weeks.

It's the latest step in ongoing pay negotiations with Manx Care for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 pay rounds.

In December 2025, Manx Care offered:

• 2024/25: A 1 percent offer in addition to the 4 percent already imposed, bringing the total offer up to 5 percent
• 2025/26: A 1 percent offer in addition to the 2 percent already offered, bringing the total offer up to 3 percent

Simon Browes, Regional Director for the RCN in the North West, said: "We urge as many members as possible to have their say as this is the only way we can express the membership’s voice to Manx Care and the Isle of Man Government, about how valued the nursing workforce are feeling.

"A fair pay rise would demonstrate that the Manx government are investing in not only the current nursing workforce, but the sustainable future of nursing and safe patient care on the Isle of Man."

He added: "We are not recommending how members should vote but we are asking that they do vote.  

"It is up to members whether they think the offer is acceptable, or not."

A consultative survey opened at 12 noon today (Wednesday 21 January) and will run until 12 noon on Wednesday 4 February.