They won't always tell you the salary as they want to see some commitment from you. If you agree to meet them without knowing salary then you are likely to be serious about looking around and less likely to muck them about. If they are a decent agency the rate will be around or above the market rate (which you will know if it's your profession).
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It will all depend on what you are doing for them though won't it it will be on a sliding scale depending on your role for the area you will be locally employed eg what grade will you be expected to function at, whether you are required to do IVs, whether you are required to do an extended role eg phlebotomy, whether you will be 'in charge' etc. That's why they can't say I would wager although they should be able to give you the payment for each banding level and if they can't they aren't worth bothering with. If you are expected to be in charge then don't settle for less than band 6, if you are expected to do IVs don't settle for less than band 6, if you are performing advanced roles expect band 7 tbh. Don't forget the rates will vary for each health trust and even within the trusts eg haemo will get more etc.
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It's not worth pulling a sickie or taking leave only to be told the job is minimum wage though.
No of course not. But you will have an idea of what the job is paying and if it's a reputable agency they won't be trying to stitch you up on a job with rubbish pay just so they can increase their margin. Equally they should be giving you a 'ball park' figure to get you interested so you aren't going into something completely blind.
Well the other option is to give the recruiter your pay expectations (in the form of a range perhaps) prior to agreeing to an interview... if they're not in line with what the potential employer has in mind then they'll not want to put you forward anyway.