Internal Reference Number: FOI_8630
Date Request Received: 07/05/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 09/06/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Recruitment from agencies
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Recruitment Agency Hires (April 2024 to April 2025) Please confirm the number of hires made for permanent posts, using a recruitment agency, broken down as follows: • Number of Nurses including banding • Number of Doctors including grades • Number of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) including banding | |
| Answer To Question 1: None | |
| Question Number 2: Agencies Utilised (April 2024 to April 2025) Please confirm the agency/ies used for these hires and the framework(s) under which you contracted with them. Please also note any agencies with whom you partnered off framework, if any: • Agency/ies used for the recruitment of the above detailed staff • Framework(s) under which you contracted with the agency/ies • Any agencies with whom you partnered off framework | |
| Answer To Question 2: N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Future International Recruitment Plans Do you plan to undertake international recruitment within the next 18 months for: • Nurses • Doctors • Allied Health Professionals (AHP) | |
| Answer To Question 3: Yes - nursing | |
| Question Number 4: Long Term Workforce Plans If the answer is yes to Q3, please provide a further breakdown of possible requirements: • Number of Nurses including banding • Number of Doctors including grades • Number of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) including banding | |
| Answer To Question 4: RNs = 20 | |
| Question Number 5: International Recruitment (April 2024 to April 2025) How many roles did you fill via international recruitment during the period April 2024 to April 2025? Please provide a further breakdown by: • Number of Nurses including banding • Number of Doctors including grades • Number of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) including banding | |
| Answer To Question 5: RNs = 37 @ Band 5 AHPs = 4 @ band 5 | |
| Question Number 6: 6. Impact of International Recruitment International recruitment has assisted in providing a consistent and sustainable workforce and has helped reduce temporary agency staffing and drive down recruitment costs in the long term. Do you: • Agree • Disagree | |
| Answer To Question 6: Agree | |
| Question Number 7: 7. Decision-Makers Who is responsible for deciding if international recruitment is to be undertaken? Please provide: • Name • Job Title | |
| Answer To Question 7: Sharon Holt, Head of Resourcing | |
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