FoI Number
2022-633
Subject
International Recruitment
Date Received
12/01/2023
Request and Response

In addition to my previous request (2022-586), please could you answer the following questions if possible:

With regard to our response to 2022-586 see the following response.

1. How many external international hires have been made at NHS Shetland in 2021, and in 2022. Please can you share the total for each year separately, not a combined total.

2021 – 0, 2022 - 2

2. Can you break this down by number of hires per role for each of 2021 and 2022. Please can you keep the response for each year separate. (e.g 2021: 50 Nurse, 25 AHP, 3 Midwife, 10 Doctor, 30 Paramedic / 2022: 40 Nurse, 30 AHP, 10 Midwife).

1 x Radiographer (2022), 1 x Biomedical Scientist (2022)

3. What is NHS Shetland total international recruitment spend for each period, excluding staff wages?

2021 – 0, 2022 - £21,398 (this includes Relocation which any external recruit would be entitled to and Visa and CoS fees)