Temporary Agency Staffing - FOI Response Register

1. Do you currently receive a neutral vendor managed service, or master vendor managed service, for the supply of temporary agency staff?

No

Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no service provider, please state this.

2. Medical / Dental

N/A

• Name of the managed service provider?
• Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

3. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical

N/A

• Name of the managed service provider?
• Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

4. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)

N/A

• Name of the managed service provider?
• Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

5. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

N/A

• Name of the managed service provider?
• Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

6. Do you currently have a direct engagement (DE) provider in place, for VAT reclaim on agency spend?

Yes

Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no service provider, please state this.

7. Medical / Dental

• Name of the DE provider?

 Liaison TempRE

• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

31/03/2025

8. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical

• Name of the DE provider?

 Liaison TempRE

• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

31/03/2025

9. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

No

• Name of the DE provider?
• Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?

10. Please can you provide 2022 full calendar year (01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022) spend figures on temporary agency staff (agency throughput)?

Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no agency spend, please state this.

For Questions 10-14, in accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

 NHS Shetland: Procurement Information (scot.nhs.uk)

11. Medical / Dental

• 2022 spend on temporary agency staff (excluding VAT)?

12. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical

• 2022 spend on temporary agency staff (excluding VAT)?

13. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)

• 2022 spend on temporary agency staff (excluding VAT)?

14. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

• 2022 spend on temporary agency staff (excluding VAT)?

15. Please can you provide the name of the person who looks after temporary agency staffing at the Health Board?

Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If multiple people lead this from different departments, please give the details of each person.

For Questions 16-19 the authorised budget holder for each department is responsible for temporary agency staffing. The Board’s Scheme of Delegation and Organisational Structure below provides the Job Titles of all staff with responsibilities in this area.

cgh-s5-dal-nov2022.pdf (scot.nhs.uk)

Microsoft Word - NHS Shetland Management Structure Nov 2022 (scot.nhs.uk)

16. Medical / Dental

• Name
• Job Title
• Department

17. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical

• Name
• Job Title
• Department

18. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)

• Name
• Job Title
• Department

19. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

• Name
• Job Title
• Department