FoI Number
2023-254
Subject
Recruitment
Date Received
01/08/2023
Request and Response
  1. (a) Who is the head of procurement at NHS Shetland responsible for approving Nursing agency usage? 

Director of Nursing & Acute Services

  1.  (b) Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service at NHS Shetland?

Director of the Service, depending on what department is recruiting.

  1. 2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 (a) and (b)

(a) = Kathleen.Carolan@shetland.nhs.scot

(b) = depends on service requirement

  1. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 2 months at NHS Shetland?

No

  1. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 (a) RGN’s (b) Chemotherapy Nurses (c) RMN (d) Specialist RN (ITU)  (e) Specialist RN (A&E) (f) Community Psychiatric nurse

N/A

  1. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 4, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between April 2023 – July 2023?

N/A