Agency Nursing - FOI Response Register

1. (a) Who is the head of procurement responsible for approving Nursing agency usage?

Depending on the nursing services required:

Director Nursing & Acute Services for Acute Care Kathleen Carolan

or

Acting Director of Community Care & Social Care for Primary Care Jo Robinson

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

See response to Q1a

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

Kathleen.carolan@nhs.scot 01595 743000

jo.robinson@shetland.gov.uk

With regards to Jo Robinson’s contact number then in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS
Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 3 months?

No

4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups
between 31st January 2023 – 31st July 2023 (a) RGN’s (b) Registered Midwives (c) RMN’s
(d) ITU Nurses (e) A&E Nurses (f) Community psychiatric nurses

N/A

5. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts
have been unfilled between 31st January 2023 – 31st July 2023

N/A