Agency Staffing - FOI Response Register

Could you please provide me with the following information in relation to temporary agency staffing.

1. Neutral Vend (NV) or Master Vend (MV) Agency Supplier:

i. Medical

-     Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

-     Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier?

ii. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

-     Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

-     Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

iii. Nursing

-     Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

-     Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

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

-     Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

-     Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

NHS Shetland does not have a Neutral Vend (NV) or Master Vend (MV) Agency Supplier.

2. Direct Engagement (DE):

i.  Medical

-     Name of the DE provider

-     Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

-     % of DE currently achieved

TempRE (Liaison Financial Services)

31/03/2025

With regards to Financial Year 2022/23 by appointments 95%, on a cost basis 93%.

ii. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

-     Name of the DE provider

-     Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

-     % of DE currently achieved

See response to Q2 i

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

-     Name of the DE provider

-     Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

-     % of DE currently achieved

NHS Shetland does not have a NMNC Direct Engagement provider

3. Financial Year 2022/2023 - spend figures on temporary agency staffing – (worker pay & agency commission only):

i. Medical

ii. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

iii. Nursing

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

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:

https://www.nhsshetland.scot/us/procurement-information

4. Financial Year 2022/2023 - number of hours worked by temporary agency workers:

i. Medical

ii. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

iii. Nursing

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

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

5. Contact responsible for temporary agency staffing at the Health Board:

i. Workforce Lead

-     Name

-     Job Title

Depending on the services required:

Kathleen Carolan

Director of Nursing & Acute Services for Acute Care

Or

Jo Robinson

Acting Director of Community Care & Social Care for Primary Care

ii. Procurement Lead

-     Name

-     Job Title

Karl Williamson

Head of Finance and Procurement

iii. Finance Lead

-     Name

-     Job Title

See response to Q2 ii