- FoI Number
- 2024-631
- Subject
- Workforce Contacts
- Date Received
- 20/01/2025
- Request and Response
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As we are a small Board containing a small team this covers Microbiology/Biochemistry/Haematology/Blood Transfusion only (Pathology samples are sent to mainland board)
A. Microbiology & Pathology Departmental Contacts
1. Clinical Lead for Microbiology
Name Sam Willis
Job Title Laboratory Manager
Contact details (email, main phone extension if available) sam.willis@nhs.scot
01595 743000 ext 3066
2. Service Manager for Pathology (or equivalent)
As above – N/A
Name
Job Title
Contact details
3. Pathology Operational Manager (if different from #2)
As above – N/A
Name
Job Title
Contact details
4. Head of Clinical Services (if covering Pathology or labs)
As above – N/A
Name
Job Title
Contact details
5. Medical Director (if overseeing Microbiology/Pathology)
This is Director of Nursing & Acute Services
Name Kathleen Carolan
Job Title Director of Nursing & Acute Services
Contact details kathleen.carolan@nhs.scot
6. Department Coordinators/Administrators who manage locum scheduling or recruitment for Microbiology/Pathology
Job Title as above
Contact details as above
7. Regional Recruitment Leads for Microbiology (if applicable)
N/A
Name
Job Title
Contact details
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B. Microbiology & Pathology Workforce and Locum Data
WF either done via Labs Manager and or HR Department
1. Current consultant vacancies in Microbiology (or combined Infection specialities).
N/A
If exact figures are unavailable, please provide the best estimate or vacancy rate (%).
2. Locum Consultants
N/A
Current number (headcount or FTE) of locum Microbiology consultants.
N/A
Typical or average assignment length (e.g., <1 month, 1–6 months, 6+ months).
N/A
3. Locum Expenditure & Pay
N/A
Total expenditure on locum Microbiology consultants for the most recent full financial year (e.g., 2023/24 or 2022/23).
N/A
The average or range of locum daily or hourly pay rates for Microbiology consultants.
N/A
Any separate on-call or unsocial hours rates, if easily identifiable.
N/A
4. Recruitment / Procurement Routes
Which framework(s) and preferred supplier lists (PSLs) your Trust uses to procure locum Microbiology consultants (e.g., HealthTrust Europe, CCS, etc.).
NHS Shetland do not have Microbiology consultant roles
Whether you use a direct engagement model (e.g., Liaison, PlusUs, 247Time) and if so, which provider.
N/A
The IR35 status for consultant locums (are they all considered inside IR35, or are any outside IR35?).
N/A
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C. General Medicine Workforce and Locum Data
(Please provide the same type of information as above, but now for General Medicine.)
1. Consultant Vacancies in General Medicine.
2
2. Locum Consultant Numbers in General Medicine.
N/A as currently covered by in-house Bank arrangements
3. Locum Expenditure on General Medicine for the last full financial year.
N/A
4. The average or range of locum pay rates (daily/hourly) for General Medicine.
N/A
5. Any relevant procurement frameworks or direct engagement providers used to source General Medicine locums.
N/A but would be Scottish National Framework agencies should this be required
6. Typical IR35 status for these General Medicine locum posts.
N/A
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D. Acute Medicine Workforce and Locum Data –
We deal with General Medicine as small hospital so answers as per C
(Again, mirror the Microbiology/Pathology questions, but for Acute Medicine.)
1. Consultant Vacancies in Acute Medicine.
2. Locum Consultant Numbers in Acute Medicine.
3. Locum Expenditure on Acute Medicine for the last full financial year.
4. The average or range of locum pay rates (daily/hourly) for Acute Medicine.
5. Any relevant frameworks or direct engagement providers used for Acute Medicine locums.
6. Typical IR35 status for these locum posts.
