DearK. Aldridge

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – request for information

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the Trust under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You asked for:

I am writing to request a full break down of the nursing agencies

that you use across all wards with the following information-

  1. Total number of shifts fill jan 2015- jan 2016
  2. Total number of shifts per ward jan 2015- jan 2016
  3. Total agency spend per ward jan 2015- jan 2016
  4. Total number of permanent staff positions available/ being recruited for jan 2015- jan 2016
  5. Names of agencies used jan 2015- jan 2016
  6. Number of shifts requested from each agency jan 2015- jan 2016
  7. Total spend per agency jan 2015- jan 2016
  8. Total budget for agency spend 2016
  9. Staffing decision maker for the trust overall

Please find the response below:

  1. Total number of shifts fill jan 2015- jan 2016

51,667 hours filled. Number of shifts cannot be determined from data held, however based on a standard 7.5 hour day shift this represents 6,889 shifts.

  1. Total number of shifts per ward jan 2015- jan 2016

Total number of hours worked by Ward2015 **Please note data not available for January 2016

Ward / Total Hours worked by Ward
Ashbrook Ward / 4,354
Assessment and Treatment Team / 4,753
Baildon Ward / 1,623
Bracken Ward / 3,206
Clover (PICU LMH) / 6,468
Daisy Hill Intensive Therapy Centre / 1,744
Dementia Assessment Unit / 10,534
Fern (Male Ward) / 2,425
Heather(Female Ward A'dale) / 2,511
Ilkley Ward / 424
Maplebeck Ward / 6,814
Oakburn Ward / 3,947
The Step Forward Centre / 1,614
Thornton Ward / 1,251
Grand Total / 51,667
  1. Total agency spend per ward jan 2015- jan 2016

Total Agency spend for Jan 15 to December 2015 **Please note data not available for January 2016

Ward / Total Spend by Ward £
Ashbrook Ward / 87,187
Assessment and Treatment Team / 116,436
Baildon Ward / 31,131
Bracken Ward / 100,995
Clover (PICU LMH) / 125,755
Daisy Hill Intensive Therapy Centre / 46,633
Dementia Assessment Unit / 240,572
Fern (Male Ward) / 58,387
Heather(Female Ward A'dale) / 71,262
Ilkley Ward / 8,678
Maplebeck Ward / 179,154
Oakburn Ward / 89,792
The Step Forward Centre / 58,597
Thornton Ward / 38,919
Grand Total / 1,253,497
  1. Total number of permanent staff positions available/ being recruited for jan 2015- jan 2016

217.29 WTE Nursing staff being recruited

1001.45 WTE Nursing staff in post

  1. Names of agencies used jan 2015- jan 2016

The supply of Temporary staffing for the period January – 14 April 15 was through NHS Professionals and from 15 April 15 – January 2016 was through HB Retinue

  1. Number of shifts requested from each agency jan 2015- jan 2016

All Shifts are requested for the period January – 14 April 15 through NHS Professionals and from 15 April 15 – January 2016 through HB Retinue

  1. Total spend per agency jan 2015- jan 2016

Total spend as set out in question 3: £1,253,497

  1. Total budget for agency spend 2016

Total budget for Agency on wards for 2015/2016 is £44k. The majority of agency spend is funded via vacancies in substantive posts.

  1. Staffing decision maker for the trust overall

Simon Large - Chief Executive

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You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception in copyright law, such as news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the information in analogue or digital form, including on the internet, will require the permission of the copyright owner.

If for any reason you are unhappy with our response, you are entitled to approach the Trust with complaints or comments. This can be done in writing and addressed to the Complaints Manager at the above address. If you remain dissatisfied with our decision, please contact the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance & Records Assistant

Information Governance and Records Management Team

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