Agency AHP Recruitment

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Dear Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

I am requesting under the Freedom of Information Act:

1 - How many Allied Health Professionals were working with your trust on an agency basis on Wednesday 4th March 2020 split by:

a) Occupational Therapists

b) Physiotherapists

c) Social Workers/Care Co-Ordinators

d) CAMHS Workers

e) Dietitians

f) Speech and Language Therapists

2 - Whether you use a master vendor or PSL or neutral vendor for recruitment. If not how do you manage agency staff?

3 - A current list of agencies used

Yours faithfully,

Alex

chesterfield@infreemation.co.uk, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Alex

We acknowledge receipt of your email to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS
FT:

Freedom of Information request - Agency AHP Recruitment

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

However, right now, like the rest of the NHS, we are facing unprecedented
challenges relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
 Understandably, our resources have been diverted to support our
front-line colleagues who are working tremendously hard to provide care
for our patients, and to those in need of our services.

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture.  But at this
time, whilst care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes
precedent, it is likely that responses to some requests for information
will be delayed.  We apologise for this position in advance, and will
endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we
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Yours sincerely,
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT

chesterfield@infreemation.co.uk, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Requester, 

I write in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
received by the Trust. 

In line with the Act the Trust confirms that it holds the information you
have requested in the following format:

1 - How many Allied Health Professionals were working with your trust on
an agency basis on Wednesday 4th March 2020 split by:

a) Occupational Therapists NIL

b) Physiotherapists NIL

c) Social Workers/Care Co-Ordinators

d) CAMHS Workers 4

e) Dietitians 1

f) Speech and Language Therapists NIL

2 - Whether you use a master vendor or PSL or neutral vendor for
recruitment. If not how do you manage agency staff?  Supply Chain contract

3 - A current list of agencies used    As listed on Supply Chain Framework

We believe we have responded to this request in line with our
obligations.  However, if you are dissatisfied with the handling of your
request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review
requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of
the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: The NHS
Foundation Trust Secretary, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation
Trust, Calow, Chesterfield S44 5BL or via e-mail to
[Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email] 

Yours sincerely
FOI Administration
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust