Job Planning

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Dear Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust,

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to job Planning at your organisation, including information relating to your use of job planning and third-party suppliers.

Please complete the questions below-

1. Please fill in the below table to report which staffing groups have job plans assigned across the organisation and the % of organisation that has it rolled out (in this instance, please include all methods of job planning, whether that bee-forms, third party solutions, or paper based/excel) Staffing Group Job plans assigned?

Answer (Yes/No) % rolled out across the organisation
• Medical and Dental -
• AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) -
• Other (please specify) -

2. Does the organisation use an external supplier to manage job planning?

3. If so, which supplier does the organisation use?

4. What was your reason for selecting the job planning supplier? (for example, was it associated to price, functionality/quality or other NHS users)

5. What was the annual cost to the third party in 18/19?6. Please can you provide the contract start and end date?

7. Did the organisation procure the supplier via a framework? If so, which framework?

8. What % of the third-party job planning system has been rolled out across the trust?

9. Does the job planning system integrate with other third-party systems? (such as revalidation/appraisal, rostering ,training solutions or temporary staff management systems) If so, please list all systems

10. Has the organisation realised any quantifiable benefits from utilising the job planning system? For example, monetary savings, staff survey results etc

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Yours faithfully,

Sam Lawrence

FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sam Lawrence,

 

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of
Information Service received your request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act.

 

You requested information as outlined below.

 

The Act allows 20 working days for us to respond to your request so you
can expect a response by 10 February 2020.  We will of course make every
effort to respond sooner if possible.  A fee may be charged to cover
postage and photocopying costs, however we will advise you before any such
fees incur.

 

You should also be aware that the Act does allow, in certain cases, for
the 20 working day time period to be extended.  We will notify you as soon
as possible if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to
your request.

 

The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to
applicants.  If you have any questions now, or during the processing of
your request, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Kind Regards

 

Legal Services

Freedom of Information / Subject Access Requests 

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

E-mail: [1][email address] (Freedom of Information)

E-mail: [2][email address] (Subject Access Request)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Sam Lawrence,

 

I am writing in response to your request for information, made under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please find attached a response from EPUT, this is a copy of the response
sent to you on 07.02.2020 as they appear to be duplicate requests.

 

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considered at the discretion of the organisation.

 

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dissatisfied with this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint
to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at: Information
Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.

 

Kind regards

 

Legal Services

Freedom of Information

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust The Lodge | Lodge
Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

Telephone: 01268 407753 / 01268 739 122

E-mail: [1][email address] (Freedom of Information)

 

 

 

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