Use of agency staff in maternity department
Dear Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust,
1. Can you confirm names of all agencies supplying into the trust directly or via the NHS Professionals platform for midwifery staff Band 5 and above and band 2 and 3 maternity care assistants/maternity clinical support workers, including off-framework agencies.
a. With the above information, can this be broken down by
• Volume of supply (per month for the last 12 months)
• Total trust spend per agency (per month for the last 12 months)
• By AfC banding of shift request and speciality of midwife including area of maternity worked in, for example, but not limited to postnatal ward, antenatal ward, labour ward and triage.
2. Please can you confirm how many shifts have been filled by agencies supplying Band 2 and 3 maternity care assistants/maternity clinical support workers, and band 5 and above Registered Midwifery staff at or below NHSI agency capped rates within the last 12 month period?
3. Please can you confirm how many shifts have been filled by agencies supplying Band 2 and 3 maternity care assistants/maternity clinical support workers, and band 5 and above Registered Midwifery staff above NHSI agency capped rates within the last 12 month period?
4. For the same 12 month period, can you confirm the average charge rate per hour for Band 2 and 3 maternity care assistants/maternity clinical support workers, and band 5 and above Registered Midwifery staff broken down into their specialisms for the following:
Week Days:
Night Shift/Saturday shifts:
Sunday shift/Bank Holiday:
5. Lastly can you confirm the highest agency midwife hourly charge rate, and their specialism?
Yours faithfully,
Lou Harris
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