Use of temporary agency staff

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Dear Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust,

How many of each of the following staff types are currently working for the organisation on a temporary (agency) basis:

• CHC Assessors
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Qualified Social Workers
• Best Interests Assessors
• Approved Mental Health Practitioners

How much did your organisation spend on temporary (agency) workers in each of the following categories in the calendar year 2018:

• CHC Assessors
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Qualified Social Workers
• Best Interests Assessors
• Approved Mental Health Practitioners

Yours faithfully,

Bob Lee

Tsdft-Foi (TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [email address]
Our Ref: TSD5555

Dear Bob,

Request for Information TSD5555

Thank you for your request for information regarding temporary agency staff. Your request was received on 28/05/2019 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

A response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly and in any event no later than 25/06/2019

Our webswww.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk provides information on how we handle requests for information and our Guide to Information can be found by following the Freedom of Information link on the home page www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me, quoting the reference number above.

Many thanks
Gill Pearce
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Team

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PEARCE, Gill (SOUTH DEVON HEALTH INFORMATICS SERVICE), Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Email:             [email address]

Our Ref:        TSD5555     

 

Dear Bob,

 

Request for Information TSD5555

 

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 28/05/2019 in relation to numbers of staff
types

 

A copy of the information is below:

 

We’ve had a look at this and we have reported against the CAMHS cost
centre which is 86370 and the Social Worker cost centre of 87245.

How many of each of the following staff types are currently working for
the organisation on a temporary (agency) basis:

None

How much did your organisation spend on temporary (agency) workers in each
of the following categories in the calendar year 2018:

The total spend in cost centre 86370 (CAMHS Practitioner) is £92,235. This
is based on paid information from TempRE only for agency shifts worked
between January – December 2018. Total spend includes Pay + NI + Pension +
Expenses + Commission and VAT for standard placements.

 

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the purposes of news reporting. 

 

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TSD reference number above.

 

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first instance. If you wish to make a formal complaint, you should write
to our Complaints Manager at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust,
First Floor Bowyer Building, Torbay Hospital, Torquay TQ2 7AA.

 

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Yours sincerely,

Gill Pearce

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Team

 

 

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