Temporary agency medical staffing (FOI)

Request 684875318

​Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please provide me with the following information in relation to temporary agency staffing.

1. Does your organisation engage a Neutral Vend or Master Vend agency supplier for:

a. Medical

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier?

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

d. Nursing 

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

2. Does your organisation utilise a Direct Engagement (DE) supplier for:

a. Medical

i. Name of the DE provider

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii. % of DE currently achieved

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

i. Name of the DE provider

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii. % of DE currently achieved

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

i. Name of the DE provider

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii. % of DE currently achieved

3. For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the spend figures on temporary agency staffing (worker pay & agency commission only) for:

a. Medical

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d. Nursing

4. For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers for:

a. Medical

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d. Nursing

6. Where a contract is in place for the provision of a Neutral Vend, Master Vend and/or a Direct Engagement supplier, please can you advise who the lead contact or responsible officer within the organisation is for this contract? 

- Name:

- Job title:

- Email:

7. Alternatively please can you advise who is responsible for temporary agency staffing at the organisation across the following departments:

a. Workforce Lead

Name:

Job Title:

b. Procurement Lead

Name:

Job Title:

c. Finance Lead

Name:

Job Title:

Response

Information on Health and Care Jersey’s (formerly Health and Community Services) agency staff recruitment arrangements and processes have been supplied in response to previous Freedom of Information requests published to www.gov.je in 2024, as linked below:

17 January 2024:

Master vendor model for medical staff (FOI)

01 February 2024:

Health and Community Services temporary staff data (FOI)

12 April 2024:

Recruitment of agency hospital staff (FOI)

10 July 2024:

Temporary Staffing Workforce Systems (FOI)

Details of agency staff spend are also included in the Finance Reports within the Health and Care Jersey Advisory Board papers, published on www.gov.je:

Health and Care Jersey Services Board​

As information is available elsewhere, Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.

Article Applied

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.