Temporary Nursing

1. Please confirm the number of shifts sent to agencies for fulfilment per month for Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, broken down by specialty (e.g., A&E, ITU) from June 2024 to October 2024.

See table

2. Please confirm the number of shifts that were filled by agencies each month from June 2024 to October 2024.

See table

3. Please confirm any specific days, weeks, or months during which agency usage is consistently highest.

Monday – Friday – DAYS

4. Please provide the agency spend per month by nursing band (e.g., Band 5, Band 6) for agency nurses, from June 2024 to October 2024.

See table

5. Please provide a breakdown of the filled Nursing shifts by agency on a monthly basis over the period from June 2024 to October 2024.

See table

6. Please confirm the number of Nursing hours filled by off-framework agencies, broken down by month, between June 2024 and October 2024.

Zero

7. Please provide details of the Trust’s spend per month for each nursing agency supplier during the period of June 2024 to October 2024.

See table

8. Please confirm if a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) or tiered system is in place for Nursing agency engagement.

Preferred Supplier List (PSL)

9. How many different agencies does the Trust engage with monthly to fill nursing shifts, and is there a limit on the number of agencies used?

14 currently used registered on the Preferred Supplier List (PSL)

10. Does the Trust have a projected agency usage plan for the coming year, and are there specific goals for reducing agency dependency?

Yes

11. If you answered yes to the above question, what are they?

Below the system wide/ NHS England target of 3.2% of the pay bill

12. Is there a long-term strategy in place to reduce agency nursing costs or transition to alternative staffing models?

Yes

13. If you answered yes to the above question, what are they?

Please see the Trust’s People Strategy.