Freedom of information requests

rostering software

Questions

Please can I have answers to the following queries?  To make answering easier, I’ve attached a spreadsheet for completion

 

1. What rostering software provider do you use for the below staff groups and when does the contract expire?

a) Doctors

b) AHP’s

c) Admin & Clerical workers

d) Support Staff

 

2. Do you use any regional collaborative banks, who administers this and for which staff groups?

 

3. Do you use overseas recruitment, for which staff groups and through what agencies?

 

4. Do you use an organisation to support your Agency Management and if so which one?

 

5. Do you have a Master or Neutral vendor contract in place for the following staff groups Nursing & Midwifery, Doctors, AHP’s and Admin and clerical?

a) If yes, please can you confirm the name of the supplier?

b) Can you confirm the contract end dates?

c) Does the Master or Neutral vendor contract include any other Trusts in addition to you?

 

6. Is your temporary staff bank in-house or outsourced for the staff groups below:

 Please confirm contract end dates:

a) Doctors

b) Nursing and Midwifery

c) AHP’s

d) Admin & Clerical workers

e) Support Staff

 

Response

Please can I have answers to the following queries?  To make answering easier, I’ve attached a spreadsheet for completion

 

     1. What rostering software provider do you use for the below staff groups and when does the contract expire?

         a) Doctors – NA

         b) AHP’s – Allocate, April 2024

         c) Admin & Clerical workers – Allocate, April 2024

         d) Support Staff – Allocate, April 2024

    2. Do you use any regional collaborative banks, who administers this and for which staff groups? - No

    3. Do you use overseas recruitment, for which staff groups and through what agencies?

        There is an Integrated Care System approach to AHP full recruitment which is currently being reviewed in conjunction with NHSE.

         No on-boarding funding is available yet for AHP’s in full. The only offer is for visa support. 

    4. Do you use an organisation to support your Agency Management and if so which one?

      No

    5. Do you have a Master or Neutral vendor contract in place for the following staff groups Nursing & Midwifery, Doctors, AHP’s and Admin and clerical?

      a) If yes, please can you confirm the name of the supplier? Maxxima for AHPs

      b) Can you confirm the contract end dates? February 2023

      c) Does the Master or Neutral vendor contract include any other Trusts in addition to you? No

    6. Is your temporary staff bank in-house or outsourced for the staff groups below:

      a) Please confirm contract end dates:

      b) Doctors – In house

      c) Nursing and Midwifery – In house, April 2024

      d) AHP’s – In house, April 2024

     e) Admin & Clerical workers – In house, April 2024

     f) Support Staff – In house, April 2022