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WQ.271/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY K.G. PAMPLIN OF ST. SAVIOUR
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 13th JULY 2020
Question
Further to the response to Oral Question 154/2020, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the positions employed in the Department of Health and Community Services, indicating which posts, if any, are currently unfilled and how long any such posts have been empty?
Answer
Health and Community Services employs 2,104 people within the categories of healthcare and social care workers. A further 53 employees are within children's social care. These figures do not include General Practitioners, bank nurses, locums or agency workers.
Allied Health Professionals 410 Doctors 299 Nurses & Health Care Assistants 1035 Non-Clinical Support Staff 360
Total 2,104
As at 30th June 2020, there were 170.1 (FTE) (7.8%) vacancies within Health and Community Services. Information about the length of time vacancies are open is currently being developed.
The breakdown of current vacancies by professional areas is:
Allied Health Professionals 36 Doctors 27 Nurses & Health Care Assistants 78 Non-Clinical Support Staff 29
Total 170
Recruitment for HCS vacancies during the Covid-19 period has been challenging. Work is ongoing to forward-plan recruitment needs, refresh recruitment plans and prepare the campaign for filling HCS vacancies which is likely to go live in September.