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WQ.171/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY L.K.F. STEPHENSON OF ST. MARY, ST. OUEN AND ST. PETER QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 7th MAY 2024
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON WEDNESDAY 15th MAY 2024
Question
“With reference to the General Hospital Pharmacy Department, will the Minister detail –
- the number of staff currently:
- employed, including their job titles and whether they are permanent or temporary staff;
- suspended from their roles;
- on long term sick leave;
- the number of vacancies, including job titles and the length of each vacancy; and
- the annual staff costs for the period 2021 to 2023, broken down by permanent and temporary staff?”
Answer
(a) Number or staff currently:
- Employed, including job titles, permanent or temporary staff
Current Number of Staff (Excluding Zero Hours, including Temp staff): 48
- Permanent staff: 40
- Fixed Term Contract: 5
- Temporary staff (agency staff): 3
By Role:
|
Job Title |
Fixed Term |
Permanent |
Temp staff |
Total |
|
Chief Pharmacist |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Chief Technician Edu Training Compliance |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Clinical Pharmacist |
|
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
Clinical Pharmacy Manager |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Consultant Pharmacist - Digital Systems |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Consultant Pharmacist Mental Health |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Dispensary Manager - Pharmacy |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Lead Pharmacist - Antimicrobial |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Lead Pharmacist - Pharmacoeconomics- HCD |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Lead Pharmacist Meds Safety Governance |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Lead Pharmacist, Medicines Information |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Lead Pharmacy Tech Digital Services |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Pharmacy Administration & Research Officer |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Pharmacy Assistant |
2 |
7 |
|
9 |
|
Pharmacy Assistant - Customer Service |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Pharmacy Procurement Manager |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Pharmacy Services Manager |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Pharmacy Technician |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
Senior Pharmacist Tech Serv and Oncology |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
Senior Pharmacy Tech Medicine Management |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
Senior Pharmacy Tech Technical Services |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
Snr. Pharmacist Community/Social Serv |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Trainee Pharmacy Assistant |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Trainee Pharmacy Technician |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
Total |
5 |
40 |
3 |
48 |
Suspended from their roles: 0. Currently no-one is suspended.
(j) Staff on long term sick leave (defined as anyone off for more than 20 days): less than 5 Commented [EA1]: Lesley Darwin confirmed we need to write re question (j) - less than 5
- number of vacancies, including job titles and length of each vacancy:
10 vacancies
|
Vacant Posts |
Number |
Length of tine vacant |
|
Pharmacy Assistant |
4 |
1 month |
|
Lead Pharmacy Technician |
2 |
3 months |
|
Clinical Pharmacist |
3 |
1 month |
|
Clinical Pharmacist |
1 |
> 6 months |
- The annual staff costs for the period 2021 to 2023, broken down by permanent and temporary staff?
|
Staff Category |
2021 (£) |
2022 (£) |
2023 (£) |
|
Permanent staff |
2,326,685 |
2,489,720 |
2,775,322 |
|
Temporary staff |
0 |
14,979 |
361,266 |
|
Total staff costs |
2,326,685 |
2,504,699 |
3,136,588 |
The above information is based on ledger expenditure data shared by the Finance Team. ‘Temporary staff’ has been interpreted as ‘agency staff’. During 2023 there were 5 temporary contracts at a total cost of £361,266.