Internal Reference Number: FOI_7394
Date Request Received: 23/08/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 19/09/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Recruitment
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: In the last 2 years has your organisation used external recruitment agencies to hire permanent clinical staff? If so, please detail which staff groups this applies to e.g. Nurses, Midwives etc. | |
Answer To Question 1: Yes International Nurses and Midwives, Doctors | |
Question Number 2: As a result of the above, how many staff were secured? i.e. number of Nurses, Midwives, Drs, AHPs | |
Answer To Question 2: Midwives 5 Nurses 166 (estimate) Doctors 12 (estimate) | |
Question Number 3: On average, how much do you pay to an agency to find a permanent member of AfC Band 5 and AfC Band 2 and 3 staff? | |
Answer To Question 3: Band 5 - £2100 average cost (paid by the Trust once the person has been recruited) Agencies not used to recruit Band 3 and Band 2 Clinical Staff | |
Question Number 4: In list format, who are the five highest-paid external recruitment agencies with the total amount paid in the last two years? | |
Answer To Question 4: 1.Medacs £336,000 2.Remedium £159,700.00 3.RIG (Watson) £55,000 | |
Question Number 5: What is the fee structure charged for the five highest-paid vacancies by the above five external recruitment agencies and the roles recruited to? Example: Office Manager - Salary £20,000 Fees paid 15% of salary = Total recruitment fees paid £3000. | |
Answer To Question 5: Fixed Fee | |
Question Number 6: What are the names of the top 5 recruitment agencies used within your organisation? | |
Answer To Question 6: Remedium, Medacs, RIG | |
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