Written question WQ87318
- Asked by
- Adam PricePlaid
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
Will the Minister list the figures regarding vacancies within the NHS held by the Welsh Government's health and social services group for each staffing group on average in each year since 2012?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
NHS Wales administrative data relating to number of job advertisements published on NHS Jobs is routinely shared with the Welsh Government. This metric is a proxy data source for NHS Wales vacancies and should be treated with caution. The latest snapshot for the period October 2022 is shown in the following table. Please note, this data includes vacancies that may have been advertised more than once and so may include an element of double counting.
Staff group
Total number of advertised vacancies (FTE) during October 2022
Add Prof Scientific and Technic
108
Additional Clinical Services
798
Administrative and Clerical
657
Allied Health Professionals
334
Estates and Ancillary
150
Healthcare Scientists
67
Medical and Dental
423
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
1518
The Welsh Government does not currently hold true vacancy rates for NHS Wales, however we are committed to publishing this data by June 2023.