Managers IF Difficulties expected WHY / IF No difficulties expected WHY – – Q3c What are the main methods that you use to recruit staff? MULTICODE Care / Mental Social Allied Health Registered Support Health Managers Workers Professionals Nurses Workers Officers Employment agencies Online recruitment websites Newspaper adverts Sector and specialist magazines / newsletters / networks Head hunting Direct from colleges From own training programmes Internal vacancy adverts (noticeboard or web / intranet) Word of mouth Via Apprenticeships know / Not applicable Don’t Q3d And in general, how long does it take to fill a vacant post for each of these staff types? Within a month / 1-3 months / More than 3 months / DK NA Q4a Which of the following would you say represents the single greatest challenge in recruiting each of these staff types? Q4a Care / Mental Social Allied Health Registered Support Health Managers Workers Professionals Nurses Workers Officers Low Pay Conditions of employment Availability of skills / lack of relevant skills and experience Lack of resources for recruitment Registration qualification and training requirements Competition from other sectors (e.g. retail) Recruiting people under 45 Ensuring representation of equality groups Restrictions on length of contract we are able to offer Demand for flexible working patterns Limited career opportunities and pathways Lack of ‘home grown’
Managers IF Difficulties expected – WHY / IF No difficulties expected – WHY Q3c What are the main methods that you use to recruit staff? MULTICODE Care / Support Workers Social Workers Allied Health Professionals Registered Nurses Mental Health Officers Managers Employment agencies Online recruitment websites Newspaper adverts Sector and specialist magazines / newsletters / networks Head hunting Direct from colleges From own training programmes Internal vacancy adverts (noticeboard or web / intranet) Word of mouth Via Apprenticeships Don’t know / Not applicable Q3d And in general, how long does it take to fill a vacant post for each of these staff types? Within a month / 1-3 months / More than 3 months / DK NA Q4a Which of the following would you say represents the single greatest challenge in recruiting each of these staff types? Q4a Care / Support Workers Social Workers Allied Health Professionals Registered Nurses Mental Health Officers Managers Low Pay Conditions of employment Availability of skills / lack of relevant skills and experience Lack of resources for recruitment Registration qualification and training requirements Competition from other sectors (e.g. retail) Recruiting people under 45 Ensuring representation of equality groups Restrictions on length of contract we are able to offer Demand for flexible working patterns Limited career opportunities and pathways Lack of ‘home grown’
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