Section 4 Human Resources 4.1 Executive Summary Headlines The temporary staffing costs in December was 12.7% and in January 11.2% of the total pay bill, this includes temporary staffing posts funded through winter funding. Sickness has increased over the past two months to 4.32% in December and 4.39% in January. The appraisal rate decreased in December 80.80% and has increased in January to 83.21%. The training compliance rate has decreased from 82% in November to 81.89% in December and 81.62% in January. 4.2 Workforce Figure 40 shows the pay expenditure for contracted staff, for agency staff, and for staff funded through winter monies. Figure 40: demonstrates a decrease in the temporary staffing (excluding winter funding) over the past two months. Figure 41 The continued decrease in spend and use of temporary staffing continues to show a positive step in ensuring the Trust improves the stability of its workforce. The Trust has recently appointed to a number of difficult to recruit consultant posts, including; a Respiratory Consultant and two Care of the Elderly Consultants prior to Christmas, and more recently two Paediatric Consultants and a Microbiology Consultant. However, there remains significant pressure in the Emergency Department as the Staff Grade rota becomes more difficult to sustain due to recent resignations. The overseas recruits will not join the ED team until July/August and the challenge remains to fill these gaps in the interim period which is incurring high agency costs for the Trust. Figure 41:
Section 4 Human Resources 4.1 Executive Summary Headlines The temporary staffing costs in December was 12.7% and in January 11.2% of the total pay bill, this includes temporary staffing posts funded through winter funding. Sickness has increased over the past two months to 4.32% in December and 4.39% in January. The appraisal rate decreased in December 80.80% and has increased in January to 83.21%. The training compliance rate has decreased from 82% in November to 81.89% in December and 81.62% in January. 4.2 Workforce Figure 40 shows the pay expenditure for contracted staff, for agency staff, and for staff funded through winter monies. Figure 40: Figure 41 demonstrates a decrease in the temporary staffing (excluding winter funding) over the past two months. The continued decrease in spend and use of temporary staffing continues to show a positive step in ensuring the Trust improves the stability of its workforce. The Trust has recently appointed to a number of difficult to recruit consultant posts, including; a Respiratory Consultant and two Care of the Elderly Consultants prior to Christmas, and more recently two Paediatric Consultants and a Microbiology Consultant. However, there remains significant pressure in the Emergency Department as the Staff Grade rota becomes more difficult to sustain due to recent resignations. The overseas recruits will not join the ED team until July/August and the challenge remains to fill these gaps in the interim period which is incurring high agency costs for the Trust. Figure 41:
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