
Workforce Performance Report September 2018 Insights
Discover key insights from the September 2018 workforce performance report led by Tim Boylin, Director of Human Resources. The report highlights a decrease in agency spend, an increase in bank spend, and trends in temporary staffing expenditure across different operational areas. Insights also cover initiatives to reduce agency HCA workers, vacancy rate analysis, and more.
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Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) Workforce Performance Report September 2018 Tim Boylin Director of Human Resources
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) Agency spend fell by 659k in September, its lowest since September 2017. 266K of this is due to previous over accrual of agency use in Continuing Healthcare, resulting in a true reduction of 393K. Bank spend increased again, by 101k, to 1.7m, its highest ever matching agency spend for the first time. Temporary Staffing Spend Overall, Total temporary staffing spend decreased by 558K to 3.434m, 16.95% of payroll, its lowest since January 2018 taking into account the over accrual of CHC. Bank spend is now 8.4% of total pay, 1.7m, which is a 708K, 71% increase in 12 months. The continual increased demand for temporary staffing is being absorbed by additional bank use with agency use remaining reasonably constant. A monthly bank increase of 708K equates to 8.5m per annum. By using bank rather than agency 1.7m of agency fees have been saved per annum. In addition to this VAT has been saved on all staffing groups with the exception of nursing. This Month: 16.95% 3.43m Last Month: 18.78% 3.99m Last Year: 13.94% 2.68m
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) Agency Spend decreased in all operational areas across all staffing groups however increased in Estates and Facilities. The increase in NHSI overrides appears to have stabilised. The Trust continues to spend significantly in excess of the NHSI ceiling however the gap is not widening. Temporary Staffing Spend
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) On 14 May the Trust stopped using Agency HCA workers across inpatient units. Where a HCA Flexible Worker cannot be sourced Registered Nurses are used. The graphs below show that the initiative has not resulted in an increase in the number of unfilled shifts. Agency use has continued to fall whilst bank use has risen. Agency Grade swops account for approximately 5% of overall temporary staffing use, approximately 10 shifts a day across 38 inpatient units. The number of grade swops have slowly decreased over the past 2 months. Work continues to grow the HCA Flexible Worker bank with 20 new starters commencing in November. A further 36 workers are on a waiting list to complete their Care Certificate training before they can start but no places are available until January. Over 60 workers are awaiting interview. From January 2018 the Staffing Solutions team will interview all Flexible Workers rather than operational Managers. HCA Agency Spend Reduction
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) The vacancy rate increased slightly to stand at 13.2% September in from a peak of 13.9% in August. The Adult and Children and Young People Directorates have driven the increase with the other two directorates showing a reduction. Vacancy Target: 9.0% This Month: 13.2% Last Month: 12.3% Last Year: 11.3%
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) Sickness has decreased slightly to 3.54% in September from 3.72% last month. The change was driven by a drop in long-term sickness in August. Sickness Target: 3.50% This Month: 3.54% Last Month: 3.72% Last Year: 3.76%
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) Turnover has continued its slow reduction over the last 5 months to stand at 13.8% in September. The reduction was experienced across all the Directorates. Turnover Target: 12.0% This Month: 13.8% Last Month: 14.3% Last Year: 15.0%
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) WRES Indicators 1& 2 - Chart showing NHS Jobs applicants ethnic origin Indicator 2: Likelihood of being appointed 80.00% 80.00% 70.00% 70.00% 60.00% 60.00% 50.00% 50.00% White Applicants White Applicants 40.00% 40.00% BME applicants BME applicants 30.00% 30.00% Not disclosed 20.00% Not disclosed 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% July Dec Nov Sep Aug April May Jan-18 Oct June March Feb July Sept Dec Nov Feb Aug April Jan-18 June Oct May March Indicator 3: Likelihood of BME staff entering disciplinary process Note: 83% of staff are white, 17% from other groups 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% White 40.00% BME 30.00% Not disclosed 20.00% 10.00% 0.00%
Workforce Performance Report (September 2018) Workforce (Executive Lead Tim Boylin) WRES Indicator 6: Bullying by staff Percentage experiencing bullying from patients 35.00% 45.00% 40.00% 30.00% 35.00% 25.00% 30.00% 20.00% 25.00% White 20.00% BME 15.00% 15.00% 10.00% 10.00% 5.00% 5.00% 0.00% 2014 2015 2016 2017 0.00% 2014 2015 2016 2017 White BME Indicator 7: %age believing Trust provides equal opportunities 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% White BME 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% 2014 2015 2016 2017