Freedom of Information request 009-2023

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 009-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below:
Q. How many Estates & Facilities sector roles at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust were filled in the last financial year 2022/23.?
A. 66 Posts
Q. How many Estates & Facilities roles within this Trust were advertised but not filled in the last financial year 2022/23.? Which roles were these?
A. 151 Posts
Vacancies not filled – housekeepers/assistants, administrators, facilities supervisor, cook/chef and maintenance specialist. Q. What was the spend on recruitment advertising for all of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Estates & Facilities roles during this time period?
We have not spent any money on advertising estates and facilities roles. Q. Were recruitment agencies used for any of these roles, and if so which roles?
Q. What is your current vacancy rate for Estates & Facilities at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust?
14.95%
FTE Budgeted
FTE Actual
FTE Variance
183.61 156.15 -27.46
Are all of the Estates & Facilities roles within this NHS Trust posted on NHS Jobs? A. Yes, all posts are advertised on NHS Jobs as a minimum. Q. As a Trust, are you doing anything different to attract a diverse workforce and if so what? If not, is it in your plans to do so?
A. The Trust is committed to attracting and recruiting a diverse workforce and it is a part of our recruitment strategy to do so. We ensure that we recruit by promoting vacancies in various ways and have employment specialists who support with the review of our recruitment processes to ensure we provide an accessible recruitment process.