Publication, Part of NHS Vacancy Statistics (and previous NHS Vacancies Survey)
NHS Vacancy Statistics, England, April 2015 - September 2024, Experimental Statistics
Experimental statistics, Official statistics
Summary
This is the latest compendium publication in the NHS Vacancy Statistics series containing vacancy related data for the NHS which provide different views on recruitment information for the NHS.
Data from the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and Trac Recruitment Management Software (Trac) provide a range of proxy data sources for NHS vacancies. The series also includes management information related to vacancies within the NHS which have been collected by NHS England (NHSE). Due to the complex nature of how NHS vacancy data is defined and collected, all data sources should be treated with a degree of caution.
Users should note these data do not indicate how much of the reported substantive gap is filled by temporary staff.
NHS England is currently developing guidance for NHS Trusts regarding the recording of Establishment numbers (planned and funded workforce levels), which are used in the calculation of vacancy rates. This is to ensure that these figures are recorded consistently by Trusts and provide a more accurate figure of establishment and therefore vacancy rates. This work may also consider the collection and presentation of data on the temporary staff who are employed by Trusts, to enhance existing vacancy data and information.
Following the transition to the new NHS Jobs service in 2022, which resulted in a temporary pause in the data that was previously part of this publication, we have reintroduced data from NHS Jobs into this publication.
To help with the development of this publication, feedback can be sent to: [email protected] with the subject heading ‘NHS Vacancy Statistics publication feedback’.
Key Facts
Data from NHS England
show a vacancy rate of 7.5% (31,773 vacancies) as at 30 September 2024 within the Registered Nursing staff group (which includes midwives and health visitors). This is a decrease from the same period the previous year when the vacancy rate was 10.2% (42,278 vacancies).
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