Freedom of Information Request: 0820
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
1) The headcount of staff employed in the Trust, as at the end of January 2019. Please split this between substantive and bank, using primary assignment.
9954 substantive, 1545 bank.
2) How many smartcard printers are actively used within the Trust?
Two.
3) In WTE terms, how much resource is dedicated to the following activities.
- printing of smartcards
2 WTE, with occasional extra cover when required.
- administration of smartcard roles within either ESR or Care Identity Services
There is no specific WTE related to this activity.
- reporting agency data to NHSI on a weekly basis
30-60 minutes per week.
- production of workforce data reports
1 WTE (estimated across HR, informatics, finance, and workforce)
- maintenance of the ESR supervisor hierarchy
2 WTE (this incudes the set-up of positions)
- creation of positions within ESR
See above.
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital
- The headcount of staff employed in the Trust, as at the end of January 2019. Please split this between substantive and bank, using primary assignment.
Substantive 11016 Bank/Locum 3330
- How many smartcard printers are actively used within the Trust?
3 active printers.
- In WTE terms, how much resource is dedicated to the following activities.
- printing of smartcards
Please see below.
- administration of smartcard roles within either ESR or Care Identity Services
2 FTE RA agents for printing of smartcards and administration of smartcard roles within ESR or Care Identity Services.
- reporting agency data to NHSI on a weekly basis
We do not hold this information. We have a team who are responsible for this but also perform other duties within their role (4.9 WTE).
- production of workforce data reports
See above.
- maintenance of the ESR supervisor hierarchy (Finance)
See above.
- creation of positions within ESR
See above.
