1. Name of Trust
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
2. How many vacancies do you currently have for each of the following grades of staff?
Doctors
141.15
Nurses
301.3
Physiotherapists
3.29
Occupational therapists
9.98
Radiologists
10.41
Paramedics
0
Other AHP’s
3.9
3. Are you actively seeking to recruit staff from abroad and outside the EU?
Yes
4. If the answer to question Q3 is “yes” from which countries are you seeking to recruit:
India
5. If the answer to Q3 is “no” are you intending to start recruiting from outside of the EU within the next 12 months?
Yes
No
Which countries will you seek to recruit from?
Not Applicable
6. Do you/will you recruit directly by yourselves or through a permanent employment agency?
Directly
Agency
Both
7. Which agencies do you work with currently?
Agencies on Framework
8. What criteria do you use to assess a recruitment agency when appointing them?
In line with Framework criteria
9. Typically what agency rate/placement fee would you pay to recruit a permanent member of staff?
Doctors
Nurses
Physiotherapists
Occupational therapists
Radiologists
Paramedics
Other APH’s
Cannot disclose due to commercial interests.
10. What is the estimated cost to the Trust/annum for international recruitment?
Between £9000 – £10000
11. How many of the following staff recruited from outside of the EU did you appoint in 2016?
Doctors
30
Nurses
4
Physiotherapists
0
Occupational therapists
0
Radiologists
0
Paramedics
0
Other AHP’s
0
12. How many of the following staff recruited ex EU have you appointed year to date in 2017?
Doctors
49
Nurses
2
Physiotherapists
0
Occupational therapists
0
Radiologists
5
Paramedics
0
Other AHP’s
1
13. How many of the staff in each group have actually arrived in UK?
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Radiologists
- Paramedics
- Other AHP’s
All of above
14. What is your current OSCE pass rate for nurses?
Not Applicable
15. What training is given to support OSCE Candidates?
Not Applicable
16. Please outline what support is given to international recruits?
Where applicable, we support with arranging work visa’s, general relocation assistance, as well as providing maintenance loans to help with subsistence until pay is processed.
17. Is on-site accommodation provided by the Trust?
Yes (subject to availability)
