HSE Employers Agency National Survey of Nursing Resources October 2005
NATIONAL SURVEY OF NURSING RESOURCES JUNE 2005 This report provides national data and analysis in relation to the nursing workforce based upon a survey of employers conducted during August and September 2005 and is based on the position, as it existed on the 30 th June 2005 Employers participating comprised HSE Areas, Voluntary Hospitals and Organisations in the Intellectual Disability Sector. The survey provides updated data in relation to staff nurse recruitment and retention, vacancy levels, employment of agency nurses, use of overtime and recruitment from abroad. The format of the survey has changed this quarter in an effort to improve both the consistency and relevance of the data being collected. All returns are now expressed in w.t.e. figures and the period surveyed is April to June 2005, with the exception of the vacancy figure which reflects the position at 30 th June 2005. These changes affect the comparative analysis with previous surveys. Main Findings The main findings for this quarterly survey from April to June 2005 are: The number of vacancies reported at 30 th June is 1118. This compares with 1078 reported at March 2005. This represents a vacancy figure of 3.22% of an increased total nursing workforce of 34,693 compared with a vacancy figure of 3.14% reported at March 2005. There were 327 extra nurses employed in the Health Service. 344 nurses were recruited from abroad. A total of 992 nurses (wte s) were employed on overtime during this period. In addition 842 Agency Nurses (wte s) were employed. Full details are attached. Recruitment Employers reported that a total of 1,019 nurses were recruited in the quarterly period April to June 2005 and that a total of 692 nurses resigned/retired/moved to another employer in the same quarterly period. This reflects a movement of nurses within the system. Details are set out in the attached tables. Recruitment from Abroad Employers reported that in the quarterly period April to June 2005 a total of 344 nurses were recruited from abroad. 2
Employment of Agency Nurses A total of 842 Agency nurses (wte s) were employed during the quarterly period April to June 2005. These are qualified nurses who, while they work on hospital wards with their fellow nurses, are not directly employed by the hospitals. They are used to special patients and clients, to temporarily substitute for absences or to fill nursing jobs while vacancies are being advertised and processed. Overtime It was reported that, nationally, a total of 992 nurses (wte s) were employed on overtime during the quarterly period from April to June 2005. Summary Employers continue the recruitment process to fill vacancies, including the recruitment of nurses from abroad. The combination of agency nurses and overtime hours continues to significantly supplement nursing resources. See details attached. 3
Table 1. HSE Areas HSE Areas No. Resigned or Retired Difference from Abroad * HSE - Northern Area 28 35.01-7.01 4 HSE - East Coast Area 30.5 20.3 10.2 21 HSE - South Western Area 32.56 21.4 11.16 11 HSE Midland Health Region 26.96 31.26-4.3 0 HSE Mid Western Region 44.46 42.6 1.86 1 HSE Western Region 36 27 9 0 HSE North Eastern Region 64.63 38.26 26.37 26 North Western Health Board 37 28 9 0 HSE South Eastern Region 60.2 58.72 1.48 9 HSE Southern Region 122.13 76.15 45.98 24 Total Health Boards 482.44 378.70 103.74 96 Table 2. Voluntary Hospitals Voluntary Hospitals No. Resigned or Retired Difference No. recruited from Abroad Adelaide & Meath inc NHC* 41 14 27 41 Beaumont Hospital* 60.33 35.32 25.01 43.71 Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital 12 9 3 9 Central Remedial Clinic 0 0 0 0 Children's University Hospital Temple St 16.22 17.5-1.28 4 Coombe Women's Hospital 12.56 6.34 6.22 5 Cork Dental School & Hospital - UCC 0.5 0 0.5 0 Drug Treatment Centre Board 2 2 0 0 Dublin Dental Hospital Board 0 0 0 0 City of Dublin Skin & Cancer Hospital 2 1 1 0 Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital 1 0 1 0 Mater Hospital* 25 25 0 8 Mercy Hospital 8.5 11.5-3 1 National Maternity Hospital 11 11 0 2 National Rehabilitation Hospital 9 3 6 5 Our Lady's Hospice 5 7-2 0 Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin 53.33 5.35 47.98 26 Peamount Hospital 0.5 1.5-1 0 Rotunda Hospital 20 7.5 12.5 6 Royal Hospital Donnybrook 3 2 1 0 Royal Victoria Eye & Ear 7 1.42 5.58 1 South Infirmary - Victoria Hospital 6.5 4 2.5 0 St. Francis Hospice 2 2.33-0.33 1 St. James's Hospital* 119 61 58 83 St. John's Hospital Limerick 3 0 3 0 St. Luke's Rathgar 1 3-2 0 St. Michael's Hospital Dun Laoghaire 2.1 2.5-0.4 1 St. Patrick's Hospital Cork 1 2.5-1.5 0 St. Vincent's Hospital Fairview 3.5 5.7-2.2 0 St. Vincent's Hospital University Hospital* 52.01 31 21.01 40* Total Voluntary Hospitals 480.05 272.46 207.59 236.71 4
Table 3. Learning Disability Sector Learning Disability Sector No. Resigned or Retired Difference from Abroad Brothers of Charity Clare 0 0 0 0 Brothers of Charity Cork 9 3 6 0 Brothers of Charity Galway 5 5 0 0 Brothers of Charity Limerick 0 3.24-3.24 0 Brothers of Charity Roscommon 0.68 0 0.68 0 Brothers of Charity Waterford 0 1-1 0 Cheeverstown 2 2 0 0 Children's Sunshine Home 2 2 0 0 Cope Foundation 2 4-2 0 Daughters of Charity Service 2.5 5.5-3 0 The Galway Association 0 1-1 0 Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary 2.77 2.73 0.04 0 Sisters of La Sagesse Services, Cregg House 11 7 4 0 Sisters of the Bon Sauveur 0 0 0 0 St. Joseph's Foundation, Charleville 1.3 0 1.3 0 St. John of God, Kerry Services 0 0 0 0 St. Michael's House 17 3 14 11 St. Patrick's Centre Kilkenny 1 0 1 0 Western Care Association 0 1-1 0 0 Total Learning Disability Sector 56.25 40.47 15.78 11 Table 4. Total Recruitment TOTAL 1,018.74 691.63 Note: Figure for previous quarter utilised where return not received by deadline 327.11 343.71 * In the case of the DATHS figure quoted for recruited from abroad represents non Irish starters 5
Table 5. HSE Area HSE Area No. of Vacancies at 30.06.05 No. of Agency Nurses Employed No. of Overtime Hours Worked HSE - Northern Area 229.48 27.69 110.86 HSE - East Coast Area 147.46 24.6 63.9 HSE - South Western Area 0 61.98 50.61 HSE Midland Health Region 43.1 33.71 72.67 HSE Mid Western Region 0 21.21 24.95 HSE Western Region 0 12 114.5 HSE North Eastern Region 61.82 58.69 29.83 North Western Health Board 31.55 0 22.7 HSE South Eastern Region 11.5 8.5 67.05 HSE Southern Region 0 125.95 82 Total Health Boards 524.91 374.33 639.07 Table 6. Voluntary Hospitals Voluntary Hospitals No. of Vacancies at 30.6.05 No. of Agency Nurses Employed No. of Overtime Hours Worked Adelaide & Meath inc NHC 16 65.02 14.31 Beaumont Hospital 47.37 49.57 37.48 Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital 13 10.84 4.82 Central Remedial Clinic 0 0 0 Children's University Hospital Temple St 30.71 30.58 3.6 Coombe Women's Hospital 40.89 42.15 1.15 Cork Dental School & Hospital - UCC 1 0 0 Drug Treatment Centre Board 0 1.5 0 Dublin Dental Hospital Board 0.3 0.5 0 City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital 5.5 0 0 Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital 0.5 0 0 Mater Hospital 39.2 29.03 46.23 Mercy Hospital Cork 13.7 1.79 16.92 National Maternity Hospital 31 3 39 National Rehabilitation Hospital 0 0.465 4.36 Our Lady's Hospice 0 7.43 10.26 Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin 55.9 54 13.84 Peamount Hospital 3 1.8 2.17 Rotunda Hospital 25.26 9 0.6 Royal Hospital Donnybrook 0 4.26 3.81 Royal Victoria Eye & Ear 0 1.31 1.21 South Infirmary - Victoria Hospital 0 12 30 St. Francis Hospice 3.21 4.2 2.12 St. James's Hospital 85.5 69.79 38.02 St. John's Hospital Limerick 0.5 1.44 1.58 St. Luke's Rathgar 5.36 4.5 1.7 St. Michael's Hospital Dun Laoghaire 2.3 0 1.5 St. Patrick's Hospital Cork 1.5 0 0 St. Vincent's Hospital Fairview 6.56 0.2 2.35 St. Vincent's Hospital Elm Park 38.55 38.69 58.15 Total Voluntary Hospitals 466.81 443.065 335.18 6
Table 7. Learning Disability Sector Learning Disability Sector No. of Vacancies at 30.06.05 No. of Agency Nurses Employed No. of Overtime Hours Worked Brothers of Charity Clare 0 0 0 Brothers of Charity Cork 8.5 1 0.15 Brothers of Charity Galway 3 0.16 0.44 Brothers of Charity Limerick 1.8 0 0 Brothers of Charity Roscommon 0.15 0 0 Brothers of Charity Waterford 4.04 0 0.24 Cheeverstown 7 8 7 Children's Sunshine Home 3 4 0.3 Cope Foundation 8 4 0 Daughters of Charity Service 45.32 0 0 The Galway Association 3.5 0 0 Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary 21.8 5.88 0.25 Sisters of La Sagesse Services, Cregg House 0.5 1 0.5 Sisters of the Bon Sauveur 3 0.5 1 St. Joseph's Foundation(Charleville) 2.5 0 0.05 St. John of God Kerry Services 0.77 0 0.5 St. Michael's House 11.5 *0 7.34 St. Patrick's Centre Kilkenny 2 0 0 Western Care Association 0 0 0 Total Learning Disability Sector 126.38 24.54 17.77 * figure unavailable this quarter Table 8. Total Vacancies TOTAL 1,118.10 841.94 992.02 Note: Figure for previous quarter utilised where return 7