REF: 2019-539
Subject: International recruitment for nurses
Request:
- Does the trust recruit internationally for nurses?
- How many nurses were hired from international locations during 2018
- How many nurses have been hired from international locations during 2019, year to date?
- Does the trust use recruitment agencies for international nurse recruitment?
- Please confirm the total spend on agency fees for international nurse recruitment for the financial year 2018-2019
- Please confirm the total spend on agency fees for international nurse recruitment for the financial year 2017-2018
Response:
| Does the trust recruit internationally for nurses? | Yes |
| How many nurses were hired from international locations during 2018 | 12 |
| How many nurses have been hired from international locations during 2019, year to date? | 5 |
| Does the trust use recruitment agencies for international nurse recruitment? | Yes |
| Please confirm the total spend on agency fees for international nurse recruitment for the financial year 2018-2019 | £49,492 |
| Please confirm the total spend on agency fees for international nurse recruitment for the financial year 2017-2018 | £84,390 |