Hon. Stephen Dawson asks about the number and vacancy status of mental health nurses at Fiona Stanley Hospital as of November 1, 2015. The parliamentary secretary provides a breakdown of FTE positions and vacancy details.

AnsweredQoN 1273Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2015
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Health

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FIONA
STANLEY HOSPITAL — MENTAL HEALTH NURSES
1273. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to nursing staff at Fiona Stanley Hospital. As at 1
November 2015 —
(1) How many
adult mental health clinical nurses, registered nurses and enrolled nurses were
employed at Fiona Stanley Hospital?
(2) Are any of
the positions currently vacant; and, if yes, how many and for how long have they
been vacant?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) There were
17.4 full-time equivalent clinical nurses, 35.7 FTE registered nurses and 9.94
FTE enrolled nurses employed. The mental health nurses provide care across
Fiona Stanley Hospital mental health services including the assessment unit,
youth unit, mother and baby unit and liaison services.
(2) The
following positions have been vacant although regularly filled by casual,
agency nursing staff and overtime since 3 February 2015: clinical nurses
vacant, 2.66 FTE; registered nurses vacant, zero FTE; and enrolled nurses
vacant, 1.26 FTE.

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