❓ Question regarding nursing vacancies in regional WA reveals that 18.3 FTE positions remained unfilled between January and August 2019, primarily due to a lack of suitable applicants.
AnsweredQoN 2349Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the provision of nurses in regional Western Australia, and
I ask: (a) since
1 January 2019, how many nursing positions by FTE and number have been
advertised by the WA Country Health Service and their respective locations; (b) of those identified in (a), how many were unable
to be filled as a result of the recruitment process; and (c) what
was the reason for each vacancy that remained unfilled?
refer to the provision of nurses in regional Western Australia, and
I ask: (a) since
1 January 2019, how many nursing positions by FTE and number have been
advertised by the WA Country Health Service and their respective locations; (b) of those identified in (a), how many were unable
to be filled as a result of the recruitment process; and (c) what
was the reason for each vacancy that remained unfilled?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 September 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
I am advised:
The following information is provided for nursing positions advertised for the period from 1 January 2019 to 6 August 2019
(a) 248 Registered Nursing and Enrolled Nursing positions equalling 373.50 FTEs were advertised between 1 January 2019 and 6 August 2019.
Vacancy by Region
Sum of FTE
Sum of Positions
WACHS - Central Office
30.30
9
WACHS - Goldfields
50.58
39
WACHS - Great Southern
50.31
41
WACHS - Kimberley
90.12
40
WACHS - Midwest
54.27
26
WACHS - Pilbara
26.67
19
WACHS - South West
32.53
40
WACHS - Wheatbelt
38.72
34
Grand Total
373.50
248
(b) 18.3 FTE were not filled.
(c) Of those vacancies which have been finalised since advertising, the following FTE were unable to be filled:
16.3 FTE - No suitable applicants.
1.0 FTE - Applicant withdrew.
1.0 FTE - Applicant declined offer.
The following information is provided for nursing positions advertised for the period from 1 January 2019 to 6 August 2019
(a) 248 Registered Nursing and Enrolled Nursing positions equalling 373.50 FTEs were advertised between 1 January 2019 and 6 August 2019.
Vacancy by Region
Sum of FTE
Sum of Positions
WACHS - Central Office
30.30
9
WACHS - Goldfields
50.58
39
WACHS - Great Southern
50.31
41
WACHS - Kimberley
90.12
40
WACHS - Midwest
54.27
26
WACHS - Pilbara
26.67
19
WACHS - South West
32.53
40
WACHS - Wheatbelt
38.72
34
Grand Total
373.50
248
(b) 18.3 FTE were not filled.
(c) Of those vacancies which have been finalised since advertising, the following FTE were unable to be filled:
16.3 FTE - No suitable applicants.
1.0 FTE - Applicant withdrew.
1.0 FTE - Applicant declined offer.
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