Hon Martin Aldridge's question reveals increasing overtime for nurses at Geraldton Health Campus from April to June 2020, with no agency nursing hours used. The longest continuous shift was 18 hours, and there were no vacant nursing positions (FTE) at the time of the response.

AnsweredQoN 3144Legislative Council
Asked
20 August 2020
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Health

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I refer to Geraldton Health Campus and rostered nursing staff between 1 April 2020 and 30 June 2020, and I ask: (a) how many hours of overtime were worked by month; (b) how many hours of agency nursing were undertaken by month; (c) what was the longest continuous shift of nursing staff during the three month period; and (d) how many nursing positions, by FTE, are currently vacant at the hospital?

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Answered
24 September 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) Overtime hours worked by Nursing and Midwifery salaried employees at Geraldton Health Campus:
Month
Hours Worked
April 2020
589
May 2020
1,012
June 2020
1,182
Notes:
1.      Shift data has been sourced from HSS who administers the WA Health rostering system.
2.      The calculated overtime hours is based on shifts recorded as overtime, including the component of overtime hours worked within normal shifts.
3.      The total overtime is based on Organisational Units that identify registered and enrolled nursing shifts at Geraldton Health Campus.
(b) Nursing Agency hours at Geraldton Health Campus:
Month
Agency Nursing Hours
April 2020
0
May 2020
0
June 2020
0
Notes:
1.      Agency Nursing shift data has been sourced from HSS who administers the WA Health rostering system.
2.      The total Agency Nursing hours is based on Organisational Units at the Geraldton Health Campus / Geraldton Hospital.
(c) 18 Hours.
Note: Shift data has been sourced from HSS who administers the WA Health rostering system.
(d) Nil.
Notes:
1.      Based on currently occupied and vacant permanent positions as listed in the HRIS Establishment.
2.      HRIS Establishment information has been sourced from the HRIS / Lattice system.

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