1. Paul Newell - Deputy Head: Workforce Planning & Intelligence
Workforce Issues
Paul Newell - Deputy Head: Workforce Planning & Intelligence

2. Recent Workforce Trends

5. Key Staff Groups Supply Forecasts

6. Adult Nursing Gap between: - 2019 Demand Forecast 50080.7
2019 Supply Forecast
FTE Gap

7. Mental Health Nursing Gap between: - 2019 Demand Forecast 9410.7
2019 Supply Forecast
7447.7
FTE Gap

8. Childrens Nursing Gap between: - 2019 Demand Forecast 6253.5
2019 Supply Forecast
5035.8
FTE Gap

9. Midwifery Gap between: - 2019 Demand Forecast 5244.6
2019 Supply Forecast
5383.2
FTE Gap
138.5

10. Diagnostic Radiography
Gap between: -
2019 Demand Forecast
3517.9
2019 Supply Forecast
3273.3
FTE Gap
-244.6

11. Future Supply Issues Student Intakes

12. * 2018-19 Starters as end of Q.2 Programme 2016-17 Starters 2017-18
Adult Nursing
3423
2448
2136
Mental Health Nursing
659
569
555
Childrens Nursing
445
431
472
Midwifery
593
578
493
Diagnostic Radiography
276
271
193
* Starters as end of Q.2
Main HEI’s with drops
SW – Plymouth and UWE but Gloucester came in 18/19 No Gloucester yet
TV – OBU, Beds, UWL In 18/19 – up at OU, Bucks New and OBU
Wes – BU, UoS, UoP
KSS – Brighton, Greenwich, Canterbury MH
SW – Plymouth and UWE
Wes – BU, UoS
TV increase – Bucks New, Open

13. Future Supply Issues New Roles

14. Nursing Associates
The introduction of Nursing Associates across England aims to create a significant shift within the nursing and care workforce.
A new support role that will sit alongside existing healthcare support workers and fully-qualified registered nurses to deliver hands-on care for patients.
The NMC opens registration for newly-qualified Nursing Associates on 28 January

15. Nursing Associates
Wave 1 – 61 NAs have completed their training and can register
Wave 2 – Approx. 290 will qualify from March 2019
Wave 3 - Just under 1,100 TNAs over 33 cohorts started in To qualify over the course of 2020
Wave 4 - The South’s target in 2019 will be between 1,500 and 1,750. To qualify over the course of 2021

16. Nursing Associates
Wave 4 will see different models of training which will likely include;
the Apprenticeship route,
individuals who may choose to self-fund and
employers may choose to sponsor their employees.
HEE will be setting out the support arrangements in place as they different models emerge..
One example of a new models is being piloted in Wessex for overseas nurses who will undertake a shortened programme in order for them to achieve Nursing Associate status within 12 to 18 months

17. Physicians Associates
Physician associates are medically trained, generalist healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and provide medical care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.
They act in an enabling role, helping to reduce the healthcare team’s workload
Physician associate support also provides cover so that trainee doctors can attend training, clinic or theatre.

18. Physicians Associates
Faculty of Physician Associates 2018 Census estimates that there are currently 600 PAs and up to 1,600 students training to be PAs.
Wessex
Thames Valley
South West
Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Number of HEIs delivering the PA course.
By Autumn 2019;
Bournemouth University
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of the West of England
Plymouth University
University of Surrey
Canterbury Christ University
Brighton & Sussex Medical School

19. Future Supply Issues International Recruitment

21. Vacancies

22. Workforce plans are an opportunity to outline workforce shortages.
Last year’s process included a 2 year demand forecast for HEE
Required Staff in Post and Establishment data.
Provides an indication of current and likely future vacancies.

24. Assessment Process

25. Data Quality
Are Trust occupation codes in ESR up to date using the latest guidance
Does the workforce plan align with ESR WTE numbers?
Triangulates with other Trust plans
Does the workforce plan align with finance, quality and activity plans to ensure that workforce levels are affordable and adequate to deliver safe care?
Aligns with overarching system-wide plans
How are staffing resources modelled to meet planned requirement including key areas such as mental health, cancer?