Workforce | NHS Highland | As at 14th March 2018 NHS Highland employs around 10,000 across many professions including but not exclusively (alphabetically) Administrative Services: Technical, Secretarial and Clerical professions including IT, Finance, Medical Records and Service Administration delivered in both office and health care settings. Allied Health Professionals: Services include Radiology, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapies and deliver direct patient care, rehabilitation, treatment, and diagnostic and health improvement to patients in hospital and community settings. Health Sciences: The Professional, Scientific, Technical and Healthcare Support workers within Laboratories, hospital and community settings who perform diagnostic tests and deliver therapeutic services such as renal dialysis or cardiovascular perfusion. Medical & Dental: Doctors and Dentists working within hospital and community settings; including dental nurses and dental technicians. Nursing & Midwifery: Registered Nurses and Midwifes, Nursing Assistants and Healthcare Support Workers who deliver direct patient care in hospital and community settings. Therapeutic: A range of disciplines which deliver therapies and health care including Pharmacy, Optometry and Psychology in hospital and community settings. Support Services: The services common to any large organisations and including Mechanical, Electrical and Engineering professions, Porters, Domestics, Catering and Laundry, Security, Decontamination and Transport services. Workforce | Caithness In Caithness the NHS employs around 600* people. They work either in the hospital setting (Caithness General Hospital and Wick, Town & County Hospital) or in Caithness District. People Description 599* Caithness Workforce 356 Workforce (District) 243* Workforce
Appendix 3 Number of times post advertised and whether filled in Caithness Community Permanent / Fixed Term Contract Date Post First Advertised No. of Times Advertised Post Filled Allied Health Professionals Occupational Therapist (F/T), Community Permanent 29/12/2017 2 Not at present Medical Salaried GP (Flexible Riverbank & Riverview – A number of posts advertised Permanent 01/02/2017 2 1 post filled, others remain unfilled Nursing/Midwifery (Registered) Senior Charge Nurse (F/T) Fixed Term, Dunbar Permanent 22/11/2016 2 Yes Staff Nurse (15hrs p/w) Permanent 22/11/2016 2 No Staff Nurse (F/T), Dunbar Permanent 03/02/2017 3 Yes Staff Nurse (22.5hrs p/w), Dunbar (1a) Permanent 03/02/2017 2 No Nurse (F/T), Dunbar Permanent 20/02/2017 2 No Staff Nurse (30hrs p/w), Dunbar Permanent 14/03/2017 2 No Staff Nurse (18.75hrs p/w), Dunbar (1b) Permanent 14/03/2017 2 No Staff Nurse (F/T) Dunbar (1c) Permanent 02/05/2017 3 Yes Community Mental Health Nurse (F/T), Caithness Permanent 23/11/2016 6 No Community Specialist Practitioner; Alcohol & Drugs (F/T), Caithness (2a) Permanent 30/08/2017 2 Yes Macmillan Palliative Care Support (22.5hrs p/w), Caithness Permanent 06/10/2017 2 Out to advert Community Staff Nurse (F/T) Fixed Term Contract 28/12/2017 2 Yes Advanced Nurse Practitioner (2 posts; F/T & 18.75hrs p/w) Permanent 22/11/2017 2 Out to advert Community Staff Nurse (30hrs p/w) Permanent 07/02/2017 2 No Community Staff Nurse, (18.75hrs p/w) Permanent 08/02/2017 1 No Community Staff Nurses (Bank; Flexible hours) Permanent 24/02/2017 1 No
Practice (20hrs p/w) Riverbank Permanent 11/12/2017 1 No Nursing/Midwifery (Unregistered) Healthcare Assistant p/w), Riverbank Term Contract 05/10/2017 2 Yes Domestic Assistant (20hrs p/w) Riverbank Permanent 14/12/2017 1 No Personal & Social Care Care at Home Worker (14hrs p/w) Permanent 20/01/2017 2 No Senior Health & Social Care Worker (14hrs p/w), East Caithness Permanent 30/10/2016 4 Yes Senior Health & Social Care Worker (Flexible East Caithness Permanent 07/02/2017 1 No Day Centre Care Assistant (Bank, (flexible Hours)), Thor House (3a) Permanent 18/05/2017 2 Yes Social Care Assistant (Bank (flexible hours)), Bayview House Permanent 21/06/2017 4 Yes Social Care Worker (Bank (flexible hours)), Bayview House Permanent 21/08/2017 3 Yes Social Care Worker (20hrs p/w), Bayview House Fixed Term Contract 03/07/2017 4 Out to advert Social Care Worker (18.75hrs p/w), Bayview House Permanent 09/08/2017 1 No Reminder: A full time post in NHS Scotland is 37.5hours p/w