The following tables give the three-month vacancy rates for each nurse speciality since 2004.
Three month vacancy rates, numbers and staff in post All qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff Acute, elderly and general care as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.5 1,565 307,628 376,737 0.5 864 168,912 205,601 2007 0.5 1,695 307,447 374,538 0.5 887 169,284 204,112 2006 0.9 2,884 307,744 381,257 0.8 1,415 168,759 205,611 2005 1.9 5,801 301,877 375,371 1.7 2,917 166,098 203,358 2004 2.6 7,508 291,925 364,692 2.2 3,501 162,671 201,184
Paediatrics Community learning disabilities as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.6 87 15,416 18,923 0.2 6 2,986 3,512 2007 0.7 106 15,302 18,634 2.5 83 3,170 3,576 2006 1.1 177 15,412 19,178 0.5 15 3,261 3,748 2005 1.7 263 15,258 18,917 2.3 78 3,325 3,752 2004 2.6 397 14,825 18,437 2.5 81 3,289 3,705
Other learning disabilities Community psychiatry as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.3 9 3,607 4,106 0.6 96 15,275 17,115 2007 5.6 213 3,597 4,007 0.4 57 15,208 17,076 2006 1.1 46 4,106 5,076 1.6 228 14,480 15,844 2005 2.3 98 4,201 4,904 2.3 316 13,627 14,909 2004 2.1 94 4,535 5,245 1.9 235 12,064 13,173
Other psychiatry Midwives as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.6 179 27,327 31,384 0.8 159 19,298 25,093 2007 0.1 24 27,508 31,402 0.5 91 18,862 24,469 2006 1.5 434 28,049 32,709 1.0 185 18,949 24,808 2005 3.1 881 27,959 32,481 1.8 348 18,854 24,844 2004 4.7 1,282 27,319 31,555 3.3 619 18,444 23,941
District nurses Health visitors as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.2 21 8,814 10,779 0.3 29 9,056 11,569 2007 0.5 45 9,180 11,270 0.2 23 9,376 12,034 2006 0.7 67 9,706 12,067 0.6 60 9,809 12,818 2005 1.8 186 10,000 12,827 2.1 218 10,137 13,303 2004 2.3 241 10,496 13,292 3.2 324 9,999 12,984
Qualified school nurses Other qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff as at 31 March as at 30 September as at 31 March as at 30 September 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 3 month vacancy rate (%) 3 month vacancy number Staff in post (full-time equivalent) Staff in post (headcount) 2008 0.4 10 2,232 3,162 0.3 105 34,705 45,493 2007 0.4 7 2,053 2,968 0.5 159 33,908 44,990 2006 0.6 12 1,913 2,887 0.7 245 33,299 46,511 2005 1.9 31 1,619 2,409 1.5 465 30,800 43,667 2004 2.2 40 797 1,188 2.7 693 27,485 39,988 Three month vacancy notes: 1. Vacancy data are from the Vacancies Survey. 2. Three month vacancy information is as at 31 March each specified year. 3. Three month vacancies are vacancies which Trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (full time equivalents). 4. Three month Vacancy Rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post. 5. Three month Vacancy Rates are calculated using staff in post from the Non-Medical Workforce Census September each previous year. 6. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. General notes: 1. Vacancy and staff in post numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number. 2. Calculating the vacancy rates using the above data may not equal the actual vacancy rates. Sources: The NHS Information Centre for health and social care Vacancies survey. The NHS Information Centre for health and social care Non-Medical Workforce census.