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5. NHS radiotherapy radiographic workforce data
NHS workforce by country
The table below shows the total NHS WTE of 3105 with a breakdown for each country. The number of posts, vacancies and vacancy rate are also displayed.
|
Country |
Workforce |
WTE |
Posts |
Vacant WTE |
Vacancy Rate |
|
England
|
Therapeutic radiographers |
2461
|
2683 |
169 |
6.87% |
|
APs/TAPs |
110 |
119 |
4 |
3.63% |
|
|
England Total |
2571 |
2802 |
173 |
6.72% |
|
|
N Ireland
|
Therapeutic radiographers |
100 |
106 |
10 |
10% |
|
APs/TAPs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
|
|
N Ireland Total |
100 |
106 |
10 |
10% |
|
|
Scotland
|
Therapeutic radiographers |
262 |
287 |
6 |
2.29% |
|
APs/TAPs |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2.0 % |
|
|
Scotland Total |
267 |
293 |
7 |
2.62% |
|
|
Wales
|
Therapeutic radiographers |
162 |
174 |
7 |
2.45% |
|
APs/TAPs |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0% |
|
|
Wales Total |
166 |
179 |
7 |
2.41% |
|
|
UK NHS |
Therapeutic radiographers |
2985 |
3250 |
192 |
6.43% |
|
APs/TAPs |
120 |
130 |
5 |
4.39% |
|
|
UK NHS Total |
3105 |
3380 |
197 |
6.34% |
|
Note: AP/TAPs = Assistant practitioners / Trainee assistant practitioners (Band 4 and Band 3).
Respondents to the census also reported the number of posts which had been vacant for at least three months. The results show a three month vacancy rate of 3.7% for the radiotherapy radiographic workforce in the NHS.
NHS workforce by Agenda for Change (AfC) band
The table below illustrates that 86% of the radiotherapy radiographic workforce are employed in AfC bands 5 to 7.
|
Workforce |
WTE by AfC band |
Total |
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|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8a |
8b |
8c |
8d |
||
|
Radiotherapy radiographic workforce |
30 |
90 |
795 |
1096 |
781 |
225 |
69 |
18 |
1 |
3105 |
NHS reasons for absence
The census also asked about reasons for absence. Of the 3380 radiotherapy radiographic workforce NHS posts, 18 post holders are on career break (0.5%), 47 on long term sick leave (1.4%) and 153 on maternity leave (4.5%).
|
Reason for absence |
Posts (headcount) |
Percentage of post holders |
|
Career break |
18 |
0.5% |
|
Long term sick leave |
47 |
1.4% |
|
Maternity leave |
153 |
4.5% |
|
Workforce |
WTE |
Posts |
Vacant WTE |
Vacancy Rate |
|
Non-NHS Total |
112 |
118 |
8 |
7.1% |
|
Combined NHS & non-NHS Total |
3217 |
3498 |
205 |
6.4% |
Note the figures for non-NHS providers are not reported by AfC band as providers do not necessarily use an equivalent system.