Q1. Has the recruitment situation improved or deteriorated over the last 12 months in your department?
Improved  Deteriorated Stayed the same

Q2. What evidence is there of this?

Q3. Which of these staff levels do you have the most difficulty recruiting to and retaining?
(Please rate, 1 = No problem, 4 = Major problem)

Helpers...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Assistant Practitioners...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Band 5...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Band 6...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Band 7...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Band 8...
1 2 3 4 N/A No vacancies

Q4. Please indicate any specific roles where there are recruitment problems

Q5. Of the groups where there is difficulty in recruiting/retaining what local Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRPs) or any other initiatives are you using to address this?

Retention problems

Q6. What are the reasons for staff leaving the service?
(Please rank from 1 to 3 the most common reasons for this, 1 = most common, 2 = second most common, 3 = least common)

Agency staff

Q7. Has your use of bank and or agency staff changed over the last 12 months?
(Please rank from 1 to 3, 1 = less use, 2 = about the same, 3 = increased use)

Bank...
1 2 3 N/A

NHS Professionals ...
1 2 3 N/A

Agency...
1 2 3 N/A

High cost area supplements

Q8. Do you think the High Cost Area supplements are set at the correct level?
(Please rank from 1 to 3, 1 = Too low, 2 = about right, 3 = Too high)

Inner London (20%)
1 2 3

Outer London (15%)
1 2 3

Fringe (5%)
1 2 3

Q9. Do you feel there is a need to extend the geographical coverage of High Cost Area supplements?
Yes   No

Q10. If yes to the above, which areas should be included and why?

Morale/Motivation issues

Q11. Over the last 12 months has morale
Improved   Deteriorated

Q12. What evidence do you have of this?

Q13. Is there any evidence of improvements from the Improving Working Lives initiative?

Q14. Please describe the initiative and the effect upon staff.

Q15. What other non-pay solutions are working, e.g. changes to terms and conditions of service such as reduced hours or extended leave?

Evidence of benefits from pay modernization

Q16. Have you been able to introduce new working practices as a result of pay modernizations?
Yes   No

Q17. If yes please provide examples

Q18. Have you noted any improvement in productivity/service quality as a result of pay reform?
Yes   No

Q19. If yes please provide examples

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