Unfilled job listings

Summary

The requester asked for overall job listings and unfilled vacancy figures for the Department of Health and Social Care over the last five years. The Department disclosed data only for the period from April to October 2021, stating that information for the full five-year period is held by Manx Care following a structural redesign.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care was redesigned on 1 April 2021 to separate policy setting from care delivery.
• Information regarding job listings prior to 1 April 2021 is held by Manx Care, not the Department.
• The Department cited Section 11(3)a of the Act as a practical refusal reason for not holding the full requested data.
• The requester was advised to re-submit the request to Manx Care for the missing historical data.
• The Department provided specific vacancy figures only for the period between 1 April 2021 and 4 October 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 13 vacancies advertised from 1 April 2021 to 4 October 2021
• 1 post not filled from 1 April 2021 to 4 October 2021
• 1 April 2021
• 4 October 2021
• 26 October 2021
• 2021053

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)a of the Act (practical refusal reason: information not held or cannot be found after reasonable steps)

Original Request

Hi, I need two figures from you. - Overall job listings in your department over the last 5 years. - The number (or %) that you haven't been able to find staff to fill in the same period Thankyou

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Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Our ref: 2021053 26 October 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 October 2021 and which states:

"Hi, I need two figures from you. - Overall job listings in your department over the last 5 years. - The number (or %) that you haven't been able to find staff to fill in the same period Thankyou"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Health and Social Care ('the Department') is unable to provide some of the information that you have requested. This is in line with Section 11(3)a of the Act, as a practical refusal reason applies; namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested as it may be held by Manx Care.

You may wish to re-submit your request to Manx Care which is an option available on the Freedom of Information request portal, who may be able to help you. To provide advice and assistance, the Department of Health and Social Care redesigned on 1 April 2021 as a direct result of Sir Jonathan Michael’s Independent Review of the Isle of Manx Health and Care System. This Review continues to be a catalyst for change and improved service provision. The redesigned Department ensures the separation between the setting of policy and strategy and the delivery of care services by Manx Care. I have detailed below the information that is held.

From 1 April 2021 to 4 October 2021:

the Department has advertised 13 vacancies

1 post from these was not filled

Please quote the reference number 2021053 in any future communications.

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