Psychology

Psychology Workforce NHSScotland 31 March 2020

The NES Data Group publishes quarterly reports on all staff working within Psychology services in NHSScotland for census dates at 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. A secure web-based system is used to collect data, which allows each NHS board to access, add, amend and terminate records directly on a database held centrally by National Services Scotland (NSS).

For each Psychology Workforce publication, data are presented as a full report, summary and background tables. These provide information on:

• The Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) and headcount of all Applied Psychologists working in NHSScotland.
• The WTE and headcount of other clinical staff, including Clinical Associates, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Other Therapists.
• Characteristics of the workforce (including area of work, target age, age and gender)
• Vacancies within NHSScotland Psychology Services
• Staff in training.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the source for Official Statistics on the NHSScotland Workforce. NES works to the Code of Practice for Official Statistics which is maintained by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). We work to ensure the statistics we produce meet the three pillars of this code; Trustworthiness, Quality and Value.

From 1 October 2019, responsibility for some national workforce data, statistical & intelligence function transferred from ISD to NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

A joint letter by the Chief Executives of NSS and NES, dated 23 August 2019, details the rationale for the changes and arrangements for the transfer of these functions.

Publications prior to 3 December 2019 can be accessed via the Public Health Scotland (previously ISD Scotland) Workforce publication page.