|
Table 1B: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Sub Staff Group / Profession & Pay Band Group, at 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into:
Allied Health Professionals [note 1]
Consultants
Registered Midwives
Registered Nurses
SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Social Care (including Domiciliary Care)
Social Workers
And given for the following staff bands:
Bands 2-4
Band 5
Band 6
Band 7
Bands 8 & above
Non-AFC Grades
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by Sub Staff Group/Profession & Pay Band |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 7: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by HSC Organisation, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given first under the following HSC organisations:
Belfast HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
NI Ambulance Service HSC Trust [note 6]
Business Services Organisation (BSO)
HSC Board / Strategic Planning & Performance Group (SPPG) [note 3]
Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland (CCGANI) [note 4]
NI Social Care Council (NISCC)
NI Practice & Education Council (NIPEC)
Public Health Agency (PHA)
Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)
NI Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS)
NI Medical & Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA)
Patient Client Council (PCC)
Total
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by HSC Organisation |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 6: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Profession, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given first under staff group and then with profession:
Generic Generic
Administration & Clerical Administration & Clerical
Estates Services Staff Estates Services Staff
Support Services/User Experience Support Services/User Experience
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Health Visitors
Registered Nursing & Midwifery District Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Paediatric Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Mental Health Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Learning Disability Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery All Other Registered Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Registered Midwives
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Total Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Nursing & Midwifery Support Nurse Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Midwifery Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Total Nursing & Midwifery Support
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Domiciliary Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Other Social Services staff
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Total Social Services (including Domiciliary Care)
Professional & Technical Physiotherapists
Professional & Technical Occupational Therapists
Professional & Technical Speech & Language Therapists
Professional & Technical Podiatrists
Professional & Technical Dietitians
Professional & Technical Orthoptists
Professional & Technical Radiographers
Professional & Technical Pharmacists
Professional & Technical Clinical Psychology
Professional & Technical Pharmacy Technician / Pharmacy Support
Professional & Technical Scientist / Scientist Support / Medical Technical Officer / Assistant Technical Officer
Professional & Technical Allied Health Profession Support
Professional & Technical Other Professional & Technical staff
Professional & Technical Total Professional & Technical
Medical & Dental Consultant
Medical & Dental Locum Consultant
Medical & Dental SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Medical & Dental Resident Doctor [note 2]
Medical & Dental Other Doctor
Medical & Dental Dental Officer
Medical & Dental Total Medical & Dental
Ambulance HCPC Registered Paramedic
Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
Ambulance Ambulance Officer
Ambulance Patient Care Services
Ambulance Control Officer
Ambulance Control Assistant
Ambulance Total Ambulance
Total Total
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by Profession |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 5B: HSC Vacancies Actively being Recruited by Sub Staff Group / Profession, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given for the following staff groups:
Allied Health Professionals [note 1]
Consultants
Registered Midwives [note 5]
Registered Nurses
SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Social Care staff (including domiciliary care)
Social Workers
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by Sub Staff Group / Profession |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 5A: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Staff Group, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given for the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance staff
Estates Services Staff
Medical & Dental staff
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical Staff
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (including domiciliary care)
Support Services/User Experience
Total
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Staff Group |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 4B: HSC Vacancy Rates by Sub Staff Group / Profession, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given for the following staff groups:
Allied Health Professionals [note 1]
Consultants
Registered Midwives [note 5]
Registered Nurses
SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Social Care staff (including domiciliary care)
Social Workers
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancy Rates by Sub Staff Group / Profession |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 4A: HSC Vacancy Rates by Staff Group, 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2025
|
This is given for the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance staff
Estates Services Staff
Medical & Dental staff
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical Staff
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (including domiciliary care)
Support Services/User Experience
Total
And given under the following years/quarters:
31 Mar 2017
30 Jun 2017
30 Sep 2017
31 Dec 2017
31 Mar 2018
30 Jun 2018
30 Sep 2018
31 Dec 2018
31 Mar 2019
30 Jun 2019
30 Sep 2019
31 Dec 2019
31 Mar 2020
30 Jun 2020
30 Sep 2020
31 Dec 2020
31 Mar 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Sep 2021
31 Dec 2021
31 Mar 2022
30 Jun 2022
30 Sep 2022
31 Dec 2022
31 Mar 2023
30 Jun 2023
30 Sep 2023
31 Dec 2023
31 Mar 2024
30 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2025
30 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancy Rates by Staff Group |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 3: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Profession & HSC Organisation, at 30 September 2025
|
This is given first under staff group and then with profession:
Generic Generic
Administration & Clerical Administration & Clerical
Estates Services Staff Estates Services Staff
Support Services/User Experience Support Services/User Experience
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Health Visitors
Registered Nursing & Midwifery District Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Paediatric Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Mental Health Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Learning Disability Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery All Other Registered Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Registered Midwives
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Total Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Nursing & Midwifery Support Nurse Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Midwifery Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Total Nursing & Midwifery Support
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Domiciliary Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Other Social Services staff
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Total Social Services (including Domiciliary Care)
Professional & Technical Physiotherapists
Professional & Technical Occupational Therapists
Professional & Technical Speech & Language Therapists
Professional & Technical Podiatrists
Professional & Technical Dietitians
Professional & Technical Orthoptists
Professional & Technical Radiographers
Professional & Technical Pharmacists
Professional & Technical Clinical Psychology
Professional & Technical Pharmacy Technician / Pharmacy Support
Professional & Technical Scientist / Scientist Support / Medical Technical Officer / Assistant Technical Officer
Professional & Technical Allied Health Profession Support
Professional & Technical Other Professional & Technical staff
Professional & Technical Total Professional & Technical
Medical & Dental Consultant
Medical & Dental Locum Consultant
Medical & Dental SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Medical & Dental Resident Doctor [note 2]
Medical & Dental Other Doctor
Medical & Dental Dental Officer
Medical & Dental Total Medical & Dental
Ambulance HCPC Registered Paramedic
Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
Ambulance Ambulance Officer
Ambulance Patient Care Services
Ambulance Control Officer
Ambulance Control Assistant
Ambulance Total Ambulance
Total Total
Then this is provided under the following staff bands:
Belfast HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
NIAS
NIBTS
BSO
SPPG [note 3]
CCGANI [note 4]
NIMDTA
NISCC
NIPEC
PHA
RQIA
PCC
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by Profession & HSC Organisation |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 2: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Profession & Pay Band Group, at 30 September 2025
|
This is given first under staff group and then with profession:
Generic Generic
Administration & Clerical Administration & Clerical
Estates Services Staff Estates Services Staff
Support Services/User Experience Support Services/User Experience
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Health Visitors
Registered Nursing & Midwifery District Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Paediatric Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Mental Health Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Learning Disability Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery All Other Registered Nurses
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Registered Midwives
Registered Nursing & Midwifery Total Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Nursing & Midwifery Support Nurse Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Midwifery Support
Nursing & Midwifery Support Total Nursing & Midwifery Support
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Social Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Domiciliary Care Workers
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Other Social Services staff
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care) Total Social Services (including Domiciliary Care)
Professional & Technical Physiotherapists
Professional & Technical Occupational Therapists
Professional & Technical Speech & Language Therapists
Professional & Technical Podiatrists
Professional & Technical Dietitians
Professional & Technical Orthoptists
Professional & Technical Radiographers
Professional & Technical Pharmacists
Professional & Technical Clinical Psychology
Professional & Technical Pharmacy Technician / Pharmacy Support
Professional & Technical Scientist / Scientist Support / Medical Technical Officer / Assistant Technical Officer
Professional & Technical Allied Health Profession Support
Professional & Technical Other Professional & Technical staff
Professional & Technical Total Professional & Technical
Medical & Dental Consultant
Medical & Dental Locum Consultant
Medical & Dental SAS Doctor (Specialist or Specialty Doctor)
Medical & Dental Resident Doctor [note 2]
Medical & Dental Other Doctor
Medical & Dental Dental Officer
Medical & Dental Total Medical & Dental
Ambulance HCPC Registered Paramedic
Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
Ambulance Ambulance Officer
Ambulance Patient Care Services
Ambulance Control Officer
Ambulance Control Assistant
Ambulance Total Ambulance
Total Total
Then this is provided under the following staff bands:
Bands 2-4
Band 5
Band 6
Band 7
Bands 8 & above
Non-AFC Grades
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Recruited by Profession & Pay Band |
2017 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 1: HSC Workforce (WTE, Active Posts, Individuals with Multiple Posts, and Headcount), 30 September 2020 to 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into:
WTE
Active Posts
Individuals with multiple posts
Headcount
And given for the following years:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
|
Provision; |
HSC workforce - WTE/Active Posts/Individuals w. Multiple Posts/Headcount |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 1A: HSC Vacancies Actively Being Recruited by Staff Group & Pay Band Group, at 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance
Estates Services
Generic
Medical & Dental
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (including Domiciliary Care)
Support Services/User Experience
Total
And given under the following staff bands:
Bands 2-4
Band 5
Band 6
Band 7
Bands 8 & above
Non-AFC Grades
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Vacancies Actively Recruited by Staff Group & Pay Band |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Northern Ireland health and social care (HSC) active recruitment statistics |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 6: HSC Workforce (% WTE) by Staff Group and Pay Band Group, 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance
Estates Services
Medical & Dental
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (excluding Domiciliary Care)
Support Services
Total
And given for the following pay bands:
Pay bands 1-4
Pay band 5
Pay band 6
Pay band 7
Pay bands 8 & above
Non-AfC Grades
Total WTE
|
Provision; |
HSC Workforce (% WTE) - Staff Group & Pay Band |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 5: HSC Workforce (WTE) by Other HSC Trusts/Organisations and Staff Group, 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into the following “other” HSC Trusts/Organisations:
NI Ambulance Service
Business Services Organisation
Strategic Planning & Performance Group [note 5]
NI Blood Transfusion Service
Children’s Court Guardian Agency for NI [note 6]
NI Medical and Dental Training Agency [note 7]
NI Practice & Education Council
NI Social Care Council
Patient Client Council
Public Health Agency
Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority
Total
And given for the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance
Estates Services
Medical & Dental [note 9]
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (excluding Domiciliary Care)
Support Services
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Workforce WTE by Other HSC Trusts/Organisations & Staff Group |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 4: HSC Workforce (WTE) by Regional HSC Trust/Organisation & Staff Group, 30 September 2025
|
This given for the following HSC Trusts:
Belfast HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
Other HSC Organisations
Total
And for the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance
Estates Services
Medical & Dental [note 8]
Nursing & Midwifery Support
Professional & Technical
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (excluding Domiciliary Care)
Support Services
Total
|
Provision; |
HSC Workforce WTE by Regional HSC Trust/Organisation & Staff Group |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 3: HSC Workforce (WTE) by HSC Organisation, 30 September 2020 to 30 September 2025
|
This is broken down into the following HSC organisations:
Belfast HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
NI Ambulance Service HSC Trust
Business Services Organisation
Strategic Planning & Performance Group [note 5]
NI Blood Transfusion Service
Children’s Court Guardian Agency for NI [note 6]
NI Medical and Dental Training Agency [note 7]
NI Practice & Education Council
NI Social Care Council
Patient Client Council
Public Health Agency
Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority
Total
And given for the following year categories:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
% Change 2020 to 2025
% Change 2024 to 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Workforce (WTE) by HSC Organisation |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 2B: HSC Workforce (WTE) by Sub Staff Group / Profession, 30 September 2020 to 30 September 2025
|
This is broken into the following staff groups:
Allied Health Professionals [note 2]
Consultants
Registered Midwives
Registered Nurses [note 3]
SAS Doctors [note 4]
Social Care staff (excluding Domiciliary Care)
Social Workers
And given for the following year categories:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
% Change 2020 to 2025
% Change 2024 to 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC Workforce WTE by Sub Staff Group/Profession |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
|
Table 2A: HSC Workforce (WTE) by Staff Group, 30 September 2020 to 30 September 2025
|
This is broken into the following staff groups:
Administration & Clerical
Ambulance
Estates Services
Medical & Dental
Nursing & Midwifery Support [note 1]
Professional & Technical
Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Social Services (excluding Domiciliary Care)
Support Services
Total
And given for the following year categories:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
% Change 2020 to 2025
% Change 2024 to 2025
|
Provision; |
HSC workforce by staff group |
2020 |
16-120 |
16 |
120 |
Data manager |
No |
Past quarter |
Tables from the HSC NI Quarterly Workforce Bulletin |
No |
|
|
NIHSC
|
