§ The Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list all area board and district manager and any deputy posts which have been recruited in the last four years, together with the salaries and length of contract;
(2) if he will list all director, assistant director and deputy posts which have been recruited or advertised in the last four years by health and social services boards, together with the length of contracts offered and the salaries;
(3) what information he has about further plans by health and social services boards to recruit management posts; what was the total cost of all posts recruited in the last four years and any posts currently being advertised; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe appointment of general managers and senior managers at board and unit of management level is a matter for boards to decide in accordance with determinations and guidance issued by the Department of Health and Social Services. This guidance is available in the Library.
The information requested in respect of general manager and senior manager posts including the present basic salaries and length of contracts is set out in the tables below.
The boards will be proceeding to fill other senior manager posts at board headquarters and units of management.
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Table 2 General manager-senior manager posts for which boards are in the process of recruiting (1) (2) (3) Category Post Date of appointment Current basic salary Contract Board General manager Unit general manager (Belfast City hospital) 1 April 1990 34,122 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Royal group of hospitals) 1 April 1990 35,673 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Ulster, Ards and Bangor hospitals) 1 April 1990 30,228 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Mater hospital) 1 April 1990 25,258 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Musgrave Belvoir and Forster Green hospitals) 1 April 1990 30,228 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Lisburn and Down) 1 April 1990 33,191 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (South and East Belfast and Castlereagh and Purdysburn) 1 April 1990 33,191 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (North and West Belfast and Muckamore) 1 April 1990 30,228 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (North Down and Ards) 1 April 1990 23,258 3 years Eastern General manager Unit general manager (Armagh and Dungannon) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Southern General manager Unit general manager (Craigavon and Banbridge hospitals) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Southern General manager Unit general manager (Craigavon and Banbridge Community) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Southern General manager Unit general manager (Newry and Mourne) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Southern General manager Unit general manager (Area Mental Health) 1 April 1990 25,251 3 years Southern General manager Unit general manager (Western) 1 April 1990 33,191 3 years Northern General manager Unit general manager (Eastern) 1 April 1990 30,227 3 years Northern General manager Unit general manager (Northern) 1 April 1990 26,754 3 years Northern General manager Unit general manager (Altnagelvin Group of Hospitals) 1 April 1990 31,357 3 years Western General manager Unit general manager (Foyle Community) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Western General manager Unit general manager (Area Mental Health) 1 April 1990 29,945 3 years Western General manager Unit general manager (Omagh/Fermanagh Hospitals and Community Services) 1 April 1990 30,792 3 years Western Senior manager Director of Operations 1 April 1990 39,170 3 years Eastern Notes:
1. The unit general manager posts will be filled on a substantive basis from 1 April 1990. However, some may be filled on a designated basis before that date.
2. All of these posts are eligible for performance related pay in addition to the basic salary which for a unit general manager includes a discretionary amount in addition to the grade rate for the post.
3. Contracts are for three years and can be rolled on annually for not more than one year.