AQW 44659/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of job vacancies advertised for physiotherapy positions, in the last two years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 23 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 23 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 11 May 2026
- Answered
- 30 June 202668 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Information provided by HSC Trusts on the number of physiotherapist advertisements in the last two years is detailed in the table below. Note that each advert does not necessarily equate to one available post, it may refer to multiple posts. Regional Band 5 recruitment campaigns carried out by Business Services Organisation on behalf of the HSC Trusts are not included in the table below. There were five regional Band 5 recruitment campaigns during 2025/26.
HSC Physiotherapist Advertisements, by HSC Trust
| HSC Trust | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
| Belfast | 43 | 47 |
| Northern | 23 | 35 |
| South Eastern | 43 | 43 |
| Southern | 37 | 37 |
| Western | 52 | 44 |
| Total | 198 | 206 |
Source: Information & Analysis Directorate, DoH
Excludes Band 5 regional campaigns run by BSO