The Department of Health has confirmed the following information with the PSI:
PSI sanctioned post headcount by business area
Community Pharmacy Assurance (made up of Registrant and Customer Relations, Community Pharmacy Quality and Safety, and Investigations teams)
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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PO
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1
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1
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Oversight of inspection and enforcement activity
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APO
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3
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3
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2 posts dedicated to inspection and 1 for Registrant and Customer Relations. 2 posts are vacant due to long term illness (1 being backfilled).
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HEO
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1
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1
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EO
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5
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5
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One of these EO posts supports inspection activity
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Grade V
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2
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2
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Grade IV
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1
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1
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|
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Grade III
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1
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1
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|
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Engineer II
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5
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4
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All posts involved with inspection and enforcement activity, but 2 filled positions are redeployed to other parts of PSI
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Engineer III
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4
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0
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Sanction for these posts was received from the Department of Health by letter dated 23 March 2023. All posts to be advertised imminently will be involved with inspection and enforcement activity
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Senior Pharmacist
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4
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4
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All posts involved with inspection and enforcement activity.
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Total
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27
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22
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Note: 3 AOs inspecting and 2 AOs investigating RPBs
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Practitioner Assurance (made up of Professional Standards and Fitness to Practise and Legal Affairs teams)
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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APO Higher
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1
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1
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Advisory Counsel Grade III
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1
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1
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|
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Grade VIII
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1
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1
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HEO
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1
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1
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Engineer II
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3
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2
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Role to be advertised
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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7
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6
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Strategic Policy and Communication
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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Chief Pharmacist I
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1
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0
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Role to be advertised
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Senior Pharmacist
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1
|
1
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Grade VI
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1
|
1
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EO
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1
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1
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Total
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4
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3
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Corporate Services
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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PO
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1
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1
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APO
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1
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1
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Grade VIII
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1
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1
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HEO
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2
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2
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EO
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2
|
1
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1 role to be advertised
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Clerical Officer
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1
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0
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Role to be advertised
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|
|
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Total
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8
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6
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Governance and Programme Delivery
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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Grade VIII
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1
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1
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APO
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1
|
1
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HEO
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2
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2
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Grade VI
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1
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1
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|
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Grade V
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1
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1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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6
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6
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Office of the Registrar
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Grade
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Approved
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Filled
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Comment
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Director
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1
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1
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Total
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1
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1
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Legend:
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PO
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Principal Officer
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APO
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Assistant Principal Officer
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HEO
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Higher Executive Officer
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EO
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Executive Officer
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