Highlights from annual statistical return

Infographic of elements from the staffing component of the 2021-2022 annual statistical return  for NHS funded Knowledge and Library Services in England. 

Whole time equivalent KLS staff in England

When fully staffed:

  • Paraprofessional Posts (Bands 1-4) = 375.35 WTE, 37.34%
  • Professional Posts (Bands 5 – 8+) = 632.67 WTE, 62.76%
  • Total = 1,008.02 WTE
Pay banding of KLS staff in England: head count and percentage

When fully staffed

  • Band 8+: 70, 5.7%
  • Band 7: 143, 11.65%
  • Band 6: 264, 21.52%
  • Band 5: 256, 20.86%
  • Band 4:163, 13.28%
  • Band 3: 280, 22.82%
  • Band 1-2: 51, 4.16%
KLS qualifications by pay band in post 1 April 2021 WTE
  • Band 8+: PQ = 60.14, NQ = 1
  • Band 7: PQ =120.08, PPQ = 1.9, NQ = 5,97, A =1
  • Band 6: PQ = 180.45, PPQ = 3.28, NQ = 20.7
  • Band 5: PQ = 134.29, PPQ = 10.17, NQ = 40.68, A = 1
  • Band 4: PQ = 18.99, PPQ = 32.1, NQ = 64.94, A = 5.8
  • Band 3: PQ = 26.97, PPQ = 36.11, NQ = 113.96, A = 8.35
  • Band 1-2: PQ = 1.46, PPQ = 1.32, NQ = 23.66, A = 5.8

PQ = KLS Professionally Qualified

PPQ = KLS Paraprofessionally Qualified

NQ =   No KLS Qualifications

A = Apprenticeships

Estimated time KLS staff spent on outreach activity
  • Band 8+: 9.90%
  • Band 7: 16.39%
  • Band 6: 38.80%
  • Band 5: 22.61%
Estimate of time KLS staff spent on knowledge mobilisation
  • Band 8+:12.76%
  • Band 7: 9.77%
  • Band 6: 12.62%
  • Band 5: 10.78%
  • Band 4: 4.92%
  • Band 3: 6.55%
  • Band 1-2: 5.74%