AQW 44659/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 23/04/2026
Answered On Date: 30/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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