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Table 1 Number, WTE and proportion of psychosocial staff with 95% confidence intervals

From: Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce: the first comprehensive workforce survey

Adult services

Paediatric Services

Profession

N

WTE

% of total N

Profession

N

WTE

% of total N.

Social work

58

44.6

36.3 [28.8, 44.2]

Social work

10

7.4

32.3 [16.7, 51.4]

Psychology

51

27.2

31.9 [24.7, 39.7]

Psychology

14

5.7

45.2 [27.3, 63.9]

Counselling/ Psychotherapy

28

15.0

17.5 [11.9, 24.3]

Play therapy

2

2.0

6.5 [0.8, 21.4]

Youth work

9

6.5

5.6 [2.6, 10.4]

Play worker (unqualified)

2

2.0

6.5 [0.8, 21.4]

Welfare advisor

3

2.2

1.8 [0.4, 5.4]

Counselling/ psychotherapy

1

0.5

3.2 [0.08, 16.7]

Social care practitioner

1

1.0

0.6 [0.02, 3.4]

Youth work

1

0.25

3.2 [0.08, 16.7]

Assessment & support coordinator

1

0.85

0.6 [0.02, 3.4]

Music therapy

1

0.2

3.2 [0.08, 16.7]

Cultural & health liaison officer

1

0.8

0.6 [0.02, 3.4]

Total

31

17.05

 

Trainee CBa therapist

1

0.4

0.6 [0.02, 3.4]

   

Psychiatrist

2

Not known

1.3 [0.2, 4.4]

   

Psychology assistant

2

Not known

1.3 [0.2, 4.4]

   

External companies (Auriga and CAB)

3

Not known

1.8 [0.4, 5.4]

   

Total

160

Not known

    
  1. aCB therapist stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapist