Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5.5
Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Human Factors; Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related; Aircraft
Working Radar East at ZZZ. I had approximately 14 aircraft. Aircraft X was on an arrival to ZZZ. I had many other over flights and 3 more arrivals into ZZZ. I got caught watching a separation of ZZZ also Traffic near another airport. I had based Aircraft X. I missed the turn to final. I tried to turn the Aircraft X back to ZZZ and was late in seeing Aircraft Y that was being vectored south of ZZZ to a nearby airport. When I saw Aircraft Y; I told Aircraft X to give me a tight turn to heading 020; if unable I'll need to turn to the south. I called traffic and the aircraft were really close. Aircraft X reported Aircraft Y insight and was climbing. They didn't report and RA at the time. Aircraft Y was also called traffic and told to maintain visual separation after they reported Aircraft X insight.Aircraft X was cleared for visual approach shortly afterwards.Due to the COVID staffing my crew continues to work short staffed. I allowed another controller to allow a VFR aircraft to be flying to conflict with my arrivals that drew attention away from the final at the time. I also should have handed off the arrivals to the West Controller that also had the finals at the time. The West Controller was the one that allowed the VFR traffic that I was watching in conflict with the arrival into ZZZ conflict.
TRACON Controller reported an unsafe operation between an IFR carrier and a VFR aircraft resulting in an airborne conflict.