Common use of Review of Position Descriptions Clause in Contracts

Review of Position Descriptions. This position description will be reviewed annually (July each year), during annual appraisals, when the position becomes vacant or as deemed necessary. Code of Conduct Employees are expected to, at all times: • Adhere to the Gateway Health Code of Conduct including the Child Safe Procedures • Maintain a high professional standard and work with integrity • Develop collaborative working relationships • Communicate with respect and tolerance • Maintain a client focus • Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach • Work within legislative and compliance framework. • To assess clients’ functional capacity, in their home environment and/or local community and make relevant recommendations for evidence based therapy and provision of appropriate aids and equipment (if applicable). • To be a Speech Pathology voice within the multi-disciplinary, Rural Health Team, liaising with and referring to other team members, in order to provide an optimum level of client independence where appropriate. • Liaise with and refer to other health professionals and agencies as appropriate to ensure coordinated services. • Work across all Speech Pathology services –public and private-, as required, to maximise service access and continuity of care for clients. • To act as Speech Pathology advocate and resource for clients, caregivers, health professionals, and community groups, as required • Positively participate in organisational supervision. • Role model high standards of professional practice and conduct in client service delivery, working in partnership with colleagues and agencies. • Funding and Service Agreement Targets are met to ensure Clients are exited from the program appropriately and timely. • Meet service delivery targets. • Participate in other duties as directed. • Provide evidence-based practice in line with professional and funding requirements • Complete high-quality clinical notes within agreed time frames and in accordance with GH and relevant professional body policies and procedures. • Complete all program specific administrative tasks within the required time frames. • All data is entered onto designated service databases, including excel spreadsheets. • Databases are kept up to date at all times • Timely and accurate commencement and maintenance of client records, financial and statistical data and any other information per organisational policy. • Participation in regular performance reviews and appraisals • Competently use all relevant organisational databases – including but not limited to VHIMS, RelainSys, clinical software, financial software • Active participation in Professional Development • Active participation in specific clinical supervision • Completion of Mandatory training • Follow all Gateway Health financial procedures • Data entered and invoices raised (where appropriate) and processed within funding / program deadlines • Understand funding models and monitor activity targets relevant to your position • Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Contribute to productive and positive team meetings. • Willingness to engage in a flexible work. • Positively contribute to the culture and spirit of the Rural Health Team, work environment and to GH. • Your behaviour is congruent with organisational values, behaviours and goals • Contribute to the development of procedures and systems within this program • Positively embrace and adopt change as it occurs. • Attend and contribute to Speech Pathology, Rural Health Team and All Staff meetings • In collaboration with clients, competently provide Speech Pathology intervention in accordance with relevant guidelines, professional code of ethics and Gateway Health Policy and Procedures. • Supervise Speech Pathology students and Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) when deemed appropriate. • Participate in quality improvement activities within Speech Pathology and the Rural Health Team. • Comply with funding requirements Complete annual renewal of registration to practice with Speech Pathology Australia • As outlined in the Code of Conduct ensure all interactions are undertaken in accordance with the behaviours set • Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times • Ensure an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk and adhere to all relevant legislation, regulations and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. • Working within the Risk Management Framework, identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to yourself, your colleagues, consumers, members of the public and the organisation. • Actively contribute to quality assurance initiatives and other program activities to meet all relevant benchmarking and accreditation standards. • Contribute to organisational quality activites to ensure continual review and improvement. • Contribute to a safe and welcoming workplace at all times. • Develop and maintain a personal care plan and attendance in the Gateway Health Clinical Supervision or Line Management Meetings • Protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and provide a child safe environment. • To continually develop both personally and professional to meet the changing needs of your position, career and organisation. • As this position is within a community health service the occupant may be asked to be temporarily redeployed to meet the Health Service’s responsibilities in the event of a disaster or emergency. Any such changes will be made in consultation with the occupant.

Review of Position Descriptions. This position description will be reviewed annually (July each year), during annual appraisals, when the position becomes vacant or as deemed necessary. Code of Conduct Employees are expected to, at all times: • Adhere to the Gateway Health Code of Conduct including the Child Safe Procedures • Maintain a high professional standard and work with integrity • Develop collaborative working relationships • Communicate with respect and tolerance • Maintain a client focus • Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach • Work within legislative and compliance framework. • To assess clients’ functional capacity, in their home environment and/or local community and make relevant recommendations for evidence based therapy and provision of appropriate aids and equipment (if applicable). • To be a Speech Pathology voice within the multi-disciplinary, Rural Health Team, liaising with and referring to other team members, in order to provide an optimum level of client independence where appropriate. • Liaise with and refer to other health professionals and agencies as appropriate to ensure coordinated services. • Work across all Speech Pathology services –public and private-, as required, to maximise service access and continuity of care for clients. • To act as Speech Pathology advocate and resource for clients, caregivers, health professionals, and community groups, as required • Positively participate in organisational supervision. • Role model high standards of professional practice and conduct in client service delivery, working in partnership with colleagues and agencies. • Funding and Service Agreement Agreements Targets are met to ensure Clients clients are exited from the program appropriately and timely. • Meet service delivery targets. • Participate in other duties as directed. • Provide Coordinate and ensure Nursing Services within the Rural Health Team are evidence-based practice informed and in line with professional and funding requirements and are of the highest quality. • Complete Coordinate and ensure high-quality clinical notes documentation within agreed time frames and in accordance with GH and relevant professional body policies and proceduresprocedures for the Nursing services. • Complete Coordinate and ensure all program and service specific administrative tasks are completed within the required time frames. • All Coordinate and ensure nursing staff enter data is entered onto into designated service databases, including excel spreadsheets. databases • Databases Coordinate and ensure databases are kept up to date at all times by the nursing staff • Timely Coordinate and ensure timely and accurate commencement and maintenance of client records, financial and statistical data and any other information per organisational policy. policy • Participation Lead and participation in and facilitation of regular performance reviews and appraisals within the team • Competently use all relevant organisational databases – including but not limited to VHIMS, RelainSys, clinical software, financial software • Active participation in Professional Development • Active participation in specific Coordinate and facilitate access to appropriate and timely clinical supervision for Rural Health Team Nursing Services • Completion of Mandatory training by all team member • Follow all Gateway Health financial procedures • Data Coordinate processes within the team to ensure data entered and invoices raised (where appropriate) and are processed within funding / program deadlines • Understand Provide a deep understanding and level of knowledge regarding funding models and monitor targets that are relevant to nursing services within the Rural Health Team • In liaison with the Rural Health Team Program Manager • Monitor activity targets relevant for Nursing Services • Develop strategies to your position reach activity targets • Consult with Manager in relation to financial and budgetary planning specific to nursing services, including workforce planning • Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Actively contribe and provide professional advice for the organisation where required • Actively contribute to the Rural Health Team Clinical Lead Council and provide Nurse Leadership and professional advice to this group as required • Contribute to productive and positive team meetings. • Willingness to engage in a flexible work. work model • Positively contribute to the culture and spirit of the Rural Health Team, Team and work environment and to GH. • Your behaviour is congruent with organisational values, behaviours and goals • Contribute to the development of Develop and maintain policy, procedures and systems within this the nursing program • Positively embrace and adopt change as it occurs. • Attend and contribute to Speech Pathology, Ensure regular Rural Health Team and All Staff Nursing Services meetings • In collaboration Ensure all team members are updated and included in key messaging from Clinical Lead meetings • Provide and facilitate regular, high quality clinical supervision and professional support to the nursing staff within your team • Identify team capabilities and establish a professional development plan to meet the needs of the service • Establish, coordinate, supervise and take resonsibiliy for student placements within Rural Health Team nursing services • Ensure all members of Rural Health Team Nursing Services actively participate in quality activities and ensure completion within a timely manner and to a high standard. • Actively participate in quality and safety activities such as clinical risk management, clinical indicator use and benchmarking. • Actively lead and coordinate the development and continuous review of policies and procedures, underpinned by best available evidence. • Contribute to compliance with clients, competently provide Speech Pathology intervention in accordance with relevant guidelines, professional code of ethics National Standards and accreditation for Gateway Health Policy and Proceduresas required. • Supervise Speech Pathology students Evaluate service provision and Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) when deemed appropriatereview, update and improve services based on customer feedback, data analysis and available evidence. • Participate in quality improvement activities within Speech Pathology Maintain a proactive approach to the identification, management and the Rural Health Team. reduction of risk • Comply with minimal funding requirements • Complete annual renewal of registration to practice with Speech Pathology Australia AHPRA • As outlined in the Code of Conduct ensure all interactions are undertaken in accordance with the behaviours set • Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times • Ensure an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk and adhere to all relevant legislation, regulations and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. • Working within the Risk Management Framework, identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to yourself, your colleagues, consumers, members of the public and the organisation. • Actively contribute to quality assurance qualityassurance initiatives and other program activities to meet all relevant benchmarking and accreditation standards. • Contribute to organisational quality activites to ensure continual review and improvement. • Contribute to a safe and welcoming workplace at all times. • Develop and maintain a personal care plan and attendance in the Gateway Health Clinical Supervision or Line Management Meetings • Protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and provide a child safe environment. • To continually develop both personally and professional to meet the changing needs of your position, career and organisation. • As this position is within a community health service the occupant may be asked to be temporarily redeployed to meet the Health Service’s responsibilities in the event of a disaster or emergency. Any such changes will be made in consultation with the occupant.

Review of Position Descriptions. This position description will be reviewed annually (July each year), during annual appraisals, when the position becomes vacant or as deemed necessary. Code of Conduct Employees are expected to, at all times: • Adhere to the Gateway Health Code of Conduct including the Child Safe Procedures • Maintain a high professional standard and work with integrity • Develop collaborative working relationships • Communicate with respect and tolerance • Maintain a client focus • Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach • Work within legislative and compliance framework. Role Specific • To assess clients’ functional capacityEnsure that the Program operates according to existing legislative, in their home environment and/or local community Funding and make relevant recommendations for evidence based therapy Service Agreements and provision of appropriate aids and equipment (if applicable)contemporary evidence-informed practice. • To be Provide strategic management to the Program teams, ensuring they have a Speech Pathology voice within the multi-disciplinary, Rural Health Team, liaising with consistent understanding of their core tasks and referring to other team members, in order to provide an optimum level of client independence where appropriateaccountabilities. • Liaise Support Team Coordinators and Clinical Leads to assist staff to develop and maintain agreed work plans that assist with prioritising work flow and refer that these are reviewed regularly • Advise General Manager of any staff management or critical issues • Provide advice and strategic direction to other health professionals and agencies as appropriate the General Manager in relation to ensure coordinated servicesthe program’s operational functioning. • Work across all Speech Pathology Ensure that there is a documented Model of Care for the Program that integrates with the overarching Gateway Health Model of Care and that services –public and private-, as required, to maximise service access and continuity of care for clients. delivered are consistent with the Model • To act as Speech Pathology advocate and resource for clients, caregivers, health professionals, and community groups, Complete mandatory training as required by organisation and ensure that Program team mandatory training is completed • Positively participate in organisational supervision. In consultation with the Program team, develop program operational plans that contribute to the achievement of Gateway Health strategic and service plans • Role model high standards of professional practice and conduct in client service delivery, working in partnership with colleagues and agencies. • Funding and Service Agreement Targets are met to ensure Clients are exited from Ensure that the program appropriately and timely. • Meet service delivery targets. • Participate in other duties as directed. • Provide delivers evidence-based practice in line with professional and funding requirements • Complete Ensure that the team complete high-quality clinical notes within agreed time frames and in accordance with GH and relevant professional body policies and procedures. • Complete all program specific administrative tasks within the required time frames. • All required data is entered onto designated service databases, including excel spreadsheets. • Databases are kept up to date at all times • Timely and accurate commencement and maintenance of client records, financial and statistical data and any other information per organisational policy. • Participation in regular performance reviews and appraisals • Competently use all relevant organisational databases – including but not limited to VHIMS, RelainSysRelianSys, clinical software, financial software • Active participation in Professional Development • Active participation Ensure that all eligible staff participate in specific clinical supervision • Completion of Mandatory training • Follow Manage relevant funding contracts and agreements and all Gateway Health financial procedures their deliverables including: • Data entered Acting as the key contact point for all matters concerning the relevant contracts and invoices agreements, • Developing and managing budgets, • Ensuring programs and services are implemented in an effective and efficient manner, • Ensuring the timely and accurate completion and submission of all required reporting • Invoices raised (where appropriate) and processed within funding / program deadlines People • Understand funding models Continually develop both personally and monitor activity targets relevant professionally to meet the changing needs of your position position, career and organisation: • Lead the Program Team to develop personally and professionally to meet the changing needs of clients, the team, the organisation and the community. Ensure issues of concern or non-performance are addressed in a timely manner, discussing these issues with and supporting staff to address any concerns: • Develop and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. stakeholders • Contribute Conduct regular prodictive team meetings • Ensure that all Program team members receive regular supervision and reflective professional practice sessions as appropriate to productive and positive team meetingstheir role. • Willingness to engage in a flexible workwork model that may require some out of hours work and travel. • Positively contribute to the culture and spirit of the Rural Health TeamCounselling and Wellbeing team, work environment and to GH. • Your behaviour is congruent with organisational values, behaviours and goals • Positively embrace and adopt change as it occurs. • Ensure all team members are updated and included in key messaging from senior management meetings. Technical Skills / Industry Knowledge • Produce accurate and timely reports for funding bodies, and for other internal and/or external purposes as required • Maintain proficiency in the use of Gateway Health software systems including budgeting, human resource management and communications tools • Ensure relevant Program documentation is completed to required timeframes • Contribute to the development of procedures and systems within this program • Positively embrace Ensure effective control of inherent and adopt change as it occursresidual risk in the areas of your responsibility. • Attend Provide leadership by demonstrating commitment to the importance of effective Risk Management • Modelling behaviours and contribute to Speech Pathology, Rural Health Team and All Staff meetings • In collaboration with clients, competently provide Speech Pathology intervention attitudes which support a positive risk culture in accordance with relevant guidelines, professional code of ethics and Gateway Health Policy and Procedures. • Supervise Speech Pathology students and Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) when deemed appropriate. • Participate in quality improvement activities within Speech Pathology your team / program and the Rural Health Team. organisation • Comply with funding requirements Complete annual renewal of registration to practice (as required). Generic Organisational Responsibilities • Actively assess, manage and where possible mitigate workplace risk including OH&S, consumer related risk, reputation risk and personal risk • Ensure an understanding within the Program team of individual responsibility for consumer safety, quality and risk and adherence to the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines. • Contribute to service improvement through the development, implementation and review of program processes and procedures. • Ensure a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public • Identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to consumers and the Gateway Health workforce • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Comply with Speech Pathology Australia requirements of the Service Standards applicable to service delivery and other relevant standards, regulations and legislative requirements • Collaborate with other Senior Managers to review Program structures to create models suitable for future organisational and client needs. • As outlined in the Code of Conduct ensure all interactions are undertaken in accordance with the behaviours set • Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times • Ensure an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk and adhere to all relevant legislation, regulations and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. • Working within the Risk Management Framework, identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to yourself, your colleagues, consumers, members of the public and the organisation. • Actively contribute to quality assurance qualityassurance initiatives and other program activities to meet all relevant benchmarking and accreditation standards. • Contribute to organisational quality activites to ensure continual review and improvement. • Contribute to a safe and welcoming workplace at all times. • Develop and maintain a personal care plan and attendance in the Gateway Health Clinical Supervision or Line Management Meetings • Protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and provide a child safe environment. • To continually develop both personally and professional to meet the changing needs of your position, career and organisation. Inherent Requirements Gateway Health has a duty of care to all staff. The purpose of this section is to ensure that you fully understand and are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position (with reasonable adjustments if required) and that you are not placed in an environment or given tasks that would result in risks to your safety or the safety of others. The position may require the following tasks among other things: • As this position is within a community health service Manual handling (pushing, pulling, lifting, holding, carrying) • Sitting, standing, bending, reaching • Computer work, data entry • Operating equipment • Use of personal protective equipment • General waste handling • Driving motor vehicles • Dealing with anxious or upset staff, consumers or members of the occupant may be asked public • Work at and travel to be temporarily redeployed to meet the Health Service’s responsibilities in the event of a disaster or emergency. Any such changes other locations will be made in consultation with the occupant.required

Review of Position Descriptions. This position description will be reviewed annually (July each year), during annual appraisals, when the position becomes vacant or as deemed necessary. Code of Conduct Employees are expected to, at all times: • Adhere to the Gateway Health Code of Conduct including the Child Safe Procedures • Maintain a high professional standard and work with integrity • Develop collaborative working relationships • Communicate with respect and tolerance • Maintain a client focus • Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach • Work within legislative and compliance framework. • To assess clients’ functional capacityEnsure that the Program operates according to existing legislative, in their home environment and/or local community Funding and make relevant recommendations for evidence based therapy Service Agreements and provision of appropriate aids and equipment (if applicable)contemporary evidence-informed practice. • To be Provide strategic management to the Program teams, ensuring they have a Speech Pathology voice within the multi-disciplinary, Rural Health Team, liaising with consistent understanding of their core tasks and referring to other team members, in order to provide an optimum level of client independence where appropriateaccountabilities. • Liaise Support Team Leaders and Coordinators and assist staff to develop and maintain agreed work plans that assist with prioritising work flow and refer that these are reviewed regularly • Advise General Manager of any staff management or critical issues • Provide advice and strategic direction to other health professionals and agencies as appropriate the General Manager in relation to ensure coordinated servicesthe program’s operational functioning. • Work across all Speech Pathology Ensure that there is a documented Model of Care for the Program that integrates with the overarching Gateway Health Model of Care and that services –public and private-, as required, to maximise service access and continuity of care for clients. delivered are consistent with the Model • To act as Speech Pathology advocate and resource for clients, caregivers, health professionals, and community groups, Complete mandatory training as required by organisation and ensure that Program team mandatory training is completed • Positively participate in organisational supervision. In consultation with the Program team, develop program operational plans that contribute to the achievement of Gateway Health strategic and service plans • Role model high standards of professional practice and conduct in client service delivery, working in partnership with colleagues and agencies. • Funding and Service Agreement Targets are met to ensure Clients are exited from Ensure that the program appropriately and timely. • Meet service delivery targets. • Participate in other duties as directed. • Provide delivers evidence-based practice in line with professional and funding requirements • Complete Ensure that the team complete high-quality clinical notes within agreed time frames and in accordance with GH and relevant professional body policies and procedures. • Complete all program specific administrative tasks within the required time frames. • All required data is entered onto designated service databases, including excel spreadsheets. • Databases are kept up to date at all times • Timely and accurate commencement and maintenance of client records, financial and statistical data and any other information per organisational policy. • Participation in regular performance reviews and appraisals • Competently use all relevant organisational databases – including but not limited to VHIMS, RelainSysRelianSys, clinical software, financial software • Active participation in Professional Development • Active participation Ensure that all eligible staff participate in specific clinical supervision • Completion of Mandatory training • Follow Manage relevant funding contracts and agreements and all Gateway Health financial procedures their deliverables including: o Acting as the key contact point for all matters concerning the relevant contracts and agreements, o Developing and managing budgets, o Ensuring programs and services are implemented in an effective and efficient manner, o Ensuring the timely and accurate completion and submission of all required reporting • Data entered and invoices Invoices raised (where appropriate) and processed within funding / program deadlines • Understand funding models Continually develop both personally and monitor activity targets relevant professionally to meet the changing needs of your position position, career and organisation: • Lead the Program Team to develop personally and professionally to meet the changing needs of clients, the team, the organisation and the community. Ensure issues of concern or non-performance are addressed in a timely manner, discussing these issues with and supporting staff to address any concerns: • Develop and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. stakeholders • Contribute Conduct regular prodictive team meetings • Ensure that all Program team members receive regular supervision and reflective professional practice sessions as appropriate to productive and positive team meetingstheir role. • Willingness to engage in a flexible workwork model that may require some out of hours work and travel. • Positively contribute to the culture and spirit of the Rural Health TeamCounselling and Wellbeing team, work environment and to GH. • Your behaviour is congruent with organisational values, behaviours and goals • Positively embrace and adopt change as it occurs. • Ensure all team members are updated and included in key messaging from senior management meetings. • Produce accurate and timely reports for funding bodies, and for other internal and/or external purposes as required • Maintain proficiency in the use of Gateway Health software systems including budgeting, human resource management and communications tools • Ensure relevant Program documentation is completed to required timeframes • Contribute to the development of procedures and systems within this program • Positively embrace Ensure effective control of inherent and adopt change as it occursresidual risk in the areas of your responsibility. • Attend Provide leadership by demonstrating commitment to the importance of effective Risk Management • Modelling behaviours and contribute to Speech Pathology, Rural Health Team and All Staff meetings • In collaboration with clients, competently provide Speech Pathology intervention attitudes which support a positive risk culture in accordance with relevant guidelines, professional code of ethics and Gateway Health Policy and Procedures. • Supervise Speech Pathology students and Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) when deemed appropriate. • Participate in quality improvement activities within Speech Pathology your team / program and the Rural Health Team. organisation • Comply with funding requirements Complete annual renewal of registration to practice (as required). • Contribute to the Gateway Health Advocacy agenda with Speech Pathology Australia particular focus on child and families • Liaise with relevant community and sector networks and peak bodies such as Family Realtionships Australia, Australian Childhood Foundation, The Orange Door etc. • Actively assess, manage and where possible mitigate workplace risk including OH&S, consumer related risk, reputation risk and personal risk • Ensure an understanding within the Program team of individual responsibility for consumer safety, quality and risk and adherence to the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines. • Contribute to service improvement through the development, implementation and review of program processes and procedures. • Ensure a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public • Identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to consumers and the Gateway Health workforce • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Comply with requirements of the Service Standards applicable to service delivery and other relevant standards, regulations and legislative requirements • Collaborate with other Senior Managers to review Program structures to create models suitable for future organisational and client needs. • As outlined in the Code of Conduct ensure all interactions are undertaken in accordance with the behaviours set • Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times • Ensure an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk and adhere to all relevant legislation, regulations and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. • Working within the Risk Management Framework, identify, report and manage risks and ensure actions are taken to prevent and minimise harm to yourself, your colleagues, consumers, members of the public and the organisation. • Actively contribute to quality assurance qualityassurance initiatives and other program activities to meet all relevant benchmarking and accreditation standards. • Contribute to organisational quality activites to ensure continual review and improvement. • Contribute to a safe and welcoming workplace at all times. • Develop and maintain a personal care plan and attendance in the Gateway Health Clinical Supervision or Line Management Meetings • Protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and provide a child safe environment. • To continually develop both personally and professional to meet the changing needs of your position, career and organisation. • As this position is within a community health service the occupant may be asked to be temporarily redeployed to meet the Health Service’s responsibilities in the event of a disaster or emergency. Any such changes will be made in consultation with the occupant.