ROLE STATEMENT Clause Samples

ROLE STATEMENT. The Registered Nurse or Midwife will be accountable for the delivery of quality patient care and outcomes in a manner consistent with the professional code of conduct, legal requirements and organisational policies and procedures, within a framework of continuous quality improvement, and economic resource utilisation. The Grade 2 Registered Nurse and \or Midwife will work within scope of practice guidelines. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience – Trusted care procedure. • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

ROLE STATEMENT. Northern Health has a strong commitment to improving the health of our local community through innovative and proactive models of care. The Grade 4 Physiotherapist (Women’s Health Clinic) is a peer-recognised clinical expert responsible for the leadership of high-quality evidence-based physiotherapy practice within the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy service at Northern Health. The Grade 4 physiotherapist will work alongside key stakeholders to lead the implementation and evaluation of the new Women’s Health Clinics located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Epping, based on the Department of Health’s endorsed model of care. They will contribute to clinical research and teaching, with a focus on clinical excellence and value-based healthcare. This clinical grade 4 position requires the successful applicant to have an in-depth understanding of pelvic health physiotherapy, best-practice pelvic health care, advanced practice physiotherapy models, pelvic pain, specialist clinic performance metrics, and robust evaluation procedures. The role EFT will comprise of 0.21 EFT Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Pelvic Health Clinic and 0.63 EFT in Pelvic Pain. As the new Women’s Health Clinics will consider the diversity of women’s health over the life cycle from contraception to menopause, this Grade 4 Physiotherapist may have a varied clinical caseload at times and, as such, a high level of clinical expertise is an essential requirement. The NH Gynaecology service continues to receive a high volume of referrals from GPs and our colleagues in Specialist Clinics and therefore this senior physiotherapist must be comfortable managing a busy clinical caseload. In the Advanced Practice Pelvic Health Clinic component of the role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical triage, assessment, and management of patients with incontinence and prolapse who are referred for Gynaecological opinion, ensuring access to the right care at the right time and acting as a liaison between the Gynaecology time and the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team at Northern Health. This role will also involve enrolling patients onto and monitoring and managing the newly implemented digital care pathway. In the Pelvic Pain component of the role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment and management of patients with persistent pelvic pain, both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary clinic, as well as providing input into the ongoing development of the model of ...

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 1 or 2 Dietitian Clinical Skills • Demonstrate a client focus in the provision of care. • Assess client, plan and implement appropriate intervention at Grade one or two level with limited support, in the area of adult nutrition • Involve clients and carers’ in decision making regarding their care and negotiate agreed plans of action. • Provide specialist dietetics services and facilitates discharge planning for in- and out-patients • Integrates evidence based practice into clinical work • Provide a patient focus in the provision of services and care. • Utilize negotiation and conflict resolution skills. • Maintain knowledge of relevant community resources, information and referral processes, and utilise this knowledge in clinical practice. • Record appropriate information and outcomes (e.g. in medical histories) in an accurate and timely manner. • Provide written reports to relevant outside organisations as required. • Practice within relevant professional and ethical standards. • Possess an understanding of culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) • Maintain in the client’s histories, a written record of progress as required as set out in “Northern Health Allied Health Documentation Standards Policy”. Supervision/Professional Leadership • Represent discipline/allied health on working parties, committees and meetings as required • Act as a role model/mentor for others in the department • Participate in supervision in accordance with the Northern Health Allied Health supervision framework • Willing to participate in research projects • Actively participate in in-service training • To be responsible for education of undergraduate students, other undergraduate and hospital staff, and work experience students under the supervision and direction of the senior team members Maintenance of Equipment and Resources • Ensure equipment and resources are utilised and maintained according to departmental protocols • Be responsible for the prudent use of nutrition support products including oral nutrition supplements, enteral feeds and related products • Ensure resources including dietetics patient information sheets are developed, utlised and maintained according to departmental protocols • Compliance with mandatory training as per NH Policy is a requirement of this role. Failure to complete this training within required timeframes may result in a suspension of duties until training is completed. All employees: Quality, Safety, Risk and Continu...

ROLE STATEMENT. The Grade 3 physiotherapist will ensure the delivery of safe, timely and effective assessment, diagnosis and management of patients who attend ED with musculoskeletal complaints or injuries. They will have a comprehensive understanding of acute musculoskeletal complaints, and a demonstrated ability to assess these complaints for the exclusion of non-musculoskeletal causes. The physiotherapist will have a proven track record of fast paced clinical teamwork, and flexibility in the delivery of patient-centred care. A genuine interest in and passion for advanced practice clinical service delivery is essential, and demonstrated ability to work autonomously through relevant self-directed learning.

ROLE STATEMENT. The School Leadership Team is comprised of the Principal, and Teaching Team Leaders. Whilst members of the Leadership Team may represent specific Teaching Teams or interest areas, decisions, advice and implications is considered in terms of the whole school. After appropriate processes have been worked through, members will commit to support executive decisions. The following roles reflect the purpose of the Leadership Team: • Provide a support mechanism for the welfare of staff • Provide a conduit to enable all staff views to be aired and considered • Assist in the development of solutions to overcome problems • Develop a shared vision as to the future directions of the school • Assist in the implementation of Professional Development activities • Provision of advice to the Principal • Input into decision making affecting all school operations • Assistance in the development and implementation of policies • Input into decisions affecting staffing • Provide advice with regard to the allocation of school roles and responsibilities • Assist in the implementation of the School Charter • Assist in the development and implementation of whole school and workforce plans The School Leadership Team will meet weekly Minutes of Leadership Team meetings will be kept by the Assistant Principal and will be located in the staffroom. Issues requiring input, discussion or resolution may also be included by any staff member using the whiteboard agenda space The School Leadership Team may request the attendance of any staff member to report on specific issues The School Leadership Team shall attempt to make all decisions by consensus. However, where decisions need to be made and consensus cannot be reached, a majority recommendation may be made All decisions will be in the form of recommendations to the Principal To maximize the learning opportunities and general wellbeing of all children at Ballan Primary School through the provision of a supportive learning environment To enable teachers to work in a supportive team to share and develop their skills and abilities The teaching program will build on and extend the skills and knowledge of all students in a developmental learning process The team will be responsible to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the development of students’ resilience and positive personal values The team leader will identify and utilize the talents of team members to provide the best learning opportunities for students Team members will be encouraged to become involved in school...

ROLE STATEMENT. This position is responsible for managing rosters, supervision, support, training, recruitment and organisation of ▇▇▇▇ Clerks reporting to HIS by ensuring that all the general clerical duties relating to the function of each area are completed efficiently and effectively. The role is multi-skilled and requires an in depth knowledge of all roles and responsibilities within the areas. The ▇▇▇▇ Clerk Manager will ensure that the collection and processing of patient information supports the delivery of timely services to clients and stakeholders, and supports revenue streams for Northern Health. The ▇▇▇▇ Clerk Manager works closely with Nurse Unit Managers sharing joint reporting responsibility of the ▇▇▇▇ Clerks and some tasks. This position is responsible for ▇▇▇▇ Clerks in the following areas: Wards 1 to 6 Wards 9 to 12 including Maternity Assessment Centre Wards 16 to 20 Weekend Roving Palliative Care Hospital in the Home Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements.

ROLE STATEMENT. The Registered Nurse will be accountable for the delivery of quality patient care and outcomes in a manner consistent with the professional code of conduct, legal requirements and organisational policies and procedures, within a framework of continuous quality improvement, and economic resource utilisation. The Grade 2 Registered Nurse will work within scope of practice guidelines. The STEP Registered Nurse will participate in all relevant program requirements including clinical hurdles, study days and assessment tasks. Continuation in the STEP Nursing contract is subject to successful completion of all clinical and theoretical components of the program • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives • Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public. • Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care • Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. • Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself. • Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes. • Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care. • Comply with Northern Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements. • Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements. • All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

ROLE STATEMENT. All employees: Quality, Safety, Risk and Continuous Improvement

ROLE STATEMENT. Reporting to the EMR Training Manager, this role will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of high quality and comprehensive training for clinical and certain non-clinical staff at Northern Health. Within your allocated Learning Stream, you will be required to deliver EMR training to end-users across all NH sites through a variety of modalities to ensure staff receives the correct level of training, relevant to their role and responsibilities, both prior and during the EMR ‘Go Live’. Additionally, you will be responsible for liaising with the EMR project team and other NH departments to implement agreed design and workflow processes while providing subject matter expertise to help facilitate safe clinical workflows. • NH EMR Project team members • Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) • Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) • NH Executive, Clinical Leaders, Divisional Directors, Senior Clinicians and Management • Other NH clinical and non-clinical staff, educators, stakeholders, strategic partners, community participants, and/or contractors including Govt. Dept. representatives • NH Associate Director, Organisation Capability • NH Learning Management System (LMS) Administration and eLearning Design team • Vendor (Cerner) • EMR teams at other health services