Common use of CAREER STRUCTURE Clause in Contracts

CAREER STRUCTURE. RECLASSIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT Roles in the career structure will be available on a reclassification or an appointment basis, subject to meeting the minimum essential qualification for that classification. The Advanced Skills Enrolled Nurse classification is by appointment only, operative from 1 December 2011. Reclassification or appointment to the Advanced Nursing/Midwifery Director (RN/M 5.3) classification is available from 1 December 2011. Employees can apply for a reclassification by completing an Application for Reclassification form and demonstrating that they meet the reclassification criteria (as stated in this Appendix) at the higher level. The reclassification process includes a right of appeal to a Grievance and Reclassification Appeal panel as applicable by DH or DFC. Any Enrolled Nurse/Registered Nurse/Midwife may be appointed to a position as a result of merit based selections subject to meeting the minimum essential criteria (i.e. Enrolled/Registered with the Registration Authority). ASSISTANT IN NURSING/MIDWIFERY: Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery (AIN/M) support Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives in the delivery of general patient care, and undertake basic nursing duties that would otherwise have been performed by an Enrolled or Registered Nurse/Midwife. Employees at this level, work at all times under supervision by a Registered Nurse/Midwife and their work may be overseen by an Enrolled Nurse within a care team. Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery will be either: • Enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; • Employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses. Employees in these roles will undertake all or some of the following: • Assistance to nurses/midwives in routine tasks with patients/clients associated with the activities of daily living; • Routine technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock levels; • Verbal and written communication related to routine work activities; • Contributing to the maintenance of a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff; • Participation in quality improvement activities; • Such nursing care and procedures that assist them in their learning capacity to develop the competencies required to achieve the qualification in which they are enrolled. The AIN/M work level descriptors may be varied by agreement between the parties where there is a need to ensure the descriptors adequately reflect the role and qualification.

CAREER STRUCTURE. RECLASSIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT: Roles in the career structure will be available on a reclassification or an appointment basis, subject to meeting the minimum essential qualification for that classification. The Advanced Skills Enrolled Nurse classification is by appointment only, operative from 1 December 2011. Reclassification or appointment to the Advanced Nursing/Midwifery Director (RN/M 5.3) classification is available from 1 December 2011. Employees can apply for a reclassification by completing an Application for Reclassification form and demonstrating that they meet the reclassification criteria (as stated in this Appendix) at the higher level. The reclassification process includes a right of appeal to a Grievance and Reclassification Appeal panel as applicable by DH DHA or DFCDCSI. Any Enrolled Nurse/Registered Nurse/Midwife may be appointed to a position as a result of merit based selections subject to meeting the minimum essential criteria (i.e. Enrolled/Registered with the Registration Authority). ASSISTANT IN NURSING/MIDWIFERY: Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery (AIN/M) support Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives in the delivery of general patient patient/client1 care, and undertake basic nursing duties that would otherwise have been performed by an Enrolled or Registered Nurse/Midwife. Employees at this level, work at all times under supervision direct or indirect supervision2 by a Registered Nurse/Midwife and their work may be overseen by an Enrolled Nurse within a care team. Employees at this level are accountable for their own actions. Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery will be eitherwill: • Enrolled Be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; or • Employed Be employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses. Employees ; or • Hold a Certificate III or IV in these roles will undertake all or some one of the followingfollowing health related disciplines: • Assistance to nurses/midwives in routine tasks with patients/clients associated with the activities of daily livingo Basic Health Care; • Routine technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock levels; • Verbal and written communication related to routine work activities; • Contributing to the maintenance of a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff; • Participation in quality improvement activities; • Such nursing care and procedures that assist them in their learning capacity to develop the competencies required to achieve the qualification in which they are enrolled. The AIN/M work level descriptors may be varied by agreement between the parties where there is a need to ensure the descriptors adequately reflect the role and qualification.o Aged Care;

CAREER STRUCTURE. RECLASSIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT Roles Translation arrangements Reclassification and Appointment All roles in the career structure will be available on a reclassification or an appointment basis, basis (other than the Associate Clinical Services Coordinator role which is only available by appointment) subject to meeting the minimum essential qualification for that classification. The Advanced Skills Enrolled Nurse classification is by appointment only, operative from 1 December 2011. Reclassification or appointment to the Advanced NursingClinical Nurse/Midwifery Director Midwife (RN/M 5.3Level 2) classification is available from 1 December 2011March 2008. Employees can apply for a reclassification by completing an Application for Reclassification form and demonstrating that they meet the reclassification criteria (as stated in this AppendixAppendix 4) at the higher level. The reclassification process includes a right of appeal to a Grievance and Reclassification Appeal panel as applicable established by DH or DFCthe Department of Health. Any Enrolled Nurse/Registered Nurse/Midwife may be appointed to a position as a result of merit based selections subject to meeting the minimum essential criteria (i.e. Enrolled/Registered with the Registration Authority). ASSISTANT IN NURSING/MIDWIFERY: Assistants Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery Nursing (AIN): Two levels will exist in this classification. Second year Undergraduate Nursing Students will commence on the first level and third year Undergraduate Nursing Students will commence on the second level. Clinical Nurse/MMidwife (Level 2): The first increment of the revised Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Level 2) support Enrolled and is equivalent to the fifth increment of RN/RM Level 1. The revised Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Level 2) classification consists of 9 increments, with the top four increments equivalent to the existing four increments of the existing RN/RM level 2 classification. The earliest application for reclassification to the Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Level 2) classification would be following 3 years full time equivalent completed experience as RN/RM (i.e. when in their fourth increment), but one could apply at any later point of experience. Upon successful application, appointment to the Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Level 2) classification will be made at the equivalent salary of one increment higher than the employee’s previous salary. For example, an existing RN/RM1/4 (salary of $50753 as at first pay period on or after 1 October 2007) will translate to the revised Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Level 2) first increment salary range of $52763. Associate Clinical Service Coordinator (Level 2): Registered Nurses/Midwives currently classified in the delivery RN/RM Level 2 (Clinical Nurse) classification will continue to be paid at their current increment. Current RN/RM Level 2 Clinical Nurses will be translated to Associate Clinical Service Coordinator roles unless the individual and the organisation negotiate to translate to the revised Clinical Nurse role. Registered Nurse Level 3 This classification consists of general patient caretwo increments. Existing Band A and Band B’s will translate to this level on 1 October 2007, and undertake basic nursing duties that would otherwise have been performed by an Enrolled or Registered Nurse/Midwifewith those with more than 12 months full time equivalent service translating to the second increment. Employees at this level, work at all times under supervision by a Registered Nurse/Midwife and their work may be overseen by an Enrolled Nurse within a care team. Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery level 3 will be either: • Enrolled as a student assessed against the career structure criteria, and any change in their classification will be operative effective 1 March 2008. Employees classified at RN/RM3Z will translate to RN/RM3 second increment (unless less than 12 months service, then first increment). Where an undergraduate program RN/RM3 is required to work rostered shift work in order that nursing or midwifery and have completed any training required by care is maintained over 7 days, they will be paid the employer relevant appropriate shift penalties. Overtime does not apply to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; • Employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses. Employees in these roles will undertake all or some of the following: • Assistance to nursesRN/midwives in routine tasks with patients/clients associated with the activities of daily living; • Routine technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock RM3 classification levels; • Verbal and written communication related to routine work activities; • Contributing to the maintenance of a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff; • Participation in quality improvement activities; • Such nursing care and procedures that assist them in their learning capacity to develop the competencies required to achieve the qualification in which they are enrolled. The AIN/M work level descriptors may be varied by agreement between the parties where there is a need to ensure the descriptors adequately reflect the role and qualification.