Common use of GENERIC LEVEL STATEMENTS Clause in Contracts

GENERIC LEVEL STATEMENTS. Generic Level Statements - Health Practitioners Within the HP classification structure, there are two streams; clinical and management. Roles may require employees to work across streams. Clinical Stream comprises a number of roles:  to which are attached a mandatory, minimum tertiary degree or agreed equivalent qualification as determined by the employer or delegate; and  the duties of which reflect a combination of discipline-specific practitioner responsibilities and/or an identifiable specialisation/management within a profession. Management stream comprises a number of roles to which are attached mandatory, minimum tertiary qualifications associated with a relevant health practitioner profession or discipline, as determined by the employer or delegate. Health Practitioner Three (HP 3) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. HP3 covers newly qualified professionals, developing clinicians, and proficient clinicians. Employees at this level utilise an acquired level of professional knowledge and skills to deliver professional clinical services in accordance with professional standards, guidelines and work unit procedures. Employees usually participate as a member of a professional or multi-disciplinary team. Roles have a clinical or education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees perform a range of duties, mostly of a routine nature. Duties are performed under regular supervision and/or guidance from more experienced practitioners, however with levels of clinical practice supervision decreasing, commensurate with experience in the role or similar roles. Employees may be expected to manage their own workloads, undertaking routine duties largely independently and by exercising sound levels of professional clinical judgement in decision-making. More complex clinical decision making is undertaken with support or guidance. Employees are required to participate in research, quality or service improvement activities, under the supervision of a more experienced practitioner. Employees may be required to provide direction and guidance or education to students, assistant and support staff, or to less experienced HP3 level practitioners, also under the supervision of more senior staff. A primary educator employee at this level will assist and support more senior clinical educators in the development, delivery and evaluation of education and training programs within a discipline or service area. A primary research employee at this level actively contributes to, or manages part of, a clinical research project/s, with research outcomes typically being applied to clinical practice within a service. Health Practitioner Four (HP 4) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Employees at Health Practitioner 4 demonstrate the application of high levels of clinical expertise, and provide clinical leadership within a team. Roles may have a clinical, education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees provide clinical services of a complex and varied nature where principles, procedures, techniques or methods frequently require adaptation or modification, with clinical decisions based on valid and reliable evidence. Employees perform a majority of tasks independently, with a requirement for only minimum levels of clinical practice supervision. Employees may be recognised as a reference point within a team. Employees are expected to research and apply professional clinical evidence to identify opportunities for quality and service improvement activities. Employees ensure that service initiatives are integrated into professional clinical practice, guidelines and policies at a service level, with minimal support/direction from a more senior practitioner. Employees are expected to provide general clinical advice to supervisors/managers and relevant stakeholders in relation to the delivery of professional clinical services. Employees are responsible for ensuring the maintenance of clinical outcomes and professional standards within the work area. Primary educator employees will be responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical education and training programs within a discipline or service area. Primary researcher employees will have a designated role as a researcher within a team/project, undertaking research of a complex and critical nature, or may manage a small clinical research project/s, with research outcomes being applied to clinical practice within a service or more broadly. Management (Clinical) Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Clinical management roles at HP4 require base level managerial knowledge and skills, coupled with highly developed clinical expertise and a sound understanding of the heath care continuum. Management responsibilities at this level will include operational management/supervision of a small professional team or work unit. The focus may be facility or service based. Employees provide advice and direction to a small team and undertake clinical governance activities within the service, operating with a high degree of independence. Employees are responsible for providing clinical leadership within a service; that includes the provision of clinical practice supervision and education/training to HP3 level clinicians. Employees will be responsible for monitoring and reporting of professional standards, quality and service delivery outcomes. Employees may provide input into strategic planning for a service and will be responsible for ensuring alignment of team or work unit activities to the strategic direction of the service. Clinical management employees at this level may be responsible for the appropriate management of allocated financial resources, and/or maintenance of equipment and assets, in defined areas.

GENERIC LEVEL STATEMENTS. Generic Level Statements - Health Practitioners Within the HP classification structure, there are two streams; clinical and management. Roles may require employees to work across streams. Clinical Stream comprises a number of roles:  • to which are attached a mandatory, minimum tertiary degree or agreed equivalent qualification as determined • by the employer or delegate; and  • the duties of which reflect a combination of discipline-specific practitioner responsibilities and/or an identifiable specialisation/management within a profession. Management stream comprises a number of roles to which are attached mandatory, minimum tertiary qualifications associated with a relevant health practitioner profession or discipline, as determined by the employer or delegate. Health Practitioner Three (HP 3) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. HP3 covers newly qualified professionals, developing clinicians, and proficient clinicians. Employees at this level utilise an acquired level of professional knowledge and skills to deliver professional clinical services in accordance with professional standards, guidelines and work unit procedures. Employees usually participate as a member of a professional or multi-disciplinary team. Roles have a clinical or education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees perform a range of duties, mostly of a routine nature. Duties are performed under regular supervision and/or guidance from more experienced practitioners, however with levels of clinical practice supervision decreasing, commensurate with experience in the role or similar roles. Employees may be expected to manage their own workloads, undertaking routine duties largely independently and by exercising sound levels of professional clinical judgement in decision-making. More complex clinical decision making is undertaken with support or guidance. Employees are required to participate in research, quality or service improvement activities, under the supervision of a more experienced practitioner. Employees may be required to provide direction and guidance or education to students, assistant and support staff, or to less experienced HP3 level practitioners, also under the supervision of more senior staff. A primary educator employee at this level will assist and support more senior clinical educators in the development, delivery and evaluation of education and training programs within a discipline or service area. A primary research employee at this level actively contributes to, or manages part of, a clinical research project/s, with research outcomes typically being applied to clinical practice within a service. Health Practitioner Four (HP 4) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Employees at Health Practitioner 4 demonstrate the application of high levels of clinical expertise, and provide clinical leadership within a team. Roles may have a clinical, education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees provide clinical services of a complex and varied nature where principles, procedures, techniques or methods frequently require adaptation or modification, with clinical decisions based on valid and reliable evidence. Employees perform a majority of tasks independently, with a requirement for only minimum levels of clinical practice supervision. Employees may be recognised as a reference point within a team. Employees are expected to research and apply professional clinical evidence to identify opportunities for quality and service improvement activities. Employees ensure that service initiatives are integrated into professional clinical practice, guidelines and policies at a service level, with minimal support/direction from a more senior practitioner. Employees are expected to provide general clinical advice to supervisors/managers and relevant stakeholders in relation to the delivery of professional clinical services. Employees are responsible for ensuring the maintenance of clinical outcomes and professional standards within the work area. Primary educator employees will be responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical education and training programs within a discipline or service area. Primary researcher employees will have a designated role as a researcher within a team/project, undertaking research of a complex and critical nature, or may manage a small clinical research project/s, with research outcomes being applied to clinical practice within a service or more broadly. Management (Clinical) Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Clinical management roles at HP4 require base level managerial knowledge and skills, coupled with highly developed clinical expertise and a sound understanding of the heath care continuum. Management responsibilities at this level will include operational management/supervision of a small professional team or work unit. The focus may be facility or service based. Employees provide advice and direction to a small team and undertake clinical governance activities within the service, operating with a high degree of independence. Employees are responsible for providing clinical leadership within a service; that includes the provision of clinical practice supervision and education/training to HP3 level clinicians. Employees will be responsible for monitoring and reporting of professional standards, quality and service delivery outcomes. Employees may provide input into strategic planning for a service and will be responsible for ensuring alignment of team or work unit activities to the strategic direction of the service. Clinical management employees at this level may be responsible for the appropriate management of allocated financial resources, and/or maintenance of equipment and assets, in defined areas.

GENERIC LEVEL STATEMENTS. Generic Level Statements - Health Practitioners Within the HP classification structure, there are two streams; clinical and management. Roles may require employees to work across streams. Clinical Stream comprises a number of roles:  • to which are attached a mandatory, minimum tertiary degree or agreed equivalent qualification as determined by the employer or delegate; and  • the duties of which reflect a combination of discipline-specific practitioner responsibilities and/or an identifiable specialisation/management within a profession. Management stream comprises a number of roles to which are attached mandatory, minimum tertiary qualifications associated with a relevant health practitioner profession or discipline, as determined by the employer or delegate. Health Practitioner Three (HP 3) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. HP3 covers newly qualified professionals, developing clinicians, and proficient clinicians. Employees at this level utilise an acquired level of professional knowledge and skills to deliver professional clinical services in accordance with professional standards, guidelines and work unit procedures. Employees usually participate as a member of a professional or multi-disciplinary team. Roles have a clinical or education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees perform a range of duties, mostly of a routine nature. Duties are performed under regular supervision and/or guidance from more experienced practitioners, however with levels of clinical practice supervision decreasing, commensurate with experience in the role or similar roles. Employees may be expected to manage their own workloads, undertaking routine duties largely independently and by exercising sound levels of professional clinical judgement in decision-making. More complex clinical decision making is undertaken with support or guidance. Employees are required to participate in research, quality or service improvement activities, under the supervision of a more experienced practitioner. Employees may be required to provide direction and guidance or education to students, assistant and support staff, or to less experienced HP3 level practitioners, also under the supervision of more senior staff. A primary educator employee at this level will assist and support more senior clinical educators in the development, delivery and evaluation of education and training programs within a discipline or service area. A primary research employee at this level actively contributes to, or manages part of, a clinical research project/s, with research outcomes typically being applied to clinical practice within a service. Health Practitioner Four (HP 4) Clinical Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Employees at Health Practitioner 4 demonstrate the application of high levels of clinical expertise, and provide clinical leadership within a team. Roles may have a clinical, education or research focus, or may involve elements of all three. Employees provide clinical services of a complex and varied nature where principles, procedures, techniques or methods frequently require adaptation or modification, with clinical decisions based on valid and reliable evidence. Employees perform a majority of tasks independently, with a requirement for only minimum levels of clinical practice supervision. Employees may be recognised as a reference point within a team. Employees are expected to research and apply professional clinical evidence to identify opportunities for quality and service improvement activities. Employees ensure that service initiatives are integrated into professional clinical practice, guidelines and policies at a service level, with minimal support/direction from a more senior practitioner. Employees are expected to provide general clinical advice to supervisors/managers and relevant stakeholders in relation to the delivery of professional clinical services. Employees are responsible for ensuring the maintenance of clinical outcomes and professional standards within the work area. Primary educator employees will be responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical education and training programs within a discipline or service area. Primary researcher employees will have a designated role as a researcher within a team/project, undertaking research of a complex and critical nature, or may manage a small clinical research project/s, with research outcomes being applied to clinical practice within a service or more broadly. Management (Clinical) Roles at this level require employees to hold at least a relevant tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner clinical profession. Clinical management roles at HP4 require base level managerial knowledge and skills, coupled with highly developed clinical expertise and a sound understanding of the heath care continuum. Management responsibilities at this level will include operational management/supervision of a small professional team or work unit. The focus may be facility or service based. Employees provide advice and direction to a small team and undertake clinical governance activities within the service, operating with a high degree of independence. Employees are responsible for providing clinical leadership within a service; that includes the provision of clinical practice supervision and education/training to HP3 level clinicians. Employees will be responsible for monitoring and reporting of professional standards, quality and service delivery outcomes. Employees may provide input into strategic planning for a service and will be responsible for ensuring alignment of team or work unit activities to the strategic direction of the service. Clinical management employees at this level may be responsible for the appropriate management of allocated financial resources, and/or maintenance of equipment and assets, in defined areas.