Performance Development and Management. (a) In recognition of the ongoing need to improve the quality of clinical services and support practitioners generally in their professional development, the parties are committed to:
(i) providing a quality assurance environment directed toward ongoing assessment and improvement of service provision and practitioner skills and competencies.
(ii) fostering a workplace culture that supports ongoing and open discussions on performance at all levels.
(b) Practitioners and line managers will engage in performance review discussions.
(c) Regular feedback and review that is proactive, informed and constructive is an integral part of performance and professional development. Performance development is a shared commitment requiring good communication between the practitioner and the supervisor/line manager.
(d) The parties are committed to operating appropriate Performance Development and Management Systems to assist practitioners and hospitals in providing quality services and positively addressing issues. The key component of this system is the regular involvement of all medical staff in performance appraisal.
(e) Where the Employer or supervisor/line manager has concerns regarding a practitioner’s performance, including substandard performance which needs to be managed beyond any regular feedback or review process, such concerns will be addressed in accordance with the relevant policy.
Performance Development and Management
