Common use of Professional Development and Recognition or Quality and Leadership Programmes Clause in Contracts

Professional Development and Recognition or Quality and Leadership Programmes. In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/accomplished and proficient nurses or leadership and confident midwives, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows: RN Expert / Puna Rahi $4500 per annum RM Leadership $4500 per annum RN Proficient / Puna Whakatau $3000 per annum RM Confident $3000 per annum EN Accomplished $4500 per annum EN Proficient $3000 per annum Note: A Designated Senior Nurse or Midwife placement on and progression through the salary scale is not dependent on PDRP. Districts which have dedicated Senior Nurse or midwife PDRP programmes will continue to operate them separately from salary progression. All RNs and ENs will be able to progress within the pathway, with all RNs and ENs required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of proficient and expert (RNs) and proficient and accomplished (ENs) is voluntary. All Midwives will be able to progress within the Quality Leadership Programme, with all Midwives required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of the domains of confident and leadership is voluntary. There will be processes in place to ensure the ongoing national consistency of PDRPs. All PDRP’s will be aligned to the “National Framework to Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes”, Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act requirements. All QLP’s will be aligned to the “National Framework for a Quality and Leadership Programme”, Midwifery Council and HPCA Act requirements. Principles

Professional Development and Recognition or Quality and Leadership Programmes. In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/accomplished and proficient nurses or leadership and confident midwives, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated rate allowance as long the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows: RN Expert / Puna Rahi $4500 per annum p.a. RM Leadership $4500 per annum p.a. RN Proficient / Puna Whakatau $3000 per annum p.a. RM Confident $3000 per annum p.a. EN Accomplished $4500 per annum p.a. EN Proficient $3000 per annum p.a. Note: A Designated Senior Nurse or Midwife placement on and progression through the salary scale is not dependent on PDRP. Districts DHBs which have dedicated Senior Nurse or midwife PDRP programmes will continue to operate them separately from salary progression. All RNs and ENs will be able to progress within the pathway, with all RNs and ENs required to demonstrate a competent level of practice. Achievement of proficient and expert (RNs) and proficient and accomplished (ENs) is voluntary. All Midwives will be able to progress within the Quality Leadership Programme, with all Midwives required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of the domains of confident and leadership is voluntary. There will be processes in place to ensure the ongoing national consistency of PDRPsPDRPs and transportability of recognition between DHBs. All PDRP’s The PDRP will be aligned to the “National Framework to Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes”, Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act requirements. All QLP’s The QLP will be aligned to the “National Framework for a Quality and Leadership Programme”, Midwifery Council and HPCA Act requirements. Principles

Professional Development and Recognition or Quality and Leadership Programmes. In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/accomplished and proficient nurses or leadership and confident midwives, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated rate allowance as long the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows: RN Expert / Puna Rahi $4500 per annum p.a. RM Leadership $4500 per annum p.a. RN Proficient / Puna Whakatau $3000 per annum p.a. RM Confident $3000 per annum p.a. EN Accomplished $4500 per annum p.a. EN Proficient $3000 per annum p.a. Note: A Designated Senior Nurse or Midwife placement on and progression through the salary scale is not dependent on PDRP. Districts DHBs which have dedicated Senior Nurse or midwife PDRP programmes will continue to operate them separately from salary progression. All RNs and ENs will be able to progress within the pathway, with all RNs and ENs required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of proficient and expert (RNs) and proficient and accomplished (ENs) is voluntary. All Midwives will be able to progress within the Quality Leadership Programme, with all Midwives required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of the domains of confident and leadership is voluntary. There will be processes in place to ensure the ongoing national consistency of PDRPsPDRPs and transportability of recognition between DHBs. All PDRP’s The PDRP will be aligned to the “National Framework to Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes”, Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act requirements. All QLP’s The QLP will be aligned to the “National Framework for a Quality and Leadership Programme”, Midwifery Council and HPCA Act requirements. Principles