Sole Practitioner Allowance. The sole practitioner allowance is only payable in the circumstances prescribed in Clause 6 Sole Practitioner Allowance. Levels 3 and 4 Positions at Levels 3 and 4 may have a clinical, education or management focus or may have elements of all three features. Health professionals working in positions at Levels 3 and 4 are experienced clinicians who possess extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within their discipline. Level 3 and 4 staff demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision. Level 3 and 4 staff provide clinical services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. They are able to apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to their discipline. Staff at this level are expected to exercise independent professional judgement when required in solving problems and managing cases where principles, procedures, techniques and methods require expansion, adaptation or modification. Level 3 and 4 staff have the capacity to provide clinical supervision and support to Level 1 and 2 health professionals, technical and support staff. Level 3 and 4 staff are involved in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services. Level 3 and 4 staff identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. The expertise, skills and knowledge of a Level 3 or 4 health professional is such that they may have the responsibility of a consultative role within their area(s) of expertise. Level 3 and 4 staff may also conduct clinical research and participate in the provision of clinical in-service education programs to staff and students. Level 3 and 4 staff may be required to manage specific tasks or projects. Roles that may be undertaken at Levels 3 and 4 include, but are not limited to, the following: Senior Clinician The employer will establish Senior Clinician positions at Level 3 or Level 4 as it deems appropriate based on the needs of the service. Health professionals at Level 2 may also make application to the employer for personal progression to a Senior Clinician Level 3. A Senior Clinician Level 3 may make such an application to progress to Level 4. Such personal progression will be via the process prescribed in Clause 13 - Personal Regrading. Senior Clinician Level 3 Level 3 Senior Clin...
Sole Practitioner Allowance. The sole practitioner allowance is payable to positions at Level 1 or Level 2 where position occupants: are the only practitioner of their discipline at the site; and are required to exercise independent professional judgement on a day to day basis without ready face to face access to another like professional who has expertise and knowledge relevant to the sole practitioner’s discipline for the purpose of providing informal consultation, assistance and advice; or undertakes administrative or other related responsibilities that would otherwise not be expected of a Level 1 or Level 2 position. The sole practitioner allowance is equal to the difference between the maximum Level 2 salary and the minimum Level 3 salary. The current allowance is set out at Table 2 of 6.8 - Monetary Rates of this Schedule.
Sole Practitioner Allowance. An Employee who is the only person employed in one (1) of the below listed classifications shall be paid, in addition to their appropriate rate, an allowance per week at the rate as set out at Appendix 2: • Physiotherapist; • Occupational Therapist; • Speech Pathologist; • Health Information Manager; • Dietitian;
Sole Practitioner Allowance. 5.1. The sole practitioner allowance is payable to positions at Level 1 or Level 2 where position occupants: - are the only practitioner of their discipline at the site; and - are required to exercise independent professional judgement on a day to day basis without ready face to face access to another like professional who has expertise and knowledge relevant to the sole practitioner’s discipline for the purpose of providing informal consultation, assistance and advice; or - undertakes administrative or other related responsibilities that would otherwise not be expected of a Level 1 or Level 2 position.
Sole Practitioner Allowance. (a) The sole practitioner allowance is payable to positions at level 1 or level 2 where they:
