Clinical Clause Samples
The 'Clinical' clause defines the responsibilities and standards related to clinical activities or trials within an agreement. It typically outlines the obligations of the parties regarding the conduct, oversight, and reporting of clinical studies, including compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical guidelines. This clause ensures that all clinical work is performed safely, ethically, and in accordance with applicable laws, thereby protecting participants and maintaining the integrity of the research process.
Clinical. 1.1 Provides comprehensive evidence based nursing care and individual case management to a specific group of patients/clients including assessment, intervention and evaluation.
1.2 Undertakes clinical shifts at the direction of senior staff and the Nursing Director including participation on the on-call/after-hours/weekend roster if required.
1.3 Responsible and accountable for patient safety and quality of care through planning, coordinating, performing, facilitating, and evaluating the delivery of patient care relating to a particular group of patients, clients or staff in the practice setting.
1.4 Monitors, reviews and reports upon the standard of nursing practice to ensure that colleagues are working within the scope of nursing practice, following appropriate clinical pathways, policies, procedures and adopting a risk management approach in patient care delivery.
1.5 Participates in ▇▇▇▇ rounds/case conferences as appropriate.
1.6 Educates patients/carers in post discharge management and organises discharge summaries/referrals to other services, as appropriate.
1.7 Supports and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
1.8 Completes clinical documentation and undertakes other administrative/management tasks as required.
1.9 Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
1.10 Develops and seeks to implement change utilising expert clinical knowledge through research and evidence based best practice.
1.11 Monitors and maintains availability of consumable stock.
1.12 Complies with and demonstrates a positive commitment to Regulations, Acts and Policies relevant to nursing including the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, the Code of Conduct for Nurses in Australia, the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse and the Poisons Act 2014 and Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016.
1.13 Promotes and participates in team building and decision making.
1.14 Responsible for the clinical supervision of nurses at Level 1 and/or Enrolled Nurses/ Assistants in Nursing under their supervision.
Clinical. 1.1 Provides comprehensive evidence based nursing care to patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation.
1.2 Undertakes clinical shifts at the direction of senior staff and the Nursing Director including participation on the on-call/after hours/weekend roster if required.
1.3 Participates in ▇▇▇▇ rounds/case conferences as appropriate.
1.4 Educates patients/carers in post discharge management and organises discharge summaries/referrals to other services, as appropriate.
1.5 Supports and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
1.6 Completes clinical documentation and undertakes other administrative tasks as required.
1.7 Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
1.8 Participates in quality improvement and policy review/development within the practice setting.
1.9 Complies with and demonstrates a positive commitment to Regulations, Acts and Policies relevant to nursing including the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, the Code of Conduct for Nurses in Australia, the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse and the Poisons Act 1964.
1.10 Promotes and participates in team building and decision making.
1.11 Responsible where applicable for the clinical supervision of Enrolled Nurses/Assistants in Nursing under their supervision.
Clinical. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Medical Center employees may be called off their regularly scheduled shifts for lack of work.
A. The order of call off shall be as follows:
1. Anyone who wishes to volunteer for call off will be considered
2. Agency/Registry Temporaries
3. County temporaries (per diems)
4. County permanent employees on overtime (part-time or permanent)
5. County permanent part-time (the employer will make an attempt to rotate the call- off of employees from this category on the shift to mitigate the impact of the call-off on any single employee).
6. County full-time (0 .9 FTE or above) (the employer will make an attempt to rotate the call-off of employees from this category on the shift to mitigate the impact of the call- off on any single employee).
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Medical Center will attempt to contact the employee at his/her contact phone number at least one and one half hours prior to his/her scheduled shift. Once the attempt to contact the employee is made NMC will not be required to pay the employee show up time. The employer shall maintain a log of each attempt to contact the employee. The employee shall be responsible for insuring that NMC is utilizing a valid, current contact number.
C. Once an employee is called off duty, the employee is not obligated to make him/herself available for work unless the employee agrees to be placed on On-Call, at the On-Call rate. Should the employee be called back, the employee will receive straight time for the remainder of their regularly scheduled shift.
D. The employee shall be entitled to two (2) hours show-up pay when an employee is called off duty within twenty (20) minutes after reporting to work for their regular scheduled shift.
E. An employee may be called off for any period of time, up to the employee's entire shift. In the event an employee is called off for less than the entire shift, the employee must work a minimum of four (4) hours.
F. The employee may use any Paid Time Off (i.e., PTO-vacation) or compensatory time that is available in the employee's PTO-vacation or compensatory time bank prior to the
G. In the case of advance notification (as provided for in B above), an employee may not be called off for more than forty (40) hours in any two consecutive pay periods, during which time the employee's insurance benefits will continue.
H. Employees may be offered the opportunity, on a voluntary basis, to float to other departments within the hospital depending upon hospital needs and employee skills.
Clinical. 2.1 Provides comprehensive evidence based midwifery/nursing care to patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation.
2.2 Undertakes clinical shifts at the direction of senior staff and the Nursing Director including participation on the on-call/afterhours/weekend roster if required.
2.3 Participates in ▇▇▇▇ rounds/case conferences as appropriate.
2.4 Educates patients/carers in post discharge management and organises discharge summaries/referrals to other services, as appropriate.
2.5 Supports and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
2.6 Completes clinical documentation and undertakes other administrative tasks as required.
2.7 Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
2.8 Participates in quality improvement and policy review/development within the practice setting.
2.9 Complies with and demonstrates a positive commitment to Regulations, Acts and Policies relevant to nursing including the Code of Ethics for Midwives in Australia, the Code of Conduct for Midwives in Australia, the National Competency Standards for the Midwife and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.
2.10 Promotes and participates in team building and decision making
Clinical. 2.1 Leads the provision of specialist consumer centred medical care to patients and provides a consultation service on request for other patients.
2.2 Undertakes clinical shifts at the direction of the Head of Department.
2.3 Consults, liaises and support patients, carers, colleagues, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
2.4 Responsible for ensuring patients are involved in decision making regarding their care.
2.5 Clinically reviews or assesses patients on the day of admission, or earlier if required when on-call or admitted under their care.
2.6 Conducts regular clinical review of patients at appropriate intervals with doctors in training ensuring that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately updated after review of each patient.
2.7 Reviews patients at the request of hospital staff, the patient or their family on the same day of the request.
2.8 Facilitates timely discharge of patients by actively addressing any delays in patient admission, treatment or discharge, including through regular participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.
2.9 Authorises and supports registrar/s in conducting clinical review of all inpatients daily and to facilitate appropriate discharges before 10:00 and is generally available for discussion by phone to assist registrars when necessary.
2.10 Actively and openly manages clinical incidents through open disclosure.
2.11 Provides preliminary advice to doctors both internal and external to EMHS and refers requests for interhospital transfers to the bed manager/operations centre advising if transfer is time critical.
2.12 Responsible for the clinical review and clinical management of patients referred to Outpatient services.
2.13 Works with the Head of Department and other Consultants to distribute planned and unplanned patient demand across the specialty and other hospital sites and champions clinical service redesign to improve systems of care.
2.14 Completes clinical documentation and undertakes other administrative/management tasks as required.
2.15 Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
2.16 Complies with Medical Staff Guidelines issued by some hospitals.
Clinical. 2.1 Undertakes clinical shifts and on call duties as directed by the Head of Specialty and/or Co- Directors/Director of Clinical Services.
2.2 Participates in the on call roster for general respiratory medicine or lung transplant / advanced lung disease service.
2.3 Oversees the care of inpatients and outpatients including clinical evaluation, formulating a differential diagnosis, arranging appropriate investigations and referrals, and instituting a documented management plan in conjunction with the supervising consultant.
2.4 Reviews inpatients daily and at the request of medical staff, nursing staff, patients or families. Keeps the supervising consultant informed of any patient whose condition is not improving, or who is causing concern. Requests assistance from consultants when necessary.
2.5 Supervises, supports, mentors and teaches RMOs, Interns and medical students at all times.
2.6 Actively intervenes to reduce delays in patient investigation, management, transfer or discharge.
2.7 Where appropriate, assists consultants to undertake operative and other procedures. Performs procedures and/or diagnostic interventions within their scope of practice as agreed with the supervising consultant for the patient. Takes patients to procedural suites only with the express permission of a consultant who is responsible for the patient and for assisting the consultant if necessary.
2.8 Responds to consult requests from other specialties within 24 hours or sooner if the urgency dictates.
2.9 Promotes patient engagement in their care through clear communication with patients/families (at their level of understanding) regarding their condition, options for treatment and progress. Agrees the management plan with the patient/family. Promotes healthy lifestyle choices and preventative health care.
2.10 Communicates with the interdisciplinary team and attends interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure coordinated timely care.
2.11 Facilitates emergency and elective admissions for patients. This includes assisting consultant staff to ensure there are adequate beds available for new admissions; facilitating discharges before 10am and when rostered to be in the hospital for emergency admissions, being available to review patients in the emergency department within 30 – 60 minutes of request (according to site specific requirements) or when the patient arrives on the ▇▇▇▇.
2.12 Ensures that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately updated daily and tha...
Clinical. 2.1 Undertakes clinical shifts and on call duties as directed by the Head of Specialty and/or Co- Directors/Director of Clinical Services.
2.2 Participates in the on call roster for lung transplant / advanced lung disease service. NB. This is currently a 1:2 on call rota at registrar / fellow level.
2.3 Oversees the care of inpatients and outpatients including clinical evaluation, formulating a differential diagnosis, arranging appropriate investigations and referrals, and instituting a documented management plan in conjunction with the supervising consultant.
2.4 Reviews inpatients daily and at the request of medical staff, nursing staff, patients or families. Keeps the supervising consultant informed of any patient whose condition is not improving, or who is causing concern. Requests assistance from consultants when necessary.
2.5 Supervises, supports, mentors and teaches Registrars, RMOs, Interns and medical students at all times.
2.6 Actively intervenes to reduce delays in patient investigation, management, transfer or discharge.
2.7 Where appropriate, assists consultants to undertake operative and other procedures. Performs procedures and/or diagnostic interventions within their scope of practice as agreed with the supervising consultant for the patient. Takes patients to procedural suites only with the express permission of a consultant who is responsible for the patient.
2.8 Responds to consult requests from other specialties within 24 hours or sooner if the urgency dictates.
2.9 Promotes patient engagement in their care through clear communication with patients/families (at their level of understanding) regarding their condition, options for treatment and progress. Agrees the management plan with the patient/family. Promotes healthy lifestyle choices and preventative health care.
2.10 Communicates with the interdisciplinary team and attends interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure coordinated timely care.
2.11 Facilitates emergency and elective admissions for patients. This includes assisting consultant staff to ensure there are adequate beds available for new admissions; facilitating discharges before 10am and when rostered to be in the hospital for emergency admissions, being available to review patients in the emergency department within 30 minutes of request or when the patient arrives on the ▇▇▇▇.
2.12 Ensures that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately updated daily and that all medical diagnoses, comorbidities, pro...
Clinical. FTNTT Faculty members whose primary role is to deliver instruction and/or supervision in a clinical setting (e.g., healthcare facility, agency, workplace, laboratory).
Clinical. Provides specialist services to patients of the Department and provides a consultation service on request for patients outside of the Department. • Undertakes clinical duties in the Department at the direction of the Co-Director/Head of Department/Head of Unit including participation on-call and callback cover as rostered. • Accepts appropriate referrals from doctors external and internal to WNHS. • Ensures clinical safety in all practices. • Takes a leadership and mentoring role for doctors in training and others within the Department. • Conducts regular clinical review and clinical management of patients (inpatient and outpatient services) at appropriate intervals with doctors in training with a focus on the delivery of safe and quality patient care and discharge planning, ensuring that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately up dated after review of each patient. • Supports and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies, general practitioners and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care. • Provides medical reports and undertakes other administrative/management tasks as required. • Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives. • Participation on hospital, state and national committees • Participates in relevant clinical governance activities including regular clinical reviews, clinical audits, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and morbidity/mortality reviews as required. • Attends to medico legal issues that arise concerning patients that have been under their care and advises the Head of Department about complaints they receive pertaining to themselves or other doctors. • Twenty percent of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated for non-clinical duties. Non-clinical means duties not directly associated with the diagnosis or management of a particular patient or teaching. They may include administration, attendance at departmental meetings, audit or other quality assurance activities.
Clinical. 1.1 Monitor own competence and seek assistance from Consultant if uncertain about any aspects of clinical work.
1.2 Provide consumer centred medical care to patients. This includes communicating with the patients at their level of understanding about their condition and management, or with the immediate family when the patient is unable to comprehend within their scope of knowledge, as well as counselling patients and their carers, and providing information and advice on healthy lifestyle choices and promoting preventative health care.
1.3 Provide ongoing evaluation of patients under the Consultants care which includes (but not limited to) history taking, physical evaluation, formulating differential diagnoses and organising further investigations/diagnostic tests, as appropriate.
1.4 Communicate and co-ordinate, within the multidisciplinary team, in regard to management plans, drug prescriptions and diagnostic requests, consultations and discharge plans which are to be reviewed daily and ensuring patients are involved in the decision making of their care.
1.5 Take a leadership role in the ongoing care of ▇▇▇▇ and clinic patients which includes ensuring ongoing clear communication to junior medical staff and other members of the team/ ▇▇▇▇ staff on daily patient management and discharge plans, prescribing medications and any other relevant therapeutic interventions necessary for patient wellbeing.
1.6 When indicated and in conjunction with the team Consultant, communicate referral of patients to other medical specialists.
1.7 Provide advice and support, within the scope of clinical knowledge, to colleagues and other health professionals that are both internal and external to the Hospital.
1.8 Facilitate urgent and elective admissions for patients and reviews patients at the request of hospital staff, the patient or their family on the same day of the request.
1.9 In conjunction with team Consultant, conduct a clinical review of all inpatients daily and facilitate appropriate discharges before 10.00 a.m.
1.10 Perform or assist with medical or surgical procedures/operations as required.
1.11 Ensure that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately updated after review of each patient and is documented in a clear manner.
1.12 Supervise, mentor, teach and promote the learning of undergraduates, Interns and Residents.
1.13 Prepare case presentations for Grand Rounds, Hospital and Departmental meetings, Clinical Reviews and other relevant act...