Common use of Professional Development and Recognition Programme Clause in Contracts

Professional Development and Recognition Programme. PDRP is a recognition of the importance of increasing the number of proficient/accomplished and expert nurses in the organisation. A nurse who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long as the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowance shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked and shall attract penal rates and overtime. Allowances are not cumulative and relate only to the level that the employee is practicing in. RN Expert $4500 per annum pro-rated RN Proficient $3000 per annum pro-rated EN Accomplished $4500 per annum pro-rated EN Proficient $3000 pe annum pro-rated 1. Nursing staff are encouraged to join the Bidwill Trust Hospital PDRP and submit a NCNZ competent level of practice portfolio. 2. All nursing staff employed after 1 September 2017, must submit a NCNZ competent level of practice portfolio within 12 months of the commencement of their employment. 3. All RN’s and EN’s will be able to progress within the pathway. Achievement of proficient/accomplished and expert levels is voluntary. The senior nursing management positions of Director of Nursing, Theatre Manager and Clinical ▇▇▇▇ Manager are excluded from receiving PDRP allowances. The assessment cycle for a PDRP portfolio is three (3) yearly and only current and approve portfolios will attract the PDRP allowance. Moving from one portfolio to another can occur within the three (3) year cycle with the approval of the manager. An RN who reaches proficient/expert levels of an EN that reaches proficient/accomplished levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long as she/he maintains that level of practice. The PDRP Allowance will be forfeited if the employee’s portfolio does not meet the minimum standard of the level being maintained or the employee fails to submit for maintenance of their current levels of practice. The allowance will cease from the first pay period following the due date. PDRP allowance payments do not apply to nursing staff on casual contracts.

Professional Development and Recognition Programme. PDRP is a recognition of the importance of increasing the number of proficient/accomplished and expert nurses in the organisation. A nurse who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long as the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowance shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked and shall attract penal rates and overtime. Allowances are not cumulative and relate only to the level that the employee is practicing in. RN Expert $4500 per annum pro-rated RN Proficient $3000 per annum pro-rated EN Accomplished $4500 per annum pro-rated EN Proficient $3000 pe annum pro-ratedThe rates of PDRP allowances are as follows: 1. Nursing staff are encouraged to join the Bidwill Trust Hospital PDRP and submit a NCNZ competent level of practice portfolio. 2. All nursing staff employed after 1 September 2017, must submit a NCNZ competent level of practice portfolio within 12 months of the commencement of their employment. 3. All RN’s and EN’s will be able to progress within the pathway. Achievement of proficient/accomplished and expert levels is voluntary. The senior nursing management positions of Director of Nursing, Theatre Manager and Clinical ▇▇▇▇ Manager are excluded from receiving PDRP allowances. The assessment cycle for a PDRP portfolio is three (3) yearly and only current and approve approved portfolios will attract the PDRP allowance. Moving from one portfolio to another can occur within the three (3) year cycle with the approval of the manager. An RN who reaches proficient/expert levels of an EN that reaches proficient/accomplished levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long as she/he maintains that level of practice. The PDRP Allowance will be forfeited if the employee’s portfolio does not meet the minimum standard of the level being bein maintained or the employee fails to submit for maintenance of their current levels of practice. The allowance will cease from the first pay period following the due date. PDRP allowance payments do not apply to nursing staff on casual contracts.