Manager Date. Southern DHB Position description for: Employee’s initials:
Manager Date. Activities that a Health Care Assistant can perform with indirect supervision • Wash down and make beds • Keep cubicle/ bed space tidy • Restocking and tidying in xxxx areas • Check suction and oxygen equipment • Answering the phone and taking messages from staff • Help pack and unpack patients belonging on discharge/ admission • Locating, moving and cleaning equipment • Maintenance requests • Reads patient notes/care plan for clinical HCA’s where this is appropriate to support the model of care • Attends handover for clinical HCA’s where this is appropriate to support the model of care HCA activities whether working with a registered nurse or delegated by a registered nurse once the patient has been assessed by the registered nurse • Shower/ bed bath a stable patient who requires minimal assistance or providing the second person assist due to high acuity or decreased mobility • Personal cares such as hair grooming, teeth cleaning and facial shaves • Apply anti DVT stockings • Mobilise a patient who can get out of bed with minimal assistance and needs guidance only e.g. walking frame, stick • Assist patients with toileting requirements • Accompany patient who do not require a clinical handover • Transferring, positioning or mobilising a patient using slide sheets, hoist and other moving equipment • Basic life support and emergency management • Document in patient notes. Registered nurse to countersign any documentation • Assist a non-compromised patient with eating and drinking • Apply pressure relieving mattress to the bed • Measure adult and paediatric heights and weights • Assist with baby bath • Patient watches • Intentional rounding Specific HCA activities directed and delegated by a registered nurse ensuring the principles of delegation are maintained which include that the HCA has the level of knowledge, skill and experience to perform the delegated activity. Specific training needs to have been provided to the HCA. • Empty an indwelling catheter bag/ colostomy bag, measure, record and dispose of urine in a safe manner • Auditing or monitoring for areas for example fridge monitoring, meter auditing • Patient urinalysis testing • Documenting on fluid balance charts • Obtaining an MSU • Urine HCGs • Making up relevant area packs • Glucose and urine meter quality control • Changing oxygen cylinders Activities not to be delegated to an HCA • Taking patients observations • Administering medication nebulisers and oxygen • Point of care testing- including ...
Manager Date. Southern DHB Position description for: Dental Officer – 2020 Employee’s initials: Authorised by: Xxxx XxXxxxxx, Service Manager
Manager Date. For Job Evaluation Purposes: (As per the current Southern DHB Delegation of Authority Policy) Number of direct reports: : Southern DHB Delegation of authority (level 1 – 5) : Level Staff Authority Authority to engage, promote, discipline and dismiss staff No authority: Authority to engage, promote, discipline/dismiss direct reports with consultation of manager: YES / NO Ultimate authority, engage, promote, discipline and dismiss staff at any level below his/her own: YES / NO Contractual Authority Authority to enter into agreements or contracts on behalf of the Southern DHB • Limited: YES / NO • Long term $1.5 to $3 million YES / NO • Long term in excess $3 to $7.5 million YES / NO Work Complexity Most challenging duties typically undertaken or most complex problems solved: Example: the end result -policy framework are defined but independent thought is necessary to co-ordinate conflicting demand and to optimise efficiency, or while end result defined means of achieving end result is unspecified • • • Freedom To Act Guidelines available to assist job holder to make decisions e.g. policy documents, standard procedures. This factor assesses the extent to which the role is supervised and/or monitored as well as the amount of guidance available Example: determines own strategies, little guidance – minimal guidance, large degree of independence – close supervision • • • Financial Responsibilities • Controls a budget Y/N • Maximum that may be spent without reference to manager • Jobholder can spend unbudgeted capital Y/N. Amount • Jobholder is responsible for committing the organisation to long-term contracts Y/N
Manager Date. Southern DHB Position description for: Specialist Mental Health Child and Youth Otago Administrator Employee’s initials:
Manager Date. For Job Evaluation Purposes: (As per the current Southern DHB Delegation of Authority Policy) Number of direct reports: 0 Southern DHB Delegation of authority (level 1 – 5) : N/A Staff Authority Authority to engage, promote, discipline and dismiss staff No authority YES / NO Authority to engage, promote, discipline/dismiss direct reports with consultation of manager: YES / NO Ultimate authority, engage, promote, discipline and dismiss staff at any level below his/her own: YES / NO Contractual Authority Authority to enter into agreements or contracts on behalf of the Southern DHB Limited: YES / NO Long term $1.5 to $3 million YES / NO Long term in excess $3 to $7.5 million YES / NO Work Complexity Most challenging duties typically undertaken or most complex problems solved: Working within services and across the organisation facilitating patient safety improvement Working with Safety1st data to understand the detail, and reflect it organisationally in a way that is easily understood Participation, facilitation and lead of adverse event reviews Freedom To Act Guidelines available to assist job holder to make decisions e.g. policy documents, standard procedures. This factor assesses the extent to which the role is supervised and/or monitored as well as the amount of guidance available Determines strategies relevant to programs of work, inputting into the wider patient safety team and leading some areas within portfolio Works with the wider Patient Safety team, and Patient Safety and Risk groups for sign off on key initiatives Financial Responsibilities Controls a budget Y/N Maximum that may be spent without reference to manager Jobholder can spend unbudgeted capital Y/N. Amount Jobholder is responsible for committing the organisation to long-term contracts Y/N
Manager Date. Southern DHB Position description for: Charge Midwife Manager Employee’s initials: Authorised by:
Manager Date. Te Whatu Ora, Southern Position description for: Administration Officer Employee’s initials:
Manager Date. Southern DHB Position description for: VIP Team Leader Employee’s initials:
Manager Date. Te Whatu Ora, Southern Position description for: Specialist Mental Health Child and Youth Otago Administrator Employee’s initials:
