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Supervise health care team

Supervise health care team

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAHW062
State Code
WG713
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to supervise a group of workers who function as a team to provide health services to the community. This unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers providing supervision to other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Set team and individual team member objectives
  • 1.1 Access organisation, program and action plans and identify priorities/issues for the team in line with organisation requirements
  • 1.2 Develop team objectives in consultation between workers and supervisor in line with organisation requirements
  • 1.3 Develop individual objectives in consultation with workers to address team objectives and action plans
2. Identify staffing gaps
  • 2.1 Work in consultation with supervisors and/or other team members to identify staffing gaps
  • 2.2 Determine needs for additional staff and/or training/development of existing staff in terms of skills required to achieve identified work outcomes
  • 2.3 Communicate staffing and training needs to relevant organisation authority for action
3. Supervise daily work schedule
  • 3.1 Develop duty roster and/or daily work schedule for the team to ensure all required services are met
  • 3.2 Monitor and adjust work schedules as required to meet action plan needs
4. Facilitate networking and information exchange between team members
  • 4.1 Identify existing networks for team members and support their use
  • 4.2 Set up new networks and/or information exchange processes as required to facilitate achievement of identified outcomes
  • 4.3 Support use of networks and information exchange processes in the work environment
5. Work with management
  • 5.1 Consult managers on work issues
  • 5.2 Keep managers informed of work and team issues
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5711 HLTAHW521B Supervise health care team Unit of competency