Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee - a committee of a PHO Board that provides advice, and where appropriate recommendations, to the Chief Executive on the appointment of practitioners and the clinical privileges that should be granted to those persons. Model By-laws means the (Local Health Districts District by-laws [Model By-laws]) – made under the Health Services Act 1997 and published in the Government Gazette on 1 March 2012, as amended or substituted from time to time. Public Health Organisation (PHO) the Health Services Act 1997 (NSW), means a – local health district, a statutory health corporation or an affiliated health organisation in respect of its recognised establishments and services. Re-credentialing the formal process of reviewing and reconfirming a practitioner’s – qualifications, experience and other professional attributes. NSW Health Policy Directive 2015 -02 Recruitment and Selection Policy Recruitment – and selection of staff to the NSW Health Service, or any replacement policy. Role delineation the level of clinical services that can be provided safely and is – appropriately supported within a health facility as determined by the available support services, staffing profile, minimum safety standards and other requirements. Reference should be made to the NSW Health Guide to the Role Delineation of Clinical Services 2016 to determine the role delineation of health services. Scope of clinical practice see clinical privileges. – Senior dental practitioner - a person appointed or employed by a PHO as a senior dental practitioner who has specialist registration with the Dental Board of Australia. Senior medical practitioner a person appointed by a PHO as a Staff Specialist, – Clinical Academic or Visiting Practitioner. Specialist a medical practitioner employed at a PHO as a staff specialist under – the Staff Specialist (State) Award. Verification the process of formally validating the authenticity of the credentials – submitted by a practitioner. Visiting Practitioner a medical practitioner or dentist who is appointed under Chapter – 8 of the Health Services Act by a PHO (otherwise than as an employee) to practise as a health practitioner in accordance with such conditions of appointment at any of its public hospitals or health services as may be specified in an appointment. Visiting Practitioner Appointment Policy NSW Health Policy Directive 2016_052 – Visiting Practitioner Appointments in the NSW Public Health Service or any replacement policy.
Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee - a committee of a PHO Board that provides advice, and where appropriate recommendations, to the Chief Executive on the appointment of practitioners and the clinical privileges that should be granted to those persons. Model By-laws – means the (Local Health Districts District by-laws [Model By-laws]) made under the Health Services Act 1997 and published in the Government Gazette on 1 March 2012, as amended or substituted from time to time. Public Health Organisation (PHO) – the Health Services Act 1997 (NSW), means a local health district, a statutory health corporation or an affiliated health organisation in respect of its recognised establishments and services. Re-credentialing – the formal process of reviewing and reconfirming a practitioner’s qualifications, experience and other professional attributes. Recruitment and Selection Policy – NSW Health Policy Directive 2015 -02 Recruitment and selection of staff to the NSW Health Service, or any replacement policy. Role delineation – the level of clinical services that can be provided safely and is appropriately supported within a health facility as determined by the available support services, staffing profile, minimum safety standards and other requirements. Reference should be made to the NSW Health Guide to the Role Delineation of Clinical Services 2016 to determine the role delineation of health services. Scope of clinical practice – see clinical privileges. Senior dental practitioner - a person appointed or employed by a PHO as a senior dental practitioner who has specialist registration with the Dental Board of Australia. Senior medical practitioner – a person appointed by a PHO as a Staff Specialist, Clinical Academic or Visiting Practitioner. Specialist – a medical practitioner employed at a PHO as a staff specialist under the Staff Specialist (State) Award. Verification – the process of formally validating the authenticity of the credentials submitted by a practitioner. Visiting Practitioner – a medical practitioner or dentist who is appointed under Chapter 8 of the Health Services Act by a PHO (otherwise than as an employee) to practise as a health practitioner in accordance with such conditions of appointment at any of its public hospitals or health services as may be specified in an appointment. Visiting Practitioner Appointment Policy – NSW Health Policy Directive 2016_052 Visiting Practitioner Appointments in the NSW Public Health Service or any replacement policy.
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