Public Sector Updates – North

Launceston General Hospital (LGH)

Emergency Department (ED)

On Friday 27 August the ANMF met with LGH ED Workplace Representatives to discuss interim and long-term strategies to address the ongoing workload concerns, while the additional 21.3 full time equivalents (FTE) is being recruited. The ANMF will now consider further the strategies discussed regarding ramping and triage assist, recruitment and retention, short staffing and failures regarding the escalation policy. The third report back meeting in relation to the 21.3 FTE is scheduled for Monday 6 September. The ANMF will discuss member concerns at this meeting and a member update will follow.

Short Stay Surgical Unit (SSSU)

The ANMF met with Tasmanian Health Service (THS) management on Monday 23 August 2021. At the meeting the ANMF was present with a Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) Benchmark for the SSSU. The SSSU NHpPD calculations include an increase in nursing hours in line with a Change Proposal, received by the ANMF from THS on 17 August, regarding SSSU moving to a 24 hour per day, 7 days a week model. Click here for more information.

Operating Room Suite (ORS)

The ANMF met with THS management on Monday 16 August to discuss recommendations that would see the resolution of the ORS Step 2 Grievance raised back on 25 May 2021. The ANMF and THS were able to agree in principle to recommendations that, if supported by members, could see the resolution of the Step 2 Grievance.

Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS)

The ANMF met with CHaPS North members on 7 July and 4 August 2021 respectively. At these meetings members discussed with the ANMF the proposed nursing model for CHaPS along with current workload concerns for the Northern Service.

Primary Health North

The ANMF has been asked to represent members in discussions surrounding the redevelopment of the protocol on safety in community settings. A survey regarding this protocol will be issued to all members for their input.

Launceston Community Nursing Service

The reviewed actualised minutes have now been upgraded; these will shortly be implemented into IPM software. Evening shifts will return to 5.5 hour duration.

St Mary’s

The ANMF has issued a survey to all staff regarding preferences for the next member meeting which will be held onsite in September 2021.

Updates correct as at2 September 2021.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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