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Nurse 6 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife)
20.26 Work is likely to under limited guidance in line with abroad plan, budget or strategy.
20.27 Responsibility and defined accountability for the management and output of the work of
others and for a defined function or functions may be involved.
20.28 Competency at this level involves the self-directed development of knowledge with
substantial depth across a number of areas or mastery of a specialised area with a range of
skills.
20.29 Application is to major functions in either varied or highly specific contexts.
20.30 Competencies are normally used independently and are substantially non-routine.
20.31 Significant judgement is required in planning, design, technical or supervisory functions
related to products, services, operations or processes.
20.32 Subject to a formal work value evaluation under the Work Evaluation System applying to
nursing classifications under clause 21, a Nurse Practitioner may be classified at the Nurse 6
classification level.
Nurse 7
20.33 Work is likely to be in accordance with a broad plan, budget or strategy.
20.34 Responsibility or broad ranging accountability for the structure, management and output of
the work of others or functions may be involved.
20.35 Competency at this level involves the self-directed development and mastery of broad or
specialised areas of knowledge with a range of skills. Application is to major, broad or
specialised functions in highly varied or highly specialised contexts.
20.36 Competencies are normally used independently and are non-routine. Significant high level
judgement is required in planning, design, operational, technical or management functions.
Nurse 8
20.37 Work is likely to involve full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the work of
others and functions including planning, budgeting and strategy where required.
20.38 Competency at this level involves self-directed development and mastery of a range of
knowledge and skills. Application is to major functions both broad or specialised within
highly varied or highly specialised contexts.
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NTPS NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ 2011-2014 Enterprise Agreement