Page 5217 - Week 13 - Thursday, 29 November 2018

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(3) As of 21 September 2018 (a) were there any overnight nurse vacancies, (b) how many were there, (c) for how long have the positions been vacant and (d) what is the timeline to fill them.

(4) As of 21 September 2018 (a) which specialist modalities offered rotations, (b) which specialist modalities did not offer rotations and (c) what is being done to offer rotations in all modalities.

(5) What arrangements does the department have in place to facilitate rural rotations and since February 2017 how many rural rotations have taken place.

(6) Since February 2017, (a) how many staff have held the position of Clinical Director of Radiology, (b) on what dates did they start duties, (c) for any resignations what were the dates of resignation and (d) for any who were otherwise separated from the role, what were the dates of separation.

(7) As of 21 September 2018 (a) were any former clinical directors of radiology still on staff in the radiology department and (b) how many were there.

(8) What is the required number of registrars for the radiology department.

(9) As of 21 September 2018 (a) how many registrar vacancies were there and (b) what is being done to fill the vacancies.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) Two nurse positions were recruited to in March 2017 to cover the implementation of a seven-nights-a-week medical imaging nursing roster.

2) 23 March 2017.

3)

a) No.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

4)

a) There are rotations through all modalities in medical imaging.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

5) Canberra Health Services has successfully negotiated a rural rotation at Orange Base Hospital with the first trainee beginning rotation in early 2019.

6)

a) Since February 2017 to 25 October 2018, three staff members have held the position of Acting Clinical Director, Medical Imaging.

b) 7 April 2017, 12 June 2018 and 2 October 2018.

c) Not applicable.

d) June 2018.


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