Policy DirectiveMinistry of Health, NSW73 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060Locked Mail Bag 961 North Sydney NSW 2059Telephone (02) 9391 9000 Fax (02) 9391 9101http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/spacespaceRecruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health ServicespaceDocument NumberPD2015_026Publication date10-Aug-2015Functional Sub groupClinical/ Patient Services - Medical TreatmentClinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service DeliveryPersonnel/Workforce - Conduct and ethicsPersonnel/Workforce - Recruitment and selectionSummaryThe purpose of this Policy Directive is to promulgate mandatorystandards to be applied when recruiting and selecting staff foremployment in the NSW Health Service. Module 1 sets out mandatorystandards for the recruitment and selection of all staff. Module 2 outlinesadditional or differing standards for staff specialists and clinicalacademics. Module 4 outlines additional or differing standards for thejunior medical officer annual recruitment campaign.Replaces Doc. No.Recruitment and Selection of Staff of the NSW Health Service[PD2012_028]Author BranchWorkplace RelationsBranch contactWorkplace Relations 02 93919378Applies toLocal Health Districts, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations,Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations, SpecialtyNetwork Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated HealthOrganisations, Public Health System Support Division, Community HealthCentres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, PublicHealth Units, Public Hospitals, NSW Health Pathology, Cancer Institute(NSW)AudienceStaff undertaking recruitment and selection actions or participating on aselection panelDistributed toPublic Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Health AssociationsUnions, NSW Ambulance Service, Ministry of Health, Tertiary EducationInstitutesReview date10-Aug-2020Policy ManualNot applicableFile No.15/1234StatusActiveDirector-GeneralspaceThis Policy Directive may be varied, withdrawn or replaced at any time. Compliance with this directive ismandatoryfor NSW Health and is a condition of subsidy for public health organisations.
POLICY STATEMENTRECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF STAFF TO THE NSW HEALTH SERVICE PURPOSE The purpose of this Poli cy Directive is to promulgate mandatory standards to be applied when recruiting and selecting staff for employment in the NSW Health Service. Meeting the mandatory standards will ensure that:•All appointees have the appropriate knowledge, competence, skills, qualifications, and professional registration as required, and •Service delivery needs are able to be met in a timely manner. MANDATORY STANDARDSMandatory standards for the recruitment and selection staff of the NSW Health Service are arranged in the form of Modules, which are attached to this Policy Directive.The primary module, Module One, outlines the mandatory standards that must be met for all recruitment and selection in the NSW public health system, unless otherwise specified. Module Twooutlines additional or modified standards for the recruitment and selection of staff specialists and clinical academics. Module Three has been rescinded.Module Four outlines the additional or modified standards for the Junior Medical Officer Annual Recruitment Campaign.Failure to comply with mandatory standards will be managed in accordance with current NSW Health policy for managing misconduct.Modules are supported by a range of tools, which are included in the relevant module as appendices. Appendices include sample forms and letters, implementation checklists, compliance checklists and process flowcharts. IMPLEMENTATIONChief Executives are required to: •Ensure that the standards set out in this Policy Directive and the attached modules are communicated to all managers and staff advising on or taking part in recruitment, selection and employment processes •Identify the lowest level at which recruitment and selection decisions can be made and facilitate the appropriate delegations, include the delegations in their public health organisation’s Delegations Manual and ensure the delegations are applied consistently•Ensure managers have the appropriate skills to exercise delegated recruitment and selection accountabilities and•Lead by example ensuring they only approve appointments where all relevant mandatory standards have been met.PD2015_026Issue date: August-2015 Page 1 of 3