Health NZ has said most people affected will be able to be \u201credeployed\u201d into new roles.<\/p>\n
But the PSA union said they would have to reapply for the jobs with no guarantee of success, and possibly lower pay.<\/p>\n
Union secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said it \u201cbeggars belief\u201d that Health NZ is prioritising a restructure of frontline roles during a time of crisis in the health system.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is another huge change dressed up as efficiency, but what they are doing is cutting roles and wages because the Government is refusing to provide hospitals with the funding they desperately need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The hospitals with affected staff included Waikato, Tauranga, Taranaki Base, Gisborne, Whakat\u0101ne, H\u0101wera, Taumarunui, Te K\u016biti, Thames and Tokoroa Hospitals and Waikato\u2019s Rhoda Read Continuing Care, Fitzsimons said.<\/p>\n
Health NZ said clinical staff providing direct care to patients would not be affected by the change proposal.<\/p>\n
The region\u2019s Hospital and Specialist Services was consulting with staff on a proposal for a strengthened and consistent clinical and operational leadership design across the districts, said spokesperson Cath Cronin.<\/p>\n
There were currently 3152 fulltime equivalent operational and leadership roles in place, she said. This would increase to 3192.<\/p>\n
The proposal would enable effective local decision-making to improve patient care and experience across the region, Cronin said.<\/p>\n
Health NZ engaged with staff and unions late last year when developing the proposal, she said, and their continued feedback was critical in informing the final model before any decisions were made.<\/p>\n
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