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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1989
OF
THE
SCHEME,
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION
IT IS HOPED THAT MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF CAN CONSERVE THEIR EFFORTS ON EXECUTING THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHEME WILL BE MADE IN EARLY DECEMBER TO SEE HOW IT MAY BE FURTHER IMPROVED. BUT DAY TO DAY, ANY CHANGES WHICH SHOULD AND CAN BE MADE BEFORE THEN WILL BE MADE.
"AS A START, WARD STEWARDS ARE PROVIDED ON TIE BASIS OF ONE FOR EACH OF 10 WARDS IN EACH OF THE FOUR REGIONAL HOSPITALS: QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL, PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL AND PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL.
"LATER, THE SCHEME WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER WARDS IN THE FOUR REGIONAL HOSPITALS AND TO THE TWO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS.
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WILL BE IN 180 WARD STEWARDS,
"IT IS HOPED THAT BY NOVEMBER, 80 WARD STEWARDS POST, AND BY MARCH 1990 THERE WILL BE ABOUT 170 THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
INITIALLY, THE WARD STEWARDS DAY-WEEK DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
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WILL WORK A FIVE AND A HALF
THE WARDS, THEY WILL
BEFORE THE WARD STEWARDS GO TO WORK IN FIRST UNDERGO A SIX-DAY INDUCTION PROGRAMME TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR DUTIES AND FAMILIARISE THEM WITH THE WARD SITUATION.
"BRIEFING SESSIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE USERS. THAT IS MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF IN HOSPITALS, TO GIVE THEM FURTHER DETAILS ON THE SCHEME AND TO OFFER THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS AND POSSIBLE PROBLEMS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HE ADDED THAT AS THERE ARE BOUND TO BE TEETHING PROBLEMS ANY NEW SCHEME, THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS SET UP A STEERING COMMITTEE TO MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION AND TO REVIEW ARRANGEMENTS OF THE SCHEME.
THIS COMMITTEE COMPRISES MEMBERS FROM THE MEDICAL, NURSING AND HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR GRADES.
ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE WARD STEWARDS, HE SAID ALL PEOPLE UNDER 45 YEARS OF AGE WHO HOLD A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH FIVE PASSES AND WHO CAN SPEAK FLUENT CANTONESE CAN APPLY FOR THE JOB.
THE FIVE PASSES INCLUDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS A). THOSE WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED FORM 4 AND HAVE RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.
THE PAY SCALE STARTS FROM $4,705 AND WILL INCREASE TO $6,560 OVER SIX YEARS.
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