Southern District Health Board
Dunedin Hospital
201 Great King Street
Private Bag 1921
DUNEDIN 9054
Chief Executive Officer
Phone 03-476 9456 Fax 03-476 9450
05 May 2022
Ms Amber Saxton
Email: [FYI request #18883 email]
Dear Ms Saxton
Re:
Official Information Act Request #2377
I refer to your Official Information Act request received on 22 March 2022 where you specifical y
requested the fol owing:
1.
What is the list if senior medical officers designated to be clinical supervisors for medical students
from the university if Auckland (i.e., who are the SMOs who can sign CSRs)?
Southern DHB has no Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) who are designated to be clinical supervisors for
medical students from the University of Auckland.
2.
From above, what is the FTE of each SMO, and number of hours expected on site?
- If applicable, what is their salary as per Association of Salaries Medical Specialist contact
- What has this been for the last 10 years
- If unavailable, what is their generic SMO pay scale to prevent burn often doctors get rostered
time off
Southern DHB has no Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) who are designated to be clinical supervisors for
medical students from the University of Auckland.
3.
How many days in a row can an SMO work as per contact?
This is dependent on each individual SMO’s contract. In general, full time SMOs work 40 hours per week.
- What is the policy around SMO rostered days off?
SDHB does not have a specific policy on this but are guided by to the provisions set out in the
Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement
:https://tas.health.nz/assets/ER/ASMS-
Senior-Medical-Dental-Officers-MECA-1-April-2020-31-March-2021-1.29Mb.pdf
- What compensation is given when SMO do work beyond their day off? e.g., come in on a RDO
Any compensation for additional work would be arranged through agreement between the service and
the individual SMO for example SMOs are paid additional al owances if they cover an absent House
Officer or Registrar.
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With regards to house Officer
Al staff are managed in accordance with the provisions set out in their respective col ective agreements.
At the date of this OIA the salary scales, method for calculating run categories and the limits on
consecutive days of work are different in each MECA.
• 20 DHB and NZ Resident Doctors’ Association Multi Employer Col ective Agreement dated 17
May 2021 - 31 March 2024 (NZRDA MECA)
• 20 DHB and Specialty Trainees of New Zealand Multi Employer Col ective Agreement dated 14
December 2021 – 13 December 2023 (STONZ MECA)
4. What is the rostered day off policy for house officers in the rotations mentioned above?
House Officer rosters are managed as per the col ective agreements.
What are the run categories for house officers on paediatrics and general Medicine attachments,
ergo number of expected hours?
Dunedin Hospital General Medicine - category C, Paediatrics - category C / Southland Hospital General
Medicine - category C, Paediatrics - category C (note category C is 50 - 59.90 hours) please refer to table
below.
- What is their pay as per pgy# and run category from above
Please refer to below table for pay per PGY#.
Dunedin Hospital - Salary per PGY#
Dunedin Hospital - Salary per PGY#
NZRDA
relative to run category
STONZ
relative to run category
Salary
Salary
effective
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
effective
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
date
date
01/04/2012
$77,855 $84,283 $89,052 $93,824
10/12/2018
$90,200 $97,200 $102,300 $107,500
03/09/2012
$79,412 $85,969 $90,833 $95,700
25/11/2019
$92,900 $100,100 $105,400 $110,700
24/11/2014
$80,206 $86,829 $91,741 $96,657
10/12/2020
$92,900 $100,100 $105,400 $110,700
30/11/2015
$80,808 $87,480 $92,429 $97,382
20/12/2021
$95,800 $103,000 $108,300 $113,600
13/02/2017
$82,020 $88,792 $93,815 $98,843
current
$95,800 $103,000 $108,300 $113,600
01/04/2019
$84,071 $91,012 $96,160 $101,314
30/03/2020
$86,593 $93,742 $99,045 $104,353
current
$86,593 $93,742 $99,045 $104,353
Southland Hospital - Salary per PGY#
Southland Hospital - Salary per PGY#
NZRDA
relative to run category
STONZ
relative to run category
Salary
Salary
effective
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
effective
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
date
date
01/04/2012
$80,970 $87,655 $92,614 $97,576
10/12/2018
$99,600 $106,880 $112,200 $117,500
03/09/2012
$82,589 $89,408 $94,466 $99,528
25/11/2019 $102,600 $110,000 $115,600 $121,000
24/11/2014
$83,415 $90,302 $95,411 $100,253
current
$102,600 $110,000 $115,600 $121,000
30/11/2015
$84,041 $90,979 $96,126 $101,277
13/02/2017
$85,302 $92,344 $97,568 $102,796
01/04/2019
$87,435 $94,653 $100,007 $105,346
30/03/2020
$90,058 $97,493 $103,007 $108,527
current
$90,058 $97,493 $103,007 $108,527
- What has this been for the last 10 years?
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Dunedin Hospital General Medicine - 6, Paediatrics - 12 / Southland Hospital General Medicine - 12,
Paediatrics - 12
- What is the maximum number of days house officers in the attachments above have to work in a
row?
Both hospitals General Medicine and Paediatric rosters -RDOs are provided as per the current multi-
employer col ectives.
5.
How many hours per week are trainee interns expected to be on placement in runs above?
Trainee Interns are final year medical students enrol ed at the University of Otago and not employees of
Southern DHB. However, the below response was provided by University of Otago. Any further
information should be sourced via UoO - Official Information Ac
t [email address]
It varies between modules, but Trainee Interns (TIs) are more or less expected to mimic the work habits
of the House Officer on the Team to which they are attached. They wil be expected to be released for
teaching sessions and they are not expected to work the same number of long days/weekends that their
House Surgeon may work. However, they are encouraged to take out-of-hours opportunities when these
arise. There is an expectation that they do some weekends or evenings, but this wil vary depending on
the clinical team they are with. TIs are not members of the RDA or STONZ and are not covered by their
contracts. However, the University has set out the expectation of TIs in the Clinical Environment.
- As they are not paid, what protections are ensured trainee interns have proper rest and food
breaks?
They general y take breaks as their team does. TIs who are concerned that there are unreasonable
expectations are aware of the appropriate mechanisms to raise these concerns e.g., Student Affairs/TI
Course Convener.
- How many days in a row are trainee interns expected to be on placement?
Refer to Appendix A.
- What is the DHB policy for rostered days off for trainee interns
Refer to Appendix A.
- How does DHB manage the expectations for trainee interns to be present with their health and
wel being in a demanding field.
This is managed through Joint University Clinical Staff/Medical School/Student Affairs.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by the Ombudsman. The
Ombudsman's Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or on-line at
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/. Yours sincerely
Chris Fleming
Chief Executive Officer
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Enc: Appendix A - University of Otago – Apprenticeship expectations for Trainee Inters in the clinical
environment
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