Table 3 Focus questions for audit data collection and analysis
Subject | Focus questions |
|---|---|
Role descriptions | Do the generic and contextualised role descriptions have transferability to a variety of worksites, disciplines, clinical areas and locations? |
Do they promote consistency in the role and scope of practice through supporting development of task lists? | |
Are the key accountabilities clear, appropriate and do they differentiate roles at different levels? | |
Task lists | Do the tasks align with the key accountabilities at each level? |
Should additional tasks be added to the list? | |
Were all the tasks on the list being delegated to the assistant? If not, why? | |
Were there any tasks being delegated to the assistant that were not on the task list? What were they? | |
Did the task list describe the required level of supervision for each role? | |
Induction and training | Was there a process in place to ensure that each allied health assistant was competent to perform their role? |
Supervision and delegation | Were the allied health assistant and the delegating allied health professionals aware of the assistant’s scope of practice? |
| Â | Were formal supervision arrangements in place? |
| Â | Were all tasks that should have been delegated to the assistant being delegated? |
| Â | Was the assistant working without appropriate supervision or performing tasks that should not have been delegated to them (due to skill deficiencies or client complexity for example)? |