The of employment contract for each member of staff is also recorded, including type staff is or the number of hours worked per week whether the member of on a permanent temporary contract, and the type of salary payment(weekly monthly). An example of a Wellmeadows Hospital form used to record the details of a member of staff called Moira Samuel working in ward 11 is shown in Figure B.1.
Each ward and the outpatient clinic has a member of staff with the position of Charge Nurse. The Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the ward clinic. The Charge Nurse is allocated budget to run the ward and must ensure that a all resources(staff, and supplies) are used effectively in the care of patients. The beds, Medical Director works closely with the Charge Nurses to ensure the efficient running of the hospital.