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General practice workforce and sustainability
GPNZ pay and workforce capacity survey
Please complete one survey on behalf of the practice. Completed surveys should be returned by February 10 2023. Ngā mihi.
1.
Where is your practice located?
Northland
Waitemata
Auckland
Counties Manukau
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Tairawhiti
Lakes
Hawkes Bay
Taranaki
Whanganui
Mid Central
Wairarapa
Hutt Valley
Capital and Coast
Nelson Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
South Canterbury
Southern
2.
Is your practice classed as a rural practice?
Yes
No
3.
What is your practice's ownership model?
Private ownership
Corporate ownership
Iwi, Māori or Pacific ownership
Community ownership
PHO ownership
Other
4.
Is your practice party to the Primary Health Care MECA?
Yes
No
5.
How many patients are enrolled in the practice?
Fewer than 3000
3000 - 5000
5000- 10000
10000 - 15000
More than 15000
6.
How many FTE staff are employed by the practice? Please give a breakdown by roles if this is readily available.
7.
Does your practice currently have any vacancies?
Yes
No
8.
Please ignore this question and answer at Question 9
GP
Nursing
Pharmacist
Allied health
HIP
Health coach, practice assistant or other clinical support role(s)
Practice management or administration role(s)
Other
Please provide any additional information including the number of vacant FTEs and duration of vacancy
*
9.
Which roles are currently vacant (tick all that apply)
(Required.)
GP
Nursing
Pharmacist
Allied health
HIP
Health coach, practice assistant or clinical support role(s)
Practice management or administration role(s)
Other
Please provide any additional information including the number of vacant FTEs and duration of vacancy
10.
How does the average pay of practice nurses in the practice compare with the MECA rates (https://www.nzno.org.nz/primaryhealth)
Above the MECA rate
At the MECA rate
Below the MECA rate
11.
How did the average pay of practice nurses employed in the practice change in 2022?
No change
Increase below 3%
3% increase
Increase between 3.1% and 5%
Increase 5.1% - 7%
Increase above 7%
12.
How did the average pay of other clinical staff in the practice change in 2022?
No change
Increase below 3%
3% increase
Increase between 3.1% and 5%
Increase between 5.1% and 7%
Increase above 7%
13.
How did the average pay of non-clinical staff in the practice change in 2022?
No change
Increase below 3%
3% increase
Increase between 3.1% and 5%
Increase between 5.1% and 7%
Increase above 7%
14.
Which of these is provided to nurses by the practice?
Paid study leave
Funding of training and professional development eg courses/conferences
Bonuses, long service pay or other financial benefits
Other
Please provide details of any additional employment benefits available to nursing staff
15.
Approximately what proportion of the practice's revenue in 2022 came from COVID-19 funding streams?
Less than 10%
10 - 20%
20 - 30%
More than 30%
Unknown
16.
Did COVID-19 funding enable you to provide salary increases for employees in 2022?
Yes
No
Please provide any additional information about how pay increases were funded in 2022.
17.
How do you expect the practice workforce to change in 2023?
Increase staffing number and/or hours
Maintain staff number/hours at current levels
Reduce staffing number and/or hours
Don't know
18.
How confident are you that the practice can continue to fund currently employed staff salaries at or above current levels?
Extremely confident
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not so confident
Not at all confident
19.
Please provide any additional information about staff pay, recruitment and retention that will help inform GPNZ's workforce advocacy and negotiation activity in 2023.
20.
Please enter your details here if you are willing to be contacted for a short telephone interview to provide more information to support our survey findings.
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Practice
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