Table 6 Final additional service activities and related activity standards
Additional activities (≥ 70% agreement) | Activity standard based on the median (hours per year) |
|---|---|
Managerial duties (risk management, financial management (budgeting and procurement), asset management, planning of duty rosters) | 24 |
Audits (stock take and stock take audits, diet sheet audits, equipment audits, etc.) | 24 |
Develop and review departmental plans (strategic, business and operational) | 16 |
Evaluate and monitor the implementation of policies/strategies/guidelines/protocols and norms and standards | 24 |
Report writing, validations and presentations | 36 |
Human resource management (recruitment, selection of new staff, grievances and disciplinary processes, HPCSA registration and compliance, attendance and leave register) | 48 |
Orientation of new staff, training, support and supervision of lower-level staff and community service dietitians | 191 |
Performance development and management system (PMDS) | 20 |
Participation in research activities | 24 |
National core standards/quality improvement programs (QIP)-develop plans, evaluation, and reports | 19 |
Planning and coordination of departmental meetings | 36 |
District, provincial integrated nutrition program (INP) and allied meetings | 24 |
Mother baby friendly initiative (MBFI) mentor/committee participation and activities | 24 |
Education, training and supervision of foodservice/diet kitchen staff/milk kitchen/tube feed personnel | 53 |