Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 86

86. All regulations, orders and subsidiary legislation made under or kept in force by the Conditions of Employment (Regulation) Act (repealed by this Act *) and by the Industrial 62 CAP. 452.] EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Relations Act (repealed by this Act *) and any National Standard Order and Wages Council Wage Regulation Order in force on the date on which this Act comes into effect, shall continue in for ce thereafter and shall have effect thereafter as if made under th is Act, and may be amended or repealed accordingly. *Article 18(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Conditions of Employmen t (Regulation) Act, in relation to entitlement to maternity leave, which is to continu e to be regulated by the Conditions of Employment (Regul ation) Act, is still in force. *All cases which immediately before the coming into force of th e Employment and Industrial Relations Act were pending before the Industrial Tri bunal, as constituted under the Industrial Relations Ac t, shall continue to be regula ted by the said Industrial Relations Act. EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS [ CAP. 452. 63 SCHEDULE (Article 64(6)) List and number of offices requi red to be manned at all times f or the continued provision by the Government of e ssential services to the commun ity. Offices Number CATEGORY A ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Director General (Health) Administrative Director responsible for Pharmaceutical Services Administrative Director responsible for Hospitals Administrative Director responsible for Public Health Administrative Director responsible for Primary Health Care Consultants in Administrative Posts ......................... 3 Principal Medical Officers ....................................... 3 Port/Airport Medical Officer s ................................. .2 CLINICAL SERVICES IN MALTA Consultants All Directors and Clinical Chairpersons (with respect to administrative duties and responsibilities to ensure the effective running of their respective departments) .................................................. ......... 12 Medical Administrator – Gozo General Hospital ...... 1 Manager Nursing Services St. Luke’s Hospital Mount Carmel Hospital Boffa Hospital Gozo General Hospital St. Vincent De Paule Manager Midwifery services Manager Radiography Manager Physiotherapy Manager Laboratory Services CATEGORY B - DOCTORS For the purposes of this category, the term "on call" shall mean that the person may be contacted by phone, pager or otherwise and is expected t o exercise clinical judgement and the term "resident" shall mean present o n site in the hospital to deliver emergency ser vices; the term "by day" shall mean from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm and the term "by night" shall mean from 10.30 pm to 8.00am. Accident and Emergency Department On Call ................................................................... 1 Consultant 64 CAP. 452.] EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Resident by day ............................................... ........ 6 Senior Registrar/ Registrar/SHO/MO/HM Resident by night ............................................. ....... 4 Senior Registrar/ Registrar/SHO/MO/HM Medicine Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Gastroenterology 1 Diabetology 1 Neurology 1 Nephrology 1 Haematology 1 Respiratory 1 Cardiology 1 Infectious Disease Resident ...................................................... ............ 2 Senior Registrars 2 Registrar/SHO 3 Housemen Surgery Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Orthopaedic Surgery 1 ENT 1 Ophthalmology 1 Cardio Thoracic 1 Urology 1 Plastic Surgery 1 Neuro Surgery 1 Vascular/Transplant Surgery Resident ...................................................... ............ 2 Senior Registrars 1 Sen. Reg. Osthopaedics 2 Reg/SMO Gen Surgery 1 Reg/SHO Orthopaedics 1 Reg/SHO Ophthalmology 1 Reg/SHO Cardiothoracic 1 Reg/SHO Urology 1 Reg/SHO ENT 4 Housemen Paediatrics Consultants On Call ................................................ 1 Consultant Paediatrician 1 Paediatric Surgeon 1 Paediatric Cardiologist 1 Paediatric Oncologist Resident ...................................................... ............ 1 Senior Registrar 3 Reg/SHO/Houseman Offices Number EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS [ CAP. 452. 65 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Consultant Obstetrician Resident ...................................................... ............ 1 Senior Registrars 2 Reg/SHO 2 Housemen Anaesthesia Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 3 Consultant Anaesthetists Resident ...................................................... ............ 5 Senior Registrars 1 Sen Reg for ITU Radiology Consultants On Call ................................................ 1 Consultant Radiologist Resident ...................................................... ............ 1 Senior Reg/ Reg/ SHO Blood Transfusion Consultants On Call ................................................ 1 Consultant Resident ...................................................... ............ 1 SHO/MO/Houseman Pathology Officers in charge on Call ....................................... 1 Toxicology 1 Virology 1 Bacteriology 1 Infection Control 1 Histopathology 1 Biochemistry 1 Public Health Laboratory Psychiatry Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Consultant Psychiatrist Resident ...................................................... ............ 2 Sen Reg/ Reg/ SHO/ Houseman Geriatrics Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Consultant Geriatrician Resident ...................................................... ............ 2 Sen Reg/ Reg/ SHO/ Houseman Oncology Consultants On Call ........................................... ..... 1 Consultant Oncologist Resident ...................................................... ............ 2 Sen Reg/ Reg/ SHO/ Houseman Dermatology Consultants On Call ................................................ 1 Consultant Dermatologist CATEGORY C Nursing Services For the purposes of this category, the term "by day" shall mean from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm and the term "by night" shall mean from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am. Special Care Baby Unit ........................................ ... Full staff complement Offices Number 66 CAP. 452.] EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Intensive Therapy Unit ........................................ .... 1 Nurse per patient High Dependency Unit .......................................... .. 1 Nurse per 2 patients Renal Unit .................................................... ........... 1 Nurse for every 4 patients plus 1 for every special case Accident and Emergency ........................................ . 8 Nurses by day and 5 nurses by night Labour Ward and Theatre ....................................... . 5 Midwives plus 2 nurses/ midwives for Theatre Operating Theatres ............................................ ...... Staff to pro vide services in 3 Theatres by day and 2 Theatres by night Coronary Intensive Care Unit .................................. 1 Nurse per patient Coronary Care Unit ............................................ ..... 3 Nurses by day and 3 Nurses by night General Acute Wards ........................................... .... 2 Nurses by day and 2 Nurses by night Chronic Wards ................................................. ........ 1 Nurse by day and 1 Nurse by night Gynaecology Wards .. ........... ............ ........... ......... .... 4 Nurses/Midwife by day and 3 by night Antenatal Wards ............................................... ....... 2 Midwives by day and 2 by night Post natal Wards .............................................. ........ 4 Midwives by day and 3 by night Paramedic and Other services For the purposes of this categor y, the term "by day" shall mean from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm and the term "by night" shall mean from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am. Radiographers ................................................. ........ 2 by day and 2 by night Physiotherapists .............................................. ........ 4 by day Laboratory Technologists ...................................... .. 4 by day and 4 by night Pharmacists ................................................... .......... 3 by day and 1 by night Electrical Engineer ........................................... ....... 1 by day and on call by night Mechanical Engineer ........................................... .... 1 by day and on call by night Maintenance Staff ............................................ ...... 3 by day and 3 by night Services at Gozo General Hospital 1 Consultant on call on each of General Medicine, General Surge ry, Orthopaedics/Anaesthesia 4 Sen. Reg/ Reg/ SHO/ to cover wards and Emergency Department 1 Pharmacist 1 Lab Technologist 1 Maintenance Staff Offices Number EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS [ CAP. 452. 67 Nursing and Midwifery as applicable to Malta Hospitals Ambulance Drivers Service By day ........................................................ ............. 8 Drivers in Malta and 3 in Gozo By night ...................................................... ............ 4 Drivers in Malta and 2 in Gozo Offices Number