we’re in the age of the bureaucratic leech–and they are crippling us.

A professional with years of training and vast experience is applying for a job. But the process now involves jumping through hoops invented by office leeches, academics and people who use nursing as an instrument of social change.
We’ve now reached the point where the people who actually do the job have to meet the requirements dreamed up by those who don’t. Requirements which have precious little to do with the job itself and everything to do with parasites justifying their odious existence. A sample (And more of this shit below the fold):
‘ Knowledge of contemporary Human Resource Management issues at both the broad and specific level, with particular reference to Occupational Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-discrimination

Your key responsibilities
 Fulfil the accountabilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Health’s core values, as outlined above.
 Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manger to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in patient care.
 Effectively manage self and work with the Nurse Unit Manager/Clinical Nurse Educator to meet unit nursing staff development needs.
 Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
 Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective patient care.
 Apply contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and Queensland Health policy.

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key attributes. Within the context of the responsibilities described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
 Ability to manage self and others in an increasingly complex environment and maintain a positive sense of confidence and integrity.
 Knowledge and awareness of own emotions and the impact on others.
 Ability to act as a role model to staff and focus on achievement of goals for the good of others.
 Ability to provide quality care to patients based on the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) National Competency Standards in collaboration with other health service providers.
 Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups within a multidisciplinary team framework.
 Ability to participate in own professional development and contribute where applicable to the development of others.
 Knowledge of quality improvement processes and activities and evidence of participation in quality and/or research activities.