Position Descriptions

A position description is required for every position and should be reviewed when ever a position comes up for re-appointments.

A position description will contain as a minimum

  • Position title and identification
  • summary statement/purpose of the position
  • DHB's Vision and Values
  • Place of the position in the service
  • Nature and scope of responsibilities
  • Working relationships for the position
  • Level of problem complexity encountered for position
  • Scope and dimension of position 
  • Number of positions reporting directly or indirectly to position

Also included in the Position Description is a Person Specification, which should identify the following:

  • Qualifications
  • Skills
  • Knowledge
  • Abilities
  • Personal Characteristics

An accurate and up to date PD will

  • Give information required to load the position onto Taleo
  • Give information required for advertising;
  • Assist in deciding where the role should be advertised;
  • Help produce good behaviourally based interview questions that reflect the key responsibilities of the role;
  • Help produce questions for reference checking