All recruitment and retention staff employed or subcontracted in the programme must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the theory and practice of public health approaches.

Recruitment and retention staff employed in the programme will:

  • advocate for community and individual understanding of screening at all levels
  • promote an understanding of the need for, and the adoption of, community health development practices based on the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and other health promotion models
  • demonstrate the full range of knowledge and skills required for competent practice
  • demonstrate accountability and effectiveness to a range of stakeholders
  • model and support consultative ways of working with other key public health principles.

Qualifications

To maximise effective health promotion and national consistency of messages, all recruitment and retention staff employed in the programme must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the theory and practice of public health and health promotion approaches.

Professional requirements

A full description of the professional requirements for breastcare nurses working the in the BSA programme is in criterion 8.19 of the BreastScreen Aotearoa National Policy and Quality Standards.

BreastScreen Aotearoa National Policy and Quality Standards