Specialist Physician-Pediatric Endo

Under the supervision of the Consultant Physician, diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder s specialty. The Specialist s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists the Consultant Physician in supervising the activities of junior medical staff, and jointly assumes responsibility for the care they provide
• Complies with all hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices
• Practices appropriate utilization of the organization s resources
• Leads ward rounds; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice
• Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures
• Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required
• Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients
• Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
• Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals
• Participates in and supports the Consultant Physician in ensuring the provision of out of hours on call) coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required
• Communicates clinical information to patients and the patient s family and friends (with consent of the patient) in a timely manner
• Maintains a good working relationship with members of staff and promotes collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care
• Performs other clinical as assigned
• Helps support quality improvement initiatives within the Division
• Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice
• Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
• Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication
• Promoting and assisting in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff (required)
• Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry
• Participates in clinical research and publication

Corresponding Activities performed by the role

• Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures and practices and ensuring alignment with SSMC facilities policies
• Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
• Maintaining confidentiality with regards to any information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with facility policy
• Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the department/division and also with other departments/sections within the facility
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned relevant to the basic of the role
• Adhering to requirements of the Occupational Health and safety guidelines and infection control guidelines
• Understanding and adhering to emergency preparedness plans/policies
• Recognizing the necessity of continuously developing skills and acquiring additional knowledge appropriate to the position
• Dressing appropriately to meet the expectations of the specific work area and in alignment with the Occupational Health and Safety policies
• Building key partnerships within the organization for pursuing client-centered, comprehensive, integrated systems of care
• Complying with any regulations related to mentoring, training and development of UAE nationals staff

Experience :- br Required: br Tier 1: No additional experience is required post board certification. br Tier 2: NLT 2 years of clinical experience post qualification in an internationally accredited institute. br UAE nationals: br No additional experience required post board certification br For UAE Nationals + Non-UAE Nationals enrolled in HAAD accredited residency programs: br No experience required post board certification br C. Tier 3: NLT 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in an internationally accredited institute br br Desired: br N.A. br Educational Qualification: Required: br Qualifications from Tier 1 OR br Qualifications from Tier 2 OR br Qualifications from Tier 3 br AND br Current national license or equivalent br br Desired: br N.A.