Consultant Physician-Palliative Care

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

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

Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and is assumes responsibility for the care they provide

Complies with all established 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 round; 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 ensures the provision on-call 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 the 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 lead quality improvement within the Department

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

Fosters a culture of learning, development and continuous improvement across the Department by:

• Promoting and assisting in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff (required)
• Facilitating the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty
• Showing commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME)

Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication

Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry