Specialist - Orthopaedics Surgery

The role involves delivering professional, ethical, and high-quality clinical care, managing clinical risks, ensuring compliance with governance standards, and maintaining accurate medical records. It also emphasizes continuous professional development and maintaining integrity in providing ethical, responsible clinical services

• Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner.

• Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care.

• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.

• Maintain accurate medical records.

• Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.

• Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner.

• Provides comprehensive and diligent orthopedic care to all assigned patients, including pre- and post-operative care and such orthopedic procedures as are within incumbent’s competence.

• Performs professional duties at OPD at which out-patient orthopedic care is to be rendered to patients.

• Provides consultation services to physicians and other surgeons and specialists, on in-or out-patient cases if and when required.

• Assumes after hours responsibility for the care of admitted orthopedic cases and makes daily rounds for those hospitalized.

• Refers to specialists or consults with them on those cases which are beyond his skill or experience.

• Adheres to the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the medical department and assures that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of hospitals.

• Consults with anesthetist on the choice of anesthesia to be used.

• Maintains complete and accurate records of all assigned cases

• Keeps informed as to current developments in the field of orthopedic.

• Determines which surgical and related services procedures are proper to undertake and when new techniques

  will be utilized. Determines requirements and initiates action to assure availability of special equipment and supplies.

Utilizes and monitors to assure the use supporting services (Nursing, Operations Support, Pathology, Radiology) in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner

At least 3 - 5 years’ post qualification experience at Specialist level (independent of country)

At least 1 year Specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.

Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification/education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.

Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority. Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP)

Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration e.g. Membership from Royal College / Arab Board Certification / MS / DM / MPhil or an equivalent recognised by relevant healthcare authority in UAE