Specialist Family Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine

Role Overview

Specialist Family Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine at SEHA Hospitals. Location not specified in the source material.

Role Purpose

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine under the supervision of the Consultant Physician. Model clinical excellence within the Division and contribute to the supervision and training of junior medical staff.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Diagnose and treat patients according to established standards of best practice for the specialty, under the supervision of the Consultant Physician.
• Lead ward rounds and reassess both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis in line with established best practice.
• Regularly review results of all investigations and modify treatment as required.
• Ensure preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent.
• Accept clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk-in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals.
• Communicate clinical information to patients and the patient's family and friends (with consent of the patient) in a timely manner.

Supervision & Collaboration

• Assist the Consultant Physician in supervising the activities of junior medical staff and jointly assume responsibility for the care they provide.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients.
• Liaise with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required.
• Maintain a good working relationship with members of staff and promote collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care.

Documentation & Compliance

• Accurately document all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures.
• Comply with all hospital policies regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow-up practices.
• Practice appropriate utilization of the organization's resources.

On-Call & Service Coverage

• Participate in and support 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.
• Assist with Consultant staff in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times.

Quality, Safety & Audit

• Help support quality improvement initiatives within the Division.
• Support a culture of regular audit and encourage the use of audit results for improving clinical practice.
• Support the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents.

Education & Professional Development

• Assist in the instruction, guidance and supervision of junior medical staff.
• Promote and participate in clinical research and publication.
• Keep abreast of current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry.
• Participate in clinical research and publication.

Administrative & Management

• Support and adhere to all hospital departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Support and participate in the organization's performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes.
• Attend Divisional meetings as invited.
• Perform other clinical and administrative responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

Special Certificate

Tier 1: No additional experience required post board certification.

Tier 2: Not less than 2 years of clinical experience post qualification in internationally accredited institute.

• UAE nationals: No additional experience required post board certification.
• UAE nationals and non-UAE nationals enrolled in HAAD accredited residency programs: No experience required post board certification.

Tier 3: Not less than 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in internationally accredited institute.