Specialist - Ophthalmology

Role Overview

Specialist - Ophthalmology at NMC Healthcare, delivering professional, ethical, and high-quality clinical care in ophthalmology while managing clinical risks, ensuring compliance with governance standards, and maintaining accurate medical records.

Role Purpose

To provide comprehensive, ethical, and high-quality clinical ophthalmological care to patients while maintaining clinical governance standards, ensuring patient safety, and supporting continuous professional development within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Deliver 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.
• Maintain accurate medical records.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.
• Ensure ophthalmological care rendered meets Joint Commission standards.
• Monitor quality of care provided within established guidelines.
• Monitor eye care rendered on a daily basis to ensure Joint Commission standards are met.
• Observe strictly the organization's medical regulations and policies, especially those related to infection control, patient safety, patient assessment, and patient care.

Quality Assurance & Professional Development

• 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.
• Keep informed of current developments in the field of ophthalmology.
• Participate in weekly rounds and peer reviews.
• Participate in QA programs as requested by the Medical Administrator.
• Participate in review and study of difficult and special cases.

Program Coordination & Planning

• Coordinate with the Head of Department in planning programs, integrating curative and preventive aspects of total patient care.
• Participate in the implementation of approved curative and preventive programs as they relate to ophthalmology.

Teaching & Orientation

• Orient new staff when requested.
• Take an active role in teaching activities provided for nursing and ancillary staff.

Collaboration & Communication

• Communicate regularly with Head of Department and other members of the service.
• Participate on committees as requested by the Medical Administrator.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested by the Head of Department.

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Certification

• Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification or education programme (fellowship or diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration including Membership from Royal College, Arab Board Certification, MS, DM, MPhil, or equivalent recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.

Experience

• 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.

Certifications

• Active and valid life support certification (BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, or NRP).