Specialist - Orthopaedics Surgery

Role Overview

Specialist - Orthopaedics Surgery at NMC Healthcare. The role is based in the UAE and requires specialist-level qualifications recognized by UAE healthcare authorities.

Role Purpose

Deliver comprehensive, ethical, and high-quality orthopaedic clinical care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings, manage clinical risks, ensure governance compliance, and maintain standards of professional practice through continuous development and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Service Delivery

• Provide comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner.
• Deliver comprehensive and diligent orthopaedic care to all assigned patients, including pre- and post-operative care and orthopaedic procedures within incumbent's competence.
• Perform professional duties at outpatient departments to render outpatient orthopaedic care to patients.
• Assume after-hours responsibility for the care of admitted orthopaedic cases and make daily rounds for hospitalized patients.

Clinical Risk Management & Governance

• Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.
• Adhere to the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the medical department and assure that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of hospitals.
• Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner.

Consultation & Referral

• Provide consultation services to physicians and other surgeons and specialists on inpatient or outpatient cases if and when required.
• Refer to specialists or consult with them on cases which are beyond incumbent's skill or experience.
• Consult with anaesthetist on the choice of anaesthesia to be used.

Documentation & Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all assigned cases.

Surgical Planning & Resource Management

• Determine which surgical and related services procedures are proper to undertake and when new techniques will be utilized.
• Determine requirements and initiate action to assure availability of special equipment and supplies.
• Utilize and monitor to assure the use of supporting services (Nursing, Operations Support, Pathology, Radiology) in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Professional Development & Compliance

• Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.
• Keep informed as to current developments in the field of orthopaedic.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 3 to 5 years' post-qualification experience at Specialist level, independent of country of origin.
• 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 or education programme (fellowship or diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration, for example Membership from Royal College, Arab Board Certification, MS, DM, MPhil or an equivalent recognised by relevant healthcare authority in UAE.

Skills & Competencies

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