Consultant Physician - Rhinoplasty (STMC)

Role Overview

Consultant Physician - Rhinoplasty at SEHA Hospitals, based at STMC (Sheikh Thani Bin Mohammad Medical City).

Role Purpose

Lead and supervise the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based rhinoplasty care. Diagnose, manage and treat all patients under your care with clinical excellence, while providing leadership and training to junior medical staff.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Delivery

• Diagnose and treat patients according to established standards of best practice in rhinoplasty.
• Oversee the clinical activities of junior medical staff and assume responsibility for the care they provide.
• Comply with all established 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.
• Lead ward rounds and reassess both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis in line with established best practice.
• Accurately document all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures.
• Regularly review results of all investigations and modify treatment as required.
• Liaise with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients.
• 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.
• Participate in and ensure the provision of out-of-hours (on-call) coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required.
• Communicate clinical information to patients and the patient's family and friends (with patient consent) in a timely manner.
• Maintain a good working relationship with members of staff and promote collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care.
• Perform other clinical responsibilities as assigned.

Managerial & Administration

• Support, implement and follow all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Lead and implement the organization's performance management system, including peer review and productivity and utilization review processes.
• Participate in the organization's performance management system, including peer review and productivity and utilization review processes.
• Assist with scheduling and support the Division Chief in ensuring adequate medical coverage within the Division at all times.
• Attend divisional meetings as required.
• Assist the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate.
• Assume other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief.

Quality & Safety

• Lead quality improvement within the Department.
• 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 & Development

• Foster 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.
• Facilitate the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty.
• Show commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME).
• Promote and participate in clinical research and publication.
• Keep abreast of current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

Special Certificate — Required

Tier 1: Not less than 2 years relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post board certification.

Tier 2: Not less than 8 years full-time employment as a Consultant or equivalent post board certification (including years in fellowship training) in an internationally accredited institute.

For UAE Nationals

• Each year of clinical fellowship is counted as two years of clinical experience.
• Only applicable to clinical subspecialty fellowship in the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA, or HAAD accredited fellowship programs.
• Clinical Fellowship training following primary specialty board may substitute for experience as described above.