Job Description

• Provide outpatients / emergency care and refer appropriately
• Assess and implement management plans for patients
• Undertake out-of-hours duties as specified by head of unit/dept
• Perform surgical operations / clinical procedures within competency
• Assist specialists in major surgical operations
• Appropriately refer patients beyond competency

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONS

• Maintain effective communication with work colleagues, other health workers, patients/ clients and visitors
• Participate in multi-professional meetings and conferences as required.
• Attend and contribute at staff meetings
• Promote and safeguard the interest and well-being of patients at all times
• Efficiently act in a team with other health workers
• Always act in a dignified and responsible manner towards patients/clients, visitors and colleagues.

PERSONAL AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

• Develop and maintain continuing personal development to meet the challenging
• demands in the area of clinical services
• Monitor own performance against agreed objectives and standards
• Keep up to date on the job related issues as appropriate
• Undertake /participate in staff appraisal and personal attributes for all staff
• Act as a role model in professional and personal attributes for all staff
• Participate in the training of junior health professionals and other health workers
• Participate in the orientation of new staff and act as preceptor (a teacher/instructor)
• Assist in the maintenance and development of team morale and be supportive to all staff
• Contribute to continuing professional development (CPD) of staff
• Keep log of own performance and in-service training log for purposes of appraisal.

MANAGEMENT

• Ensure efficient management of resources under care
• Promote the development and maintenance of teamwork
• Participate in roster planning
• Promote a positive image of the Centre
• Participate in any cost operative measures
• Devise improved job methods for increasing efficiency
• Participate in maintenance of accurate and up-to-date records in accordance to laid down policy.

RESEARCH

• Conduct /participate in operational research

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take care of own safety and others who may be affected by your actions or omissions
• Comply with existing health and safety policies and procedures of RMC

QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Adhere to Quality Assurance policy and guideline
• Keep up-to-date with quality activities against quality standards, anticipating
• factors that may reduce quality and taking effective action to address them

FURTHER INFORMATION

• The post holder must at all times :
• Work in accordance with The Centre’s code of professional conduct and disciplinary procedures
• Strictly adhere to the provisions of the patient’s charter
• Participate in National Health Programmes
• Provide support and information to patients / relatives as and when necessary
• Perform bedside laboratory investigations
• Conduct / participate in :
• Ward rounds
• Clinical meetings
• Morbidity / mortality meetings
• Clinic –pathological conferences
• General staff meetings
• Constantly update knowledge
• Provide in-patient care
• Accurately and legibly record patients’ care and management packages
• Participate in district health programmes as and when required.

Required Skills or Experience

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Supervisory /Team leader experience
• Experience of managing and organising own workload
• Involvement in peer reviews
• Research experience

• SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Surgical skills
• Advanced life support / resuscitation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, report writing and presentation skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate and participate in effective team work
• Ability to relate to people from differing backgrounds
• Working knowledge in computer application
• Supervisory skills, ability to work under pressure, initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to prioritise activities and react quickly and react to changes in requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of the (GHS) Patient’s Charter
• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Broad knowledge and understanding of quality assurance issues
• Broad knowledge of clinical protocols
• Broad knowledge of MOH/GHS policies and operating procedures
• Broad knowledge of health and management related issues

This job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities for the post and should not be considered an exclusive list. It is subject to change in the future development of the service/ hospital.