Job Description

Job Summary

• Participate as a member of the Medical Team in providing care as well as monitoring
• and evaluating patients/clients.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and health care staff to ensure optimum care for clients/patients.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide out-patients care, in-patient care, emergency care and refer appropriately
• Assess and implement management plan for patients
• Undertake out-of-hours duties as specified by Head of Unit/Dept
• Assist/perform surgical operations/clinical procedures within competency
• Appropriately refer patients beyond competency
• 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
• General staff meetings etc
• Clinico-Pathological conferences
• Constantly update knowledge
• Accurately and legibly record patients’ care and management packages.
• Participate in district health programmes as and when required

NB: Surgical skills is a must.

Required Skills or Experience

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