Chair of Department - Consultant Orthopedic Surgery
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About the Role
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City seeks a Chair of Department (Consultant Orthopedics) to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for orthopedic services. The role requires overseeing service quality, workforce planning, budgeting, and maintaining an active clinical practice.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Department in implementing strategic plans and ensuring policy adherence
- Provide professional and clinical advice to the Chief Medical Officer on Orthopedics services
- Oversee service quality, clinical outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage departmental budgeting and financial performance
- Maintain active clinical practice including outpatient, inpatient, and procedural care
Requirements
- Consultant level experience in Orthopedic Surgery
- Experience in departmental leadership and strategic planning
- Knowledge of DOH, SEHA, and international healthcare standards
- Active clinical practice capability in orthopedics
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Role Overview
- The Chair of Department (Consultant Orthopedics) provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for Orthopedic services across SEHA Clinics.
- Ensures excellence in musculoskeletal care, surgical quality, and patient outcomes while aligning with DOH, SEHA, and international standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the Department in implementation of departmental and organizational strategic plans and ensures adherence to policies
- Provides professional and clinical advice to the Chief Medical Officer related to Orthopedics services
- Represents the Department in corporate and management meetings
- Oversees service quality, clinical outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Supports compliance with DOH, SEHA, and regulatory requirements
- Leads performance management, peer review, and utilization review processes
- Contributes to workforce planning and participates in recruitment and credentialing activities
- Ensures effective communication with consultants and allied health staff
- Oversees departmental budgeting and financial performance
- Manages patient feedback, complaints, and service recovery initiatives
- Promotes patient satisfaction measurement and service improvement
- Delegates duties appropriately and undertakes additional administrative responsibilities
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