Consultant Physician-General Pediatrics
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About the Role
The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treati.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the delivery of high quality evidence based care
- Diagnose and treat patients according to established standards of best practice
- Oversee clinical activities of junior medical staff and assume responsibility for their care
- Lead ward rounds; reassess inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis
- Accurately document all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion
- Regularly review results of all investigations and modify treatment as required
- Liaise with other medical specialties and support services for additional input
- Actively participate in multi disciplinary meetings to plan effective, safe and holistic care
- Ensure preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accept clinically appropriate referrals from various sources
- Participate in on call coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays
- Communicate clinical information to patients and families in a timely manner
Requirements
- Board certification in General Pediatrics
- Extensive experience in pediatric clinical practice
- Leadership and mentoring skills for junior medical staff
- Commitment to continued medical education and quality improvement
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Role Summary
- The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high quality evidence based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treating all patients placed under the post holder's care.
- The Consultant Physician is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within his or her specialty and to provide leadership and training for junior medical staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures
- Helps lead and implement the organization's performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
- Participates in the organization's performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
- Assists with scheduling and supports the Division Chief in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times
- Attends Divisional meetings as required
- Assists the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate
- Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief
- Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder's specialty
- Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and assumes responsibility for the care they provide
- Complies with all established hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices
- Practices appropriate utilization of the organization's resources
- Leads ward round; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice
Additional Clinical Duties
- Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures
- Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required
- Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required
- Actively participates in multi disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients
- Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
- Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals
- Participates in and ensures the provision on call hours (on call) coverage on a rotational basis including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required
- Communicates clinical information to patients and the patient's family and friends (with the consent of the patient) in a timely manner
- Maintains a good working relationship with members of staff and promotes collaboration and a team based approach to patient care
- Performs other clinical as assigned
Quality Improvement and Education
- Helps lead quality improvement within the Department
- Supports a culture of regular audit and encourages the use of audit results for improving clinical practice
- Supports the reporting, investigation, and response to untoward incidents
- Fosters 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
- Facilitating the provision of essential training relevant to clinical staff in the specialty
- Showing commitment to Continued Medical Education (CME)
- Promotes and participates in clinical research and publication
- Keeps abreast of the current, relevant literature and the latest trends and technologies in the industry
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