MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL JOB DESCRIPTION Resident Medical Officer 1.0 Job Title Resident Medical Officer Responsible for Admissions and House on-call cover 1.2 Report to Chief Resident Medical Officer 1.3 Professional qualifications, registration, essential skills & knowledge. MB, Bch essential FRCS Pt2, AFRCSI, MRCP or equivalent desirable General registration with Irish Medical Council essential BLS essential, ACLS highly desirable 1.4 Health An independent medical advisor appointed by the hospital will carry out a pre-employment medical. 1.5 Garda Vetting You are required to complete a Garda Vetting application form, for assessment by the Garda Vetting Unit. This contract of employment is conditional on a satisfactory report being received. Any false or misleading declaration on the Garda Vetting form may lead to the termination of this contract of employment. Page 1 of 7
1.5 Hours of Work Shifts on a rota basis: RMO 1: 7am to 7pm RMO 2: 7am to 7pm RMO 3,4,5,6,7 : Core hours that must be covered are per attached schedule. Additional cover may be required. 1.7 Annual leave As detailed in contract of employment 1.8 Salary scale Top of Registrar Scale Other Benefits 2. Staff Share Scheme 3. VHI & BUPA discount scheme. 4. Discounted inpatient & outpatient treatment rates. 5. Staff Care Services Programme. 6. Credit Union Scheme. 7. Sports & Social Club. 2.0 Purpose of Post To work on a rota basis as one of a team of Resident Medical Officers providing a full admission medical assessment service and house cover. 3.0 Duties & Responsibilities RMO 1, 2 and 3: to assist in the provision of a junior doctor medical and surgical support service to the hospital as directed. In addition will complete the duties of RMO 4, 5, 6 and 7 as listed below. RMO 4,5,6 AND 7: to ensure that all patients scheduled for admission undergo a comprehensive medical assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to identify and highlight any potential medical or surgical problems. The doctor responsible for carrying out a full admission assessment is also responsible for taking bloods, prescribing drugs, and cannulate the patient as required. Also responsible for completing discharge summary prior to patient s discharge. CLINICAL DUTIES 1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: while on the Page 2 of 7
house rota, the 1 st on-call house officer shall carry a cardiac arrest page and provide a 24-hour CPR call in conjunction with the on-call Anaesthetic Registrar. 2. Clinical Assessment of Patients: Such assessment should comprise: Comprehensive and appropriate history and clinical examination, Appropriate investigations (e.g. CXR, ECG, Lab work-up), Prescribing drug therapies, Liaising with consultant in charge and Admission Nurses as required. Detailed note in medical chart. Completion of discharge summary 3. Be Familiar with Ward Protocols (in particular): Cardiac Arrhythmia protocol (e.g. post CABG) Angioplasty and angioplasty sheath protocol Infection control protocols Needlestick injury protocols Other protocols as specific to each patient area Admitting Consultants admissions protocols Ward Protocols and Consultant protocols 4. Ensure that modern standard of clinical care are in operation and that regular monitoring and auditing takes place in conjunction with the Quality Department. 5. Participation In A Pre Op Clinic 6. You must also ensure: all work conducted offers our patients a premium service and is completed accurately and timely. All patient records are properly and accurately maintained and legible. All work is completed in accordance with the standard of the Hospital. 7. Routine procedural activity as appropriate for house registrar: Page 3 of 7
Placement of IV Cannulae Administration of IV drug therapies Bladder catheterization Other procedural activity per discussion with consultant in charge. 8. Ward Rounds In order to facilitate continuity of care, it is proposed that a twice-daily ward round is carried out by the house officers to address relevant ward issues (e.g. 09:00 and 14:00 hours) liaising with the ward manager. A comprehensive handover is required at the beginning and end of each shift. 9. Prescriptions: All prescriptions must be written in accordance with best practice. It is anticipated that the majority of drug prescriptions shall be documented by the resident medical officer. Page 4 of 7
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 10. Communication: Ensure appropriate and timely communication as required with: Admissions staff (Nursing and Administrative) Ward Manager and Staff Consultant in charge of patient 11. Use of Bleep and Blackberry Communication is via bleep and Blackberry. It is the responsibility of the registrar to keep the bleep or Blackberry on their person at all times. The door to the registrar room should be locked at all times to prevent theft of IT equipment. 12. Holiday/Other leave cover: All registrars have a professional duty to: read the rota, and arrange to swop any dates for which they are scheduled that may not suit their plans. This is the individual registrar s responsibility, not the responsibility of HR. 13. Administration: Medical and social welfare certification requirement. Completion of quality event forms where necessary. 14. Continuing Medical Education & Training: Opportunities exist to spend time in various specialty areas as requested by an individual registrar. Such areas might include: Intensive Care Surgery Cardiology Endoscopy Neurosciences Liaise with consultant staff within these fields to clarify how to maximise these opportunities. Mater Hospital Postgraduate Meetings. It is expected that research registrars shall attend the weekly post-graduate meetings on the Mater Hospital campus (Mater Misericordiae Hospital and Mater Page 5 of 7
Note Private Hospital) relevant to their base specialty. Division of Medicine Case Conference 08:00 every Tuesday; Phase 1a Conference Room MMH Division of Surgery Case Conference & Audit Meeting 08:00 every Weds; Phase 1a Conference Room MMH Division of Anaesthesia Clinical Meeting 08:00 every Weds; Division of Anaesthesia, 3 rd Floor MMH Intensive Care Unit Clinical Meeting 07:30 every Fri; Intensive Care Unit MMH Neuroscience Division Meeting 13:00 every Mon; Diagnostic Imaging Centre MPH Mater Private hospital library located Level 2 MPH. This job description is a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. General Information (1) Candidates need to speak very good English (2) Salary (is the top range of the Registrar Salary Scale - C. 60,000 Euro per year (3) Number of vacancies - 7/8 (4) Contract Duration - Flexible 6 or 12 months or longer Note: The has a prerequisite for applicants to be registered with the Irish Medical Council. www.medicalcouncil.ie The fee for first time registration is 245. We have asked them if it is possible to do this after interview for the successful candidate only. (Will advise after response is received) Page 6 of 7
START DATE IS: 1 st July 2010 Page 7 of 7