Registrar (Paediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Registrar (Paediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care):

• Examines, reviews and provides support to all Paediatric, Adolescent and Neonatal patients seen by the House Officers to arrive at an appropriate management plan.
• Collaborates with the Specialist Medical Officer/Head of Department daily to ensure optimal efficiency within the Paediatric/Neonatal Department.
• Assists in the development of specialized treatment plans for newborns, infants, children and adolescent inpatients within the Paediatric/Neonatal Department.
• Stabilizes newborns after caesarean section, assists deliveries or any other complicated births.
• Provides care to neonates both within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Postnatal Wards.
• Collaborates and discusses with Specialist Medical Officer/Head of Department, referrals from the Accident and Emergency Department, Primary Care/Community Clinics or other referring facilities.
• Conducts and provides follow up care through ward rounds and clinics.
• Collaborates in the provision of supervision and medical education to staff assigned to the unit, as required.
• Reviews all case discharge summaries to ensure compliance with the established standard.
• Collaborates with Specialist Medical Officers on any complex cases, diagnostic difficulties or complications with expected management.
• Collaborates with colleagues within other medical or surgical specialities, support services, social services, dietitian etc. in cases where multi-disciplinary team management is required.
• Advocates and adheres to the Patient Charter Standards.
• Adheres to the Professional Code of Conduct, Medico-legal principles and human resources policies and procedures of the Authority.
• Performs related work as may be required by the appropriate Authority.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Public Health Ordinance and of medical jurisprudence.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices in the field of Paediatrics, Adolescent Health and Neonatology.
• Some knowledge of administrative practices and procedures, rules, regulations policies and standards related to medical services.
• Ability to supervise and aid in the development of junior medical staff.
• Some knowledge of administrative practices and procedures, rules, regulations policies and standards related to medical services.
• Ability to gain the co-operation and confidence of patients and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Post graduate qualifications in the field of Doctor of Medicine Paediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care or MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Training as evidenced by the possession of a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent from a recognized University.
• Possession of a Specialist Registration in the field of Paediatrics from the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
• A minimum of at least five (5) years experience in the field of Paediatrics.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• House Officer
• Medical Interns

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP

Internal:

• Medical Director
• Manager-Hospital Administration
• Manager-Para-Clinical Services
• Specialist Medical Officer (Paediatrics)
• Specialist Medical Officer (Neonatal)
• Nursing Personnel
• Other Heads of Department

External:

• Public
• University of the West Indies
• Other Regional Health Authorities
• Private Medical Institutions
• General practitioners in the area