Specialist Medical Officer (Microbiology)

KEY FUNCTIONS

• Performs major decisions in treatment.
• Establishes work schedules and ensures efficient and adequate medical coverage and participates in hospital training programmes.
• Consults on medical treatment to patient and serves as a Consultant to medical officers.
• Organizes, plans and directs all microbiology related activities in a hospital or perform specialist medical work in a specialist hospital or unit of a large general hospital.
• Initiates and directs staff conferences to discuss medical microbiology related problems for instructional purposes
• Prepares operational and informational reports and analyses as required.
• Prepares draft budget proposals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Medical Degree supplemented with the possession of a Specialist Post Graduate Degree in Clinical/Medical Microbiology (DM, MD, FRCPath or equivalent).
• Registration with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago as a Medical Practitioner and on the Specialist Medical Register in Clinical/Medical Microbiology.
• At least five (5) years Post Graduate experience in a similar and/or related job function
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of qualifications, training and experience.
• Interested candidates are asked to submit their Curriculum Vitae with copies of all relevant academic certificates

UNSUITABLE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED