Specialist Medical Officer, Paediatric Surgery

Job Description

The Specialist Medical Officer is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of in and out patients under the Specialist Medical Officers charge, continuing clinical responsibility for all patients in the officers charge until their final discharge or transfer.

The Specialist Medical Officer is also responsible for the standards of medical practice and ethics and for the continued supervision and Ward handling of staff, maintenance of acceptable and agreed standards of medical care for patients who come under the officers responsibility and for the proper conduct of medical staff directly under supervision.  

Key and Critical Responsibilities

• Collaborates, writes and responds to requests for consultation from other Specialist Medical Officers in units throughout the Regional System in the diagnosis and management of patients not directly under his/her care in consultation when so requested.
• Establishes standards of care consistent with existing knowledge base and available medical technology.
• Accepts responsibility for the teaching of the highest standards of medical practice to both under-graduates and post-graduate students who may be assigned to the unit or firm from time to time.
• Assists in research projects which may involve his/her department and/or in collaboration with other departments.
• Performs regular rounds with the Registrar and Junior Officers to assist patients management.
• Ensures proper communication to all patients under his/her charge as to the nature of their illness and the outlook in treatment of their well being so that they understand the full extent of their recovery or disability as may be the case.
• Maintains the discipline and code of behaviour of medical staff directly under his/her supervision.
• Accepts other responsibilities that the Medical Director may request from time to time, e.g. representation on Committees, investigates patient management practices, and initiates new procedures and services.
• Implements Admission Discharge and Transfer (A.D.T) policies for his/her unit as formulated by Head of Department.

Key Competencies

• FRCS (Pediatric Surgery), American board certification in pediatric surgery, DM (pediatric surgery).
• Minimum of five (5) years post specialization experience.
• Current specialist registration with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
• Ability to communicate effectively and inspire team work among medical and nursing staff within the department.