Senior Medical Officer

Senior Medical Officer - HDU - Surgery & Allied Services

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• A professional approach must be adopted with all patients, staff and visitors.
• RMOs must work within their level of experience and competence and highlight verbally and in writing all the orders given by consultants and their team members while taking care of patients in wards.
• To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the other SMO to provide a 24-hour service to the hospital.
• To undertake morning and evening ward rounds daily and, if possible, with a member of the nursing staff when available, ensuring patients are visited where appropriate.
• To record the progress and any event of the patient in the HMIS system accordingly following ward rounds or any other patient examinations, communication, or procedures.
• To seek advice from the Consultants and their team members in any case regarding patients' health.
• To receive a handover report on patients from the alternative SMO and to attend the ward areas preferably within an hour when commencing duty in all shifts.
• The SMO can spend time in theatre, observing procedures if agreed by the Consultant, and shall return to the ward and departments when required.
• To undertake, within their level of experience and competence, certain medical procedures advised by the Consultant.
• To liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates, to see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients accordingly.
• To discuss medication on discharge with patients and write a discharge summary upon discharging a patient.
• All patient medical information is confidential and must be respected at all levels. The Senior Medical Officer shall not leak information at any cost.
• To provide urgent medical attention and treatment to staff or visitors in case of an accident or sudden illness in liaison with the medical team.
• To remain on the hospital premises whilst on duty. In the event of an SMO not attending for duty, the previous SMO must remain until a replacement is found, ensuring continuous cover.
• To comply with all hospital policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Health and Safety at Work. Effective interpersonal relationships will be maintained with staff, patients, and families.