Resident Medical Officer (Sliema, Malta)

Resident Medical Officer (Sliema, Malta)

Our Client is one of Malta’s top hospitals, they are currently seeking to recruit a Resident Medical Officer.

Responsibilities

Clinical Services

• Restoring health by providing hospital services, including:
  • Urgent medical services, such as resuscitation, stabilisation, assessment and diagnosis, treatment and referral, as necessary.
  • Assessing the urgency and severity of presenting problems through taking the patient’s medical history, examination and investigation, as necessary.
  • Recommending and, where appropriate, undertaking treatment options and carrying out/referring for appropriate interventions and procedures, counselling, psychological interventions, advising and education.
  • Refer for diagnostic, therapeutic and support services, as required; referrals within the hospital should be encouraged, where feasible.
  • Reviewing, at least once daily, all ward patients, as well as carrying outward medical duties, in close liaison with the patient’s consultant.

• Maintaining health by providing timely clinical and culturally appropriate health services through:
  • ongoing health and development assessment and advice.
  • appropriate health and development assessment and advice.
  • appropriate evidence-based screening, risk assessment and early detection of illness, disease and disability.
  • interventions to assist patients to reduce or change risky and harmful lifestyle behaviour.
  • Working with public health providers in the prevention and control of communicable diseases, and reporting to relevant public health authorities.
  • Ongoing care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditions to reduce deterioration, increase independence and reduce suffering linking, where relevant, with appropriate service providers.

• Improving health by:
  • Develop collaborative working relationships with the GP community health services, as well as other hospitals and clinics.
  • advocating health promotion, linking to programmes developed by Public Health.
  • Provide health education, counselling and information on how to improve health and prevent disease, including interventions or treatments that treat relevant risk factors.

Communication

• External:
  • Being the professional liaison with other health professionals and ensuring that a healthy relationship is maintained.

• Internal
  • Ensuring that consultants are updated on changes in their patient’s statuses, promptly (delay or hesitation may compromise patient safety).

Quality

• Clinical Notes:
  • All patient consultations/visits must be accurately recorded on the Hospital Information System during or immediately after the actual consultation/visit.
  • Ward episodes should be recorded legibly in the patient’s notes.

• Continuing Medical Education:
  • Ongoing CME needs to be maintained; this is supported by special concessions from the HR Department.
  • ALS and EPLS/APLS provider certification need to be up to date.

Compliance

• Privacy:
  • Total confidentiality and privacy of patients should always be ensured and maintained.

• Health and Safety:
  • Comply with established health and safety policies about handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment or substances.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Malta Medical Council.
• At least one year of experience in a similar role.
• Must be a qualified doctor with relevant qualifications.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement in performing duties.
• Ability to work under pressure together with a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to work accurately and diligently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organisation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and maintenance of professional competence.
• Ability to contribute to, and work as part of, the healthcare team at departmental and organisation levels