Resident Medical Officer (Malta)

Resident Medical Officer (Malta)

Our client is a hospital has a reputation for excellence and innovation in Malta.  They are seeking to recruit a Resident Medical Officer.

Role Purpose:

The aim of the Resident Medical Officer will be to provide timely clinical and culturally appropriate health services within the hospital.

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 patient
  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.
  ✓ Referring 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 out ward
  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:
  ✓ developing 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.
  ✓ providing 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 patients’ statuses, in a timely
  manner (delay or hesitation may compromise patient safety).
  Quality
  • Clinical Notes
  ✓ All patient consultations/visits must be accurately recorded on 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 be ensured and maintained, at all times.
  • Health and Safety
  ✓ Comply with established health and safety policies with regards to handling of instruments,
  storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment or
  substances.

Qualifications:

• Registration with the Malta Medical Council.
  • 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