Clinical Management of Patients
• Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.
• Attend ward rounds with consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.
• Provide a 24-hour medical service within the hospital on an on-call basis permanently.
• Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.
• Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.
• Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff and nursing staff, these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.
• Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultant’s request.
• Write up “to take home prescriptions” for patients as required.
• Visit patients as required at the request of the nursing staff.
• Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.
• To be familiar with all relevant procedures/policies.
• To be familiar with centre and company clinical policies. To be aware of the centres’ clinical risk programme and report clinical incidents, drug errors and near misses.
• To participate in clinical audit and implementation of clinical governance.
Operational
• To be completely familiar with emergency equipment.
• To dispense drugs with senior nurse on duty in absence of pharmacist.
• To record all treatments performed in patient notes.
• To provide a full report to Resident Medical Officer commencing the next shift.
• To participate in pre-admission clinics.
Emergency
• To carry out Cardiac Arrest and other Emergency Procedures as per hospital policy.
• To initiate emergency treatments for patients, staff and visitors and complete appropriate documentation.
• Only in extreme emergency situations would the RMO be permitted to assist consultants in theatre.
In-Service Education & Promotion of the Treatment Centre
• Promote patient care by liaison with all departments.
• Participate in the in-service education programme, inclusive of CPR, Health & Safety Training and Fire.
• Ensure medical competence by continual professional development and reading of current medical journals.
• Promote the centre by showing empathy and compassion to patients, their families and friends.
• Promote the centre by demonstrating a customer –focused approach at all times to patients, consultants and staff.
• Dress code as per company policy.
• Agree a CPD programme with the clinical head of centre.
Relationships
• Administratively responsible to the Centre Manager.
• Professionally responsible to the Medical Director.
• Liaises closely with nursing staff and other relevant clinical or administrative staff.
• Uses designated mentor in order to discuss clinical (or non-clinical) situations occurring within the hospital.