Registrar Medicine
Wexford General Hospital
Wexford
The NCHD's standard duties and responsibilities include, as directed by the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer to, inter alia:
-a) The NCHD's standard duties and responsibilities include, as directed by the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer to, inter alia:
-i) participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of medical care to patients;
-ii) diagnose and treat patients;
-iii) ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that prioritises the safety and well being of patients;
-iv) assess patients on admission and/or discharge as required and write detailed reports in the case notes;
-v) order and interpret diagnostic tests;
-vi) initiate and monitor treatment;
-vii) communicate effectively with patients and clients;
-viii) further progress knowledge of diagnosis and management;
-ix) participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information for same;
-x) co-operate with such arrangements as are put into place to verify the delivery of all contractual commitments;
-xi) co-operate with such measures as are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the European Working Time Directive and related Irish legislation;
-xii) co-operate with investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health services;
-xiii) comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, agreed training principles[1]where appropriate, corporate policies and procedures and human resource policies and procedures (e.g. Dignity at Work, Trust in Care, Flexible Working Scheme etc.);
-xiv) attend at NCHD Induction. Induction training before the commencement of the employment relationship is not paid, while induction training during the currency of the employment relationship is paid; For interns, induction training prior to internship shall be paid in accordance with the DOH salary scales. A comprehensive paid intern induction which may include on-site or online components should be encompassed within up to 39 hours, as comprehended in national guidelines.
-xv) perform other duties as required by the supervising Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer.
-b) Additional duties and responsibilities related to this post may be set out in the job description as issued by the Employer.
-c) The NCHD is entitled during his/her employment to regular review of his/her performance - including MET/Research performance – by and together with the designated supervisory Consultant / Clinical Director / Head of Academic Department.
-When carrying out these duties, the NCHD shall abide by the Irish Medical Council ‘Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour' (copy available directly from the Medical Council or at www.medicalcouncil.ie
-[1] Training Principles to be incorporated into new working arrangements for doctors in training” published by the Medical Education and Training Group, July 2004
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