Standard Duties and Responsibilities
a) The Specialist Registrar Hospital Doctor standard duties and responsibilities include, as directed by the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer to, inter alia:
• participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of medical care to patients;
• diagnose and treat patients;
• ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that prioritises the safety and well-being of patients in accordance with MOH (Ministry of Health) guidelines;
• assess patients on admission and/or discharge as required and write detailed reports in the case notes;
• order and interpret diagnostic tests;
• initiate and monitor treatment;
• communicate effectively with patients and clients;
• further progress knowledge of diagnosis and management;
• participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information for same;
• co-operate with such arrangements as are put into place to verify the delivery of all contractual commitments;
• co-operate with such measures as are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the directorate / department and related national legislation;
• co-operate with investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health services;
• comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, agreed training principles where appropriate, corporate policies and procedures and human resource policies and procedures (e.g. Dignity at Work, Flexible Working Scheme etc.);
• attend at Specialist Registrar Hospital Doctor Induction training before the commencement of the employment relationship is not paid, while induction training during the currency of the employment relationship is paid;
• 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/ MOH (Ministry of Health) national contract
c) The Specialist Registrar Hospital Doctor is entitled during his/her employment to regular review of his/her performance - including Research performance by and together with the designated supervisory Consultant/ Clinical Director/ Lead Consultant / Head of Academic Department.
d) When carrying out these duties, the Specialist Registrar Hospital Doctor shall abide by the MOH (Ministry of Health) Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour (copy available directly from the Ministry of Health or at https://www.moh.gov.sa)