REGISTRAR, ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY

Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of in and out patients. Work involves contributing to and executing management care plans for patients in the unit. Also, responsible for the daily management and control of the wards, in-patients, out-patients and specialty clinics.

VACANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position at the North-Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA).

 REGISTRAR, ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY

The incumbent will be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the Emergency Department. Work involves contributing to the executing management care plans for patients in the Department.  Also, responsible for the daily management and control of the Emergency Department including the Observation Unit, Short Stay Unit, and the General Department.

 Main Responsibilities:

• Consults with the organisational relationship to ensure that the daily clinical operations are effectively organised, monitored and controlled.
• Performs regular focused clinical rounds with the house officer team to assess patients' emergency managment and care.
  
• Collaborates and communicate with the senior nursing staff to ensure the best nursing practices in the management of patients under care.
• Supervises the performance of House Officers and monitor all seriously ill patients within the shortest possible time.
• Recommends intelligent and cost effective use of the Laboratory/Radiological services and such contributions to diagnose and manage inherent reliability.
• Ensures that Laboratory/Radiological forms are adequately annotated to assist such staff in providing optimal services.
• Supervises the use of drugs and their efficacy and duration in patient care and ensure prevention of their abuse.
• Ensures proper communication to all patients on the nature of their illnesses and the outlook in the treatment of their well-being, so that they understand the full extent of their recovery/disability as may be the case.
• Ensures that all patients are treated in accordance with the Patient Charter Standards.
• Ensures that all relevant case discharge summaries are promptly written, and are accurate, relevant and concise.
• Keeps the Consultant informed of any difficulties that may arise in the management of any patient and seek such assistance.
• Supervises and assess the clinical competencies of House Officers and Interns and sensitise the Consultant.
  
• Monitor and check the accuracy of histories and physical examination findings of the House Officers and review their standards of note-keeping.
• Coaches and initiate knowledge sharing to House Officers and Interns assigned to the unit in collaboration with other Consultants.
• Guides, monitor and recommend to House Officers and Interns, appropriate management practices in patient care.
• Assists the Consultant with the research projects.
• Adheres to the professional code of conduct, Medico-legal principles and human resources policies and procedures of the Authority.
• Attends and participate in teaching clinics, rounds and lectures.

Minimum Qualifications, Training and Experience:

• Postgraduate Degree (DM degree or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine in addition to registration with Specialist status with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
• Postgraduate experience in the area of Emergency Medicine.

* Certificates acquired at foreign universities MUST be supported by certified transcripts as well as evidence that the completed programme is accredited in Trinidad and Tobago.*

All applications should be submitted with a cover letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certificates, birth certificate, a police certificate of good character, a contact number and two (2) testimonials by September 12, 2023 and addressed (with the name of the position applied for, clearly labelled, on the outside of the envelope and the cover letter). To:

Office of the General Manager, Human Resources

North-Central Regional Health Authority

Building # 39, Third Floor

Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex

Champs Fleurs

Unsuitable/late applications will not be acknowledged.