To provide a high standard of primary health care to patients in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT VACANCY

JOB REFERENCE NO:          JPB6-24-41

JOB TITLE:                            Medical Officer

MINISTRY:                           Health & Human Services

DEPARTMENT:                     Primary Health Care Department

LOCATION:                           This job is based in Providenciales but at the discretion of the Head of Department may be relocated to another part of TCI.

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide a high standard of primary health care to patients in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

To provide public health leadership within an island district and conduct Primary Health Clinics in assigned island clinics. Active participation in the daily clinical management of patients is required.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assume overall responsibility for the provision of clinical and public health services within an island district
2. Administrate an island district in collaboration with the Public Health Nurse in charge of an island district
3. Provide input on the budget for the provision of primary health care services within the island district in collaboration with the Public Health Nurse, Primary Health Manager and Chief Medical Officer
4. Develop, implement and review policies, protocols and guidelines to ensure the delivery of high quality primary health care services
5. To assume responsibility for clinical governance issues within the assigned island district clinic
6. Conduct preventative and curative clinics within the assigned island district clinic as appropriate
7. Provide emergency medical services at the clinics in within the assigned island clinics in districts without a hospital
8. Prepare emergency and non-emergency patients for referral to the hospital based specialists or secondary care services
9. Assist in the implementation of health education programmes
10. Engage in telemedicine consultation with specialist physicians on hospital based islands as available
11. Participate in training activities, continuing medical education, workshops and conferences that are recommended for professional development and the advancement of primary health care services
12. Provide relief and support to other Medical Officers as directed by Chief Medical Officer
13. Provide clinical support to the district nurses manning the community nursing programmes
14. Provide clinical support to government social institutions (Prison, Children’s home, geriatric programme and special needs programme) where necessary
15. Initiate, lead and actively participate in the investigation of communicable diseases outbreaks
16. Work with Emergency Medical Technicians as required
17. Participate in Migrant Health Evaluation Programme through the evaluation of reports submitted by examining physicians
18. Assist primary health care nursing staff in the collection of blood samples for the residents requiring immigration certificates
19. Participate in management of mass casualty incidents and other health emergencies as directed by the Chief Medical Officer and in collaboration with the Director of Health Disaster Education and Training
20. Perform initial post-mortem examination for deaths in the community classified as Coroner’s cases as mandated by the Coroner’s ordinance
21. Oversee and actively participate in the implementation and management of a quality assurance programme focusing on continuous quality improvement
22. Prepare medical reports for patients when required
23. Maintains patient confidence and protects the Department by keeping information confidential.
24. Adhere to all public service codes, rules and regulations
25. And any other related tasks which may be assigned by the job holder's Head of Department.

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to The Director, Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Applications can be hand delivered, Faxed to 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment @gov.tc

Hand delivered and fax applications must have clearly marked on the envelope/fax cover sheet the Job Title of position being applied for. On emailed applications the subject line must reference the Job Reference Number (JPB6-24-41) and the Job Title.

Current serving officers must apply through their Head of Department.

Applications without supporting documents will not be processed

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  26^th  January, 2024