Job Description
- A professional approach must be adopted with all patients, staff and visitors
- SMOs must work within their level of experience and competence and highlight verbally and in writing all the orders given by consultants and their team members while taking care of patients in wards.
- To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the other specialties so as to provide a 24-hour service to the hospital.
- To undertake morning and evening ward round daily and if possible, with a member of the nursing staff when available ensuring patients are visited where appropriate.
- To record the progress and any event of the patient in HMIS system accordingly following ward rounds or any other patient examinations, communication or procedures.
- To seek advice from the Consultants and their team member in any case regarding patient’s health
- To make sure that operating list should be reviewed before at least one day of operating day and carry out all orders as per reviewed list.
- The SMO can spend time in theatre, observing procedures if agreed by the Consultant, and shall return to the ward and departments when required, he or she cannot leave operation theatre till consultant in OT will give permission or cannot leave in middle of procedure. SMO can do minor cases in direct or indirect supervision
- To undertake within their level of experience and competence certain medical procedures advised by the Consultant.
- To liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates. To see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients accordingly.
- All patient’s medical information is confidential and must be respected at all levels. SMO shall not leak information at any cost.
- To provide urgent medical attention and urgent treatment to staff or visitors in case of accident or sudden illness in liaison with medical team.
- To remain on the hospital premises whilst on duty. In the event of a SMO not attending for duty or in case of emergency he should inform to HOD.
- To comply with all hospital policies and procedures in particular those relating to Health and Safety at Work.
- Effective interpersonal relationships will be maintained with staff and patients and families..
- Academic is utmost important so weekly present news flash or some other topic, should participate in morbidity and mortality meeting