Medical Registrar For The Older Persons

Purpose of the Post

During the appointment the successful candidate will be, under the supervision of the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer, participate in and deliver a quality health care service.

Appointees will be required to actively engage in continuing professional education and development in accordance with organisational / professional requirements.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

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) Participation in the Medical Registrar On Call Rota & Medical Assessment Unit

vii) initiate and monitor treatment;

viii) communicate effectively with patients and clients;

ix) further progress knowledge of diagnosis and management;

x) participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information for same;

xi) co-operate with such arrangements as are put into place to verify the delivery of all contractual commitments;

xii) co-operate with such measures as are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the European Working Time Directive and related Irish legislation;

xiii) co-operate with investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health services;

xiv) 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.);

xv) 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.

xvi) 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.

d) 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).

Legislation / Policy / Procedures:

Co-operate with such measures as are necessary to ensure compliance with the

requirements of the European Working Time Directive and related Irish legislation

comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, agreed training principles[2]

where appropriate, corporate policies and procedures and human resource policies and

procedures (e.g. Dignity At Work, Trust in Care, Flexible Working Scheme etc);

co-operate with such arrangements as are put into place to verify the delivery of all

contractual commitments; document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of relevant / designated individual(s) in line with best practice; be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action.

Education and Training:

· attend at NCHD Induction;

· participate in mandatory and recommended educational and professional

development programmes in accordance with organisational / professional

requirements;

· maintain and develop professional expertise and knowledge by actively engaging in continuing professional education and development;

· make satisfactory progress in his / her training and development as per the requirements of the training body;

· engage in planning and performance reviews as required with the supervising Consultant / Clinical Director / Head of Academic Department.

Health & Safety:

· Comply with the policies, procedures and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards;

· Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of relevant / designated individual(s) in line with best practice;

· Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others

· Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action;

· Promote a culture that values diversity and respect.

Administrative:

· Ensure good working practice and adherence to standards of best practice;

· Promote quality by reviewing and evaluating the service, identifying changing needs

· and opportunities to improve services;

· Assist the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer in service development, including policy development and implementation;

· Ensure the maintenance of accurate records in line with best clinical governance, the organisation’s requirements and the Freedom of Information Act, and provide reports and other information / statistics as required;

· Engage in service audit and demonstrate the achievement of the service objectives;

· Represent the department / profession / team at meetings and conferences as appropriate;

· Keep up to date with change and developments within the Irish Health Service.

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Candidates must possess on the closing date:

Current certificate of registration in the Register of Medical Practitioners, maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland, in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 by November 15th, 2019 or earlier to take up appointment from that time. Evidence of current Irish Medical Council registration must be provided at application stage.

International English Language Test System / Occupational English Test - IELTS / OET – where applicable:

Doctors who have not previously been employed with the HSE who apply for an NCHD position must provide evidence of a valid IELTS/OET test dated within two years at application stage.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

Age

Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

Skills, competencies and/or knowledge

· Sufficient command of the English language to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role. The HSE reserves the right to require appointees to undertake a test of English language competency at any point in their employment;

· sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence based practice to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role;

· an ability to apply knowledge to evidence based practice;

· effective team skills and leadership potential;

· the ability to plan and deliver care in an effective and resourceful manner;

· an ability to manage and develop self in a busy working environment;

· the ability to effectively evaluate clinical information and make appropriate decisions;

· a commitment to assuring high standards and strive for a patient centred service;

· effective team skills;

· effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate with colleagues, families etc and good presentation skills;

· awareness and appreciation of the patient and the ability to empathise with and treat others with dignity and respect;

· flexibility and openness to change;

· ability to utilise supervision effectively;

· a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.

· be registered with the Irish Medical Council of Ireland

Competition Specific Selection Process

Ranking /Shortlisting / Interview

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

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Code of Practice

The Health Service Executive will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle basis. The Codes also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, feedback facilities for candidates on matters relating to their application, when requested, and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process, and review in relation to allegations of a breach of the Code of Practice. Additional information on the HSE’s review process is available in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code Of Practice, Information For Candidates”.

Codes of Practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse.ie in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, Information For Candidates” or on www.cpsa-online.ie.

The reform programme outlined for the Health Services may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed.

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.