Registrar

Purpose of the Post

During the appointment the successful candidate will, 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

The NCHD’s 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 wellbeing of patients;

• 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;

• Attend clinics and participate in relevant meetings, case conferences and ward

rounds; followed by documentation of findings on each patient’s chart; follow

through with actions arising from the round;

• Represent the department / profession / team at meetings and conferences as

appropriate

• Further progress knowledge of diagnosis and management;

• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit and proactive risk management and

facilitate production of all data / information for same;

• Co-operate with investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health

services;

• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality and ethics; abide by

the Irish Medical Council ‘Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour’

(www.medicalcouncil.ie );

• Seek advice and assistance from the Consultant / Clinical Director / Employer with

any assigned cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope ofhis / her

competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical

governance;

• Engage in technological developments as they apply to the patient and service

administration

• Cover for occasional unplanned absence of colleagues;

• Assignment to support services as required.

• Perform other duties as required by the supervising Consultant / Clinical Director /

Employer.

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

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 pace 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.

• Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your

Line Manager and staff as appropriate.

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.

Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety

· Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility.

· Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

The above Job Specification 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 them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Before taking up the post: Each successful candidate must be currently registered in the Register of Medical Practitioners, maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland, in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Act 2007.

Successful candidate must have experience in the Irish Healthcare system.

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.

Post Specific Requirements

· Candidates must demonstrate extensive experience working in an Emergency Department/Injuries unit

· Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work under pressure without direct Consultant supervision, ensuring a safe patient experience

Other requirements specific to the post

• have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role

Skills, competencies and/or knowledge

• English competency exams passed to HSE requirements IELTs with band of

minimum 7.0 OET with overall result of minimum “B” if applicable;

• Emergency Medicine and Orthopaedic experience

• 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.

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 progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

Those successful at the ranking stage of this process, where applied, will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview in ‘bands’ depending on the service needs of the organisation.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

The HSE is an equal opportunities employer.

Employees of the HSE bring a range of skills, talents, diverse thinking and experience to the organisation. The HSE believes passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to its success – we aim to develop the workforce of the HSE so that it reflects the diversity of HSE service users and to strengthen it through accommodating and valuing different perspectives. Ultimately this will result in improved service user and employee experience.

The HSE is committed to creating a positive working environment whereby all employees inclusive of age, civil status, disability, ethnicity and race, family status, gender, membership of the Traveller community, religion and sexual orientation are respected, valued and can reach their full potential. The HSE aims to achieve this through development of an organisational culture where injustice, bias and discrimination are not tolerated.

The HSE welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and offers a range of supports and resources to staff, such as those who require a reasonable accommodation at work because of a disability or long-term health condition.

Read more about the HSE’s commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

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 CPSA is responsible for establishing the principles to be followed when making an appointment. These are set out in the CPSA Code of Practice. The Code outlines the standards to be adhered to at each stage of the selection process and sets out the review and appeal mechanisms open to candidates should they be unhappy with a selection process.

Read the CPSA Code of Practice.

The reform programme outlined for the health services may impact on this role, and as structures change the Job Specification may be reviewed.

This Job Specification 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.