Job Description

The senior consultant is responsible for organizing, monitoring, and maintaining the clinical services provided within the department in order to achieve the highest possible level of patient care with optimum utilization of the available resources. Senior consultants are role models of physician leadership and management as well as application of medical expertise in the exemplary care of patients.

• Completes and maintains their set of clinical privileges.
• Adhere to all Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) policies, guidelines, plans and strategic programs
• Performs all duties assigned to a Senior Consultant physician.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the patients under his/her medical attendance in the assigned unit.
• Conducts rounds and undertakes supervision of treatment of the inpatients as well as screening and examination of the outpatients.
• Undertakes supervisory responsibility for the medical staff within the team/unit/section and prepares regular reports on the activities of the team/unit/section for the department head / chairman.
• Participates in the various committees for the upgrading of services and organization of work within and outside the hospital
• Participates in the planning and implementation of the section/department development plans and the different manpower training programs for the medical, technical and nursing staff.
• Participates in the planning and follow up of the medical education and research activities.
• Participates in health education programs through orientation and scientific presentations.
• Performs all relevant interventions related to their field of specialization.
• Participates in scheduling of on-call duties and provides on-call services.
• Participates in the assessment and updating of drug, medical supply and equipment needs.
• Writes, completes and approves medical reports for patients.
• Provides guidance and counsel to other sections/departments when requested.
• Performs all relevant patient-care clinical interventions related to their field of specialization to the extent of their approved clinical privilege.
• Complies with Revalidation guidelines and standards

Experience and Qualifications required

• Western Qualification (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, or equivalent)
• Specialty in Neurology/Vascular Neurology/Neurocritical Care and subspecialty in Intensive and Critical Care (Trauma)
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience in Trauma Surgery
• Valid medical license/registration from the home country and/or eligibility for licensing in Qatar
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills
• Commitment to high standards of patient care, patient safety, and clinical excellence