Consultant Pain Management

SEHA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SEHA in Abu Dhabi seeks a Consultant Physician to diagnose and treat patients, oversee junior staff, and ensure adherence to hospital policies and evidence-based care.

You will participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, manage patient preparation for procedures, and support compliance and continuous professional development.

The role involves collaboration with emergency and specialty services to deliver safe, holistic care within SEHA's standards.

Qualifications

• Supports and implements hospital policies and procedures.
• Leads and participates in performance management and staffing reviews.
• Ensures adequate medical coverage in the Division.
• Attends divisional meetings.
• Assists division chief in recruitment of medical staff.
• Acts on administrative and clinical duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats patients according to established best practice.
• Oversees clinical activities of junior medical staff.
• Complies with hospital policies on admissions, care, and procedures.
• Leads ward rounds and reassesses inpatients and outpatients.
• Documents relevant clinical information clearly and timely.
• Reviews investigations and adjusts treatment as required.
• Liaises with other specialties and supports multidisciplinary input.
• Obtains informed consent and prepares patients for procedures.

Job description

Managerial Task:

• Supports, implements, and follows all hospital, departmental and divisional initiatives, policies and procedures
• Helps lead and implement the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
• Participates in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes
• Assists with scheduling and supports the Division Chief in ensuring that adequate medical coverage is provided within the Division at all times
• Attends Divisional meetings as required
• Assists the Division Chief in the recruitment of new medical staff when appropriate
• Assumes other administrative or clinical duties as requested by the Division Chief

Technical Task:

• Diagnoses and treats patients according to established standards of best practice for the post holder’s specialty. The Consultant Physician’s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Oversees the clinical activities of the junior medical staff and is assumes responsibility for the care they provide
• Complies with all established hospital polices regarding admissions, consultations, daily patient care, surgical procedures, discharge protocols, outpatient and follow up practices
• Practices appropriate utilization of the organization’s resources
• Leads ward round; reassesses both inpatients and outpatients on a regular basis, in line with established best practice
• Accurately documents all relevant clinical information in a clear and timely fashion in accordance with established procedures
• Regularly reviews results of all investigations and modifies treatment as required
• Liaises with other medical specialties and support services for additional input as required
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to help plan effective, safe and holistic care for individual patients
• Ensures preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
• Accepts clinically appropriate referrals from the Emergency Department, primary care, other departments, specialty clinics, walk in patients, and patients referred from other hospitals

SEHA Compliance:

• Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures and practices and ensuring alignment with SEHA facilities policies.
• Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frame