Senior Consultant General Surgery

Hamad Medical Corporation; Doha; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamad Medical Corporation is seeking a Senior Consultant in General Surgery with oversight responsibilities for a team of Consultants and junior doctors. The role involves direct patient care under the physician's name, as well as making clinical decisions and guiding teaching, training, and academic priorities.

The ideal candidate has a Western medical qualification, at least 5 years of post-qualification experience in General Surgery, and a valid license with licensing eligibility in Qatar.

Qualifications

• UK/USA/Canada/Australia or equivalent Western medical qualification.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification clinical experience in General Surgery.
• Valid medical license/registration and licensing eligibility in Qatar.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care under own name and supervision.
• Make clinical decisions for patients under supervision or within privileges.
• Oversee a team of Consultants and junior doctors.
• Collaborate with department chair/section head on service development, funding, budgets and staffing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Western medical qualification

Job description

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is the most senior doctor (apart from the Department Chair and/or Section Head) who practices in a specific specialty and has oversight responsibility for his team of Consultants and junior doctors and manages other team members. The Senior Consultant is responsible for the care of all patients admitted under his name and for all the clinical decisions made by other doctors under his supervision. Ability to relate well to others and use interpersonal skills to achieve desired objectives, recognizing the need to represent both the clinical work and the team In addition to providing high quality patient care (diagnose, treat, manage and admit patients under his name) as delineated by his clinical privileges, the Senior Consultant works closely with department chair and/or section head on management issues (such as service development, funding, budgets, and staffing), on the teaching and training of junior doctors, and on academic and research priorities.

Experience and Qualifications

• Western Qualification (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification clinical experience in General 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