Chair of Department – Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Chair of Department (OBG) provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for Obstetrics & Gynecology services across SEHA Clinics. The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care, standardization of clinical practices, and alignment with DOH, SEHA, and international healthcare standards.

The Chair will lead clinical governance, service expansion, workforce planning, and performance optimization while fostering a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, and patient safety across all facilities.

Responsibilities

Leads the Department in the implementation of all Departmental and organizational strategic plans. Ensures adherence to established policies as required.

Assumes responsibility for providing relevant advice to the Chief Medical Officer on clinical and professional matters related to the Department.

Represents the Department at Corporate meetings, chairs Department meetings and attends all other management meetings as required.

Reviews Department reports, makes recommendations for improvements to clinical services, and ensures implementation as required.

Assists the Chief Medical Officer in responding to appropriate requests from the Corporate Team and SEHA, and regulatory bodies, including DOH.

Reviews Departmental and Division reports, makes recommendations for improvements to clinical services, and ensures implementation as required.

Helps lead and implement the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and productivity and utilization review processes.

Contributes to workforce planning issues within the Department, and participates in recruitment, including the appointment of Division Chiefs and physicians as required.

Assumes responsibility for establishing a clear system of communication with the medical workforce in the Department and holds regular meetings with Division Chiefs.

Oversees budget planning and other financial management responsibilities for the Department.

Supports the timely investigation and response to enquiries, complaints, and other issues from patients, relatives and clinical staff arising within the Department as per established guidelines.

Supports initiatives for collecting information on patient satisfaction across the Department and uses the information to assist with strategic and operational planning.

Delegates duties to Division staff as required and assumes additional administrative duties as required.

Assumes additional administrative duties as:

• Promotes clinical excellence and encourages evidence-based and patient-focused care
• Assumes clinical duties and practices specific to the post holder’s subspecialty as well as other general clinical responsibilities required by Consultants in the organization, including the following:
• Carries outward rounds and 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
• Oversees preparation of patients for all procedures including obtaining informed consent
• Communicates clinical information to patients and the patient’s family and friends (with consent of the patient) in a timely manner
• Maintains a good working relationship with members of staff and promotes collaboration and a team-based approach to patient care
• Performs other clinical responsibilities as assigned
• Leads quality improvement initiatives and ensures that these are adopted by Department
• Promotes the establishment of clinical data collection systems throughout the organization. Holds Division Chiefs accountable for managing and reporting data from their respective Divisions
• Encourages a culture of regular audit and holds Divisions accountable for improving practice on the basis of audit results
• Designs and agrees a system for reporting, investigating, and responding to untoward incidents occurring within the hospital

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 frames

Maintaining confidentiality with regards to any information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with facility policy

Assuming the role of a brand ambassador for the facility and promoting a customer focused philosophy in dealing with any stakeholders

Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the department/division and also with other departments/sections within the facility

Performing any other duties as may be assigned relevant to the basic responsibilities of the role

Adhering to requirements of the Occupational Health and safety guidelines and infection control guidelines

Understanding and adhering to emergency preparedness plans/policies

Qualifications

Required:

a. Qualification from Tier 1

OR

b. Qualification from Tier 2

c. Certified proof of yearly CME