Summary
NMC Healthcare is seeking a Consultant Pulmonologist in Abu Dhabi. The role involves assessing and treating patients with respiratory and lung conditions in outpatient, ward and ICU settings, providing referrals and on-call emergency cover, and guiding patients through treatment plans. The consultant will contribute to quality assurance, audits and peer reviews, and provide education to nurses, patients and technicians. Applicants must hold a recognised medical degree and specialty certification, meet UAE licensing requirements, and have 3–5 years of consultant-level experience, including at least 1 year in a Tier 1 country.
The posting
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The role involves providing high-quality, professional, and ethical clinical services to patients, ensuring effective and efficient care. Key responsibilities include monitoring and managing clinical risks, maintaining compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards, and fostering continuous professional development to uphold excellence in medical practice for both oneself and others
Responsibilities
Continuously builds and shares knowledge to deliver expert service within own scope of work, drawing on expertise of others as needed, and shares knowledge.
Identifies and understands real needs and expectations of clients in a professional manner, and shares with relevant team members.
Responds to client complaints in a timely and effective manner and provides feedback on progress.
Keeps clients updated with relevant and accurate information and involves them in decisions that affects them.
Focuses on consistently delivering a positive client experience.
Completes tasks in accordance with set procedures and guidelines.
Takes care to perform all tasks precisely and accurately to minimise errors.
Identifies and reports non-compliance to relevant stakeholders, constructively.
Continuously evaluates quality of own work and provides feedback on progress.
Delivers on work outputs with high level of energy, focussed effort and pace.
Remains professional and focussed on attaining results despite obstacles and setbacks.
Builds positive working relationships with immediate colleagues.
Handles conflict calmly and contributes to find a way forward.
Demonstrates openness to diverse views and opinions.
Demonstrates empathy by trying to understand the feelings, needs, concerns and/or emotional state of others.
Identifies and utilises networks within own work environment.
Aligns individual behaviour to support and meet team goals.
Proactively and respectfully shares all relevant viewpoints with others and seeks their input.
Clarifies and understands own role and responsibilities within the team.
Recognises, appreciates and respects individual differences.
Actively participates and builds a positive team spirit.
Identifies and responds effectively and tactfully in a sensitive or difficult situation.
Confronts and defuses difficult situations/conflict in a non-judgemental manner.
Identifies and reacts appropriately to non-verbal cues Recognises and is aware of own biases and emotions and their effects on self and others.
Effectively manages own feelings, guards against inappropriate displays of emotions.
Listens attentively, considers and responds appropriately to the feelings and attitudes of others.
Remains focussed under pressure and perseveres despite setbacks and obstacles to fulfil work outputs.
To perform the professional duties of an pulmonologist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended and approved by the Credentials Committee.
To perform his duties in the Pulmonology, OPD wards, ICUs, evaluating patients with respiratory diseases and various lung conditions.
Provides after working hours on call emergency coverage for the emergencies pertaining to his specialty.
Participates in continuing in-service training programmers, physician’s conferences, etc.
To provide consultation/referral services to the inpatient services in his area of expertise.
To work with the patients throughout the entire process starting from consultation to treatment plan.
Provides supervision and education to the staff nurses, patients and technicians.
Participates and contributes to all the quality assurance activities of the service (e.g. monthly mortality and morbidity conference, peer review, audit and chart review)
Qualifications
Qualified and licensed Medical Practitioner
At least 3-5 years’ post qualification experience at consultant level (independent of country)
At least 1 year Consultant level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.
Basic medical degree and completion of higher education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority.
Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP