Specialist - Neurosurgery

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive and diligent neurosurgical care to all assigned patients including pre‑ and post‑operative care and such neurosurgical procedures as are within incumbent's competence.
• Performs professional duties at the OPD at which outpatient neurosurgical care is to be rendered to patients.
• Assumes after‑hours responsibility for the care of neurosurgical cases and makes daily rounds for those hospitalized.
• Refers to or consults with other neurosurgeons on cases that require more specialized diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
• Adheres to the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Department and assures that work performed is in keeping with the established standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.
• Consults with the anesthesiologist on the choice of anesthesia to be used.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all cases.
• Participates in and contributes to in‑service activities such as lectures, conferences and rounds.
• Keeps confidentiality of the patient's disease.
• Maintains a high standard in the neurosurgical field by attending meetings of neurosurgery, reviewing specialized journals and updated literature and keeps a high medical and ethical standard as required by the NMCSH Alain rules and regulations.
• 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.
• Provides comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner.
• Monitors and manages clinical risks associated with direct patient care.
• Ensures compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.
• Maintains accurate medical records.
• Ensures excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.
• Maintains integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner.

• At least 3–5 years' post‑qualification experience at specialist level (independent of country).
• At least 1 year specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.
• Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification/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).
• Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration e.g. Membership from Royal College / Arab Board Certification / MS / DM / MPhil or an equivalent recognised by relevant healthcare authority in UAE.