Job Description

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To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the
other RMO to provide a 24 hour service to the hospital.
To assess urgent admissions as required when the relevant consultant is not immediately available.
To undertake a morning and evening round daily and if possible with a member of the nursing staff when
available ensuring patients are visited where appropriate.
To make an entry in the patient's notes as appropriate following ward rounds or any other patient
examinations, communication or procedures.
To receive a hand-over report on patients from the alternative RMO when commencing duty and to attend
the ward areas in both morning and evening shift to enable and establish consultant communication .
You can spend time in theatre for surgical procedures as per the requirement of the Consultant.
You must be available to return to the ward and departments if required by the Consultants. Under no
circumstances should RMOs seek consent for operations or procedures on behalf of a Consultant.
You must seek patient consent for any procedures that they intend to undertake.
To communicate any medical problems or concerns to Consultants.
To liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress.
To see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients.
To take blood samples from patients as may be required from time to time.
To supervise the daily clinical management of all patients under the guidance of Consultants and attend
all post-operative patients on day of operation and every day following.
To discuss medication on discharge with patients and write a discharge summary.
To assist in the day to day functions at the hospital and any other reasonable tasks, within their level of
experience, requested by the hospital.
All patient information is confidential and must be respected at all times.
To provide urgent medical attention and urgent treatment to staff or visitors in case of accident or sudden
illness in liaison with the Consultant.
To undertake emergency procedures as required (including resuscitation), taking the lead as necessary.
You are not allowed to self-prescribe. Prescribing for staff is only permissible in an emergency.
To remain in the hospital premises whilst on duty.
To respond to calls from the ward relating to patient care.