General Practitioner

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude

them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Essential Functions

· Works with Health and Safety team and provides support in health and safety related matters.

· Consults with patients, prescribing medicine and leading proper treatment.

· Coordinates and supervises the site health team.

· Maintains record of vaccination and provides guidance with vaccination based on the vaccination protocols of

the assigned site.

· Coordinates with the site medical facility and arranging the facility for regular inspection by the health

authority.

· Assists in incident investigations and near misses.

· Provides daily medical guidance on staff health issues.

· Ensures the privacy of the patient’s interests and wellbeing at all times including patient confidentiality.

· Shares specialist clinical knowledge with colleagues and be involved in the delivery of ongoing training,

education, and support of colleagues

· Actively participates in identifying Health and Safety risk issues.

· Accesses and ensures effective use of the language systems required for people with language or

communication barriers.

· Responsible and accountable for decisions made relating directly to patient care requirements, following

clinical consultation and assessment.

· Identifies and responds to Life-Threatening cases and arranges appropriate Ambulance service with available

medical facility.

· Advises HSE & Management for potential health risks of employees.

· Ensures all arrangements for the patient to be further examined/treated by the particular care provider or

hospitals, should onward referral be required.

· Ensures highly personal, delicate, confidential reports are handled properly in accordance with existing

protocols· Participates in regular formal and informal communications with team members and other members of the Health and Safety department.

· Performs and maintains health and hygiene inspection.

· Participates in Fire & Safety other Emergency evacuation drill.

General Functions

· Substitutes for other co-workers during their temporary absence; provides guidance, training, and/or assistance to other department personnel.

· Personally responsible for protecting paper records, computer records, and other device associated with confidential public health information or data.

· Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable UAE labour laws at all times. · Participates in regular quality audits by ensuring compliance of evidence/documents at all times.

· Required from time to time to undertake other duties of similar nature as reasonably required by the line manager.