Speciality Service Doctor (5 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Job Purpose

At Emirates Group our company’s medical team makes a huge impact on our ability to provide medical and clinical safety for our employees and their dependents. Through our company medical clinics, we provide world class facilities and patient care across family medicine, ambulatory care, dental psychology and more.

As a Speciality Service Doctor specialising in Primary healthcare you will provide the highest standard of evidence-based medical care for company staff and their dependents within the quality and accreditation standards to meet General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA and Dubai Health Authority DHA regulatory requirements, whilst remaining within strict budgetary controls. You will provide clinical support in ensuring a comprehensive Primary Health Care PHC service is offered by Emirates Group medical services, acting as a gatekeeper for external specialist referrals and as a referral point for company doctors for cases requiring longer term follow up of complex case management.

In This Role You Will

• Provide roster-based clinical assessments and management for specified functions across medical services, optimising healthcare for employees of the Emirates Group and their dependants.
• Ensure support of timely return to work through best practice evidence-based assessment and management for eligible staff members in accordance to company policies. This includes but is not limited to fitness to work assessments and aircrew engineers’ managers progress reports.
• Support sickness absence processes to minimise disruption to wider business operations.
• Deliver quality assured value driven health care in line with local and international best practice standards and available resources, whilst maintaining continuity of care. This includes but is not limited to prescribing laboratory radiology and internal/external specialist referrals.
• Document all medical care and advice given within the approved electronic medical record and in line with best practice governance standards for Medical Records,
• Manage complex cases related to fitness for work and provide details for management referral or medical boards as required.
• Provide an escalation point for Doctors across EK Medical Services for cases related to your specified function.
• Develop a specific area of expertise within your specified function and partner with the Business to provide clinical direction in support of maximising internal resource utilisation, reducing financial burden to the company.
• Contribute to the teaching and training of students attending clinical attachments at EGMS, alongside supporting mentorship and management for company doctors in the EGMS team.
• Maintain all licences required to meet the regulatory requirements of the DHA and GCAA. This includes (but is not limited to) meeting stipulated continuing medical education CME requirements

To be considered for this role you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree in MBChB, MBBS, MD or the equivalent medical degree from an accredited university.
• Completion of vocational training in general practice/family medicine and a minimum of 5 years of experience in family medicine post completion of vocational training.
• Hold License as Specialist or Consultant with the DHA or ability to gain such registration in line with DHA PQR.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in all facets of primary health care.
• Current medical registration with a recognised medical board or council is required along with qualifications and minimum experience acceptable to the DHA for licensing and to the Emirates Airline Clinic privileging committee Ability to work to rostered shift patterns.

You’ll Have An Edge If You Have

• Teaching/training experience.
• A fellowship or membership to one of the Royal Colleges or equivalent

At Emirates Group, we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

Salary & benefits

Join us and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers .