Orthopedic Registrar

To act under the supervision of the Orthopaedic Consultant in the provision of an Orthopaedic service and to support the Orthopaedic Consultants in their duties.

• To assess and clerk patients from the Emergency Department.
• To attend daily ward rounds with the Orthopaedic team.
• To review patients on a regular basis in accordance with the plan of care made by the attending consultant and inform the consultant of any issues or problems.
• Document review findings in clinical notes in a timely and legible manner.
• To cover Operating Room duties as assigned.
• To attend to pre and post operative work.
• To write orders as required for e.g. Radiology, Laboratory.
• To discharge patients on consultants’ instructions and write discharge summaries.
• To respond to any adverse occurrences e.g. injuries, falls, sudden illnesses etc, suffered by patients, visitors or staff.