Resident Medical Officer (RMO)

Medacs Healthcare

Job Description

For the successful candidates you will be on duty at all times. During the day, there are usually quite a few consultants treating their patients. But in the evening and overnight this is not the case and so the hospitals employ a doctor to be on the premises at all times. This doctor is called a RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER or RMO and one of his/her primary tasks is to deal with cardiac arrests and other emergency situations during the evening / night. As the first minutes after a cardiac arrest are crucial, the RMOs live in the hospital. During the day, the RMOs deal with booking patients in, pre-op preparation and post-op care. RMOs may be asked to assist in theatre.

The responsibilities range from that of a house officer to a registrar. You are required to remain on site at all times in case of a cardiac arrest. The essential duties are to deal with any emergency that may arise, and to recognise and report to the consultant in charge any deterioration in the clinical condition of patients.

A certain level of clinical experience and proficiency is expected, ALS/ATLS (advanced life support/advanced trauma life support) is essential, and a postgraduate qualification is desirable.

Please send your CV to chloe.reed@medacs.com or call on 0207 611 1682