St Luke’s Hospital, named after the patron saint of the medical profession, was the first hospital in Singapore dedicated to the elderly sick.
We have expanded our services beyond the elderly to enrich more lives. An Institution of a Public Character, we care for 2,300 inpatients and 3,500 outpatients each year, regardless of race, language or religion. As illnesses may be long and chronic, we care holistically for patients’ physical, emotional and psychosocial well-being.
Impactful and innovative in transforming community care, we were the first recipient of the President’s Award for Social Impact (2012), and the first community hospital to receive the National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medal (National University Hospital – St Luke’s Hospital Integrated Care Path, 2016). We topped the Community Hospital Patient Experience Survey in 2018.
Job Description / Job Responsibilities
Opportunities:
This position provides opportunities to work in a range of clinical settings. Besides inpatient care of patients undergoing rehabilitative and sub-acute care together with multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals focusing on integrative care of patients with chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes and rehabilitative needs, there are also opportunities to work/rotate through diverse settings like outpatient clinic, home care as well as community (e.g., providing medical support for nursing home and community team).
The incumbent will be able to practice holistic patient centric care considering not only the physical but also functional, psycho-emotional and social needs of the patients. He/she will have opportunities to work in an organization that drives continuous learning, education and professional development through our in-house training programmes and other relevant external courses.
Responsibilities:
- Provide inpatient/outpatient care of patients at St Luke’s Hospital
- Lead the multidisciplinary team in planning the care of patients and managing the patients
- Supervise and develop the growth and development of junior doctors
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in family medicine and geriatric medicine
- Participate in relevant research & quality improvement projects
- Involve in hospital-wide Special Interest Group to improve quality of clinical care