Consultant Paediatrics at Dragnet Nigeria

About the role

• To provide specialist paediatrics care across the patient pathway, leading the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in out-patient, in-patient and referral settings.
• The Consultant provides senior clinical expertise, supervises and trains junior medical staff, and contributes to the clinical standards and governance of the paediatrics service.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in paediatrics, including complex cases, and act as a senior point of referral for junior medical staff.
• Supervise, teach and support the training and development of senior medical officers, medical officers and trainees.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
• Coordinate care with other specialties, diagnostics, pharmacy, nursing, allied health and managed-care/HMO functions, applying evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.

Required skills

• Comprehensive specialist knowledge of paediatrics across a broad range of acute and chronic presentations.
• Ability to manage complex cases and to provide senior clinical judgement.
• Sound understanding of clinical governance, audit, patient safety and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to teach, supervise and support the development of junior medical staff.
• Sound clinical record-keeping and competent use of hospital clinical systems.
• Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of post-fellowship specialist experience in the relevant discipline.
• Demonstrable competence in the independent specialist management of complex cases in paediatrics.
• Experience teaching, training and supervising junior medical staff.

Education

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB) from a recognised institution.
• Completion of the required national housemanship/internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.