Consultant Psychiatrist at Synapse Resource Center

We are about starting a New Service in Port Harcourt called The Synapse Japonica and seek suitable candidates to join the team in the following positions:

Location: Synapse Japonica in Port Harcourt

Employment Type: Part-time/ Full-time

Reporting to: Medical Director or designated Clinical Director

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment: Responsible for patient assessment prior to admission, in patient care, discharge planning and aftercare
• Construct an accurate summary of patient’s needs, strengths, and a comprehensive individualized risk assessment that contributes to care planning.
• Collaborate with Medical Director in taking overall clinical responsibility for monitoring client treatment
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives and any other concerned bodies
• Running family sessions in line with the patients’ treatment plan and when the need arises
• To contribute to other departments in the organization – Business development, Administration and Management.
• Provide Clinical leadership in interaction, planning and collaboration with multidisciplinary team comprising of Psychiatric Nurses, Support Workers, and Clinical Psychologists in delivering a comprehensive high quality service.
• Manage partnerships and run a scheduled clinic in our partner hospitals
• Clinical support, coordination and consultancy for sister services.
• Organize and supervise weekly clinical meetings
• Play an active role in our sister charity organization, Reconnect Health Development Initiative
• Professional Supervision of clinicians working in the extended service model
• Take a lead role in developing mental health services

Required Qualification and Experience:

• Applicant must have a degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
•  Must have a Post Graduate fellowship in Psychiatry
• Must have 4-6 years of experience in mental health service provision
• Ability to synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendation
• Should have a comprehensive understanding of mental illness, signs and symptoms, side effects, psychotropic medication and contemporary treatment models.
• Applicant must be a registered member of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and should still own a valid practicing license
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting Application
• Good communication skills