Consultant Psychiatrist at Synapse Resource Center

Location: Synapse Azeala in Abuja
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 Senior Medical Officer in taking overall clinical responsibilityfor monitoring client treatment
• 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, andClinical Psychologists in delivering a comprehensive high quality service
• Form partnerships with other hospitals
• Organize and supervise weekly clinical meetings
• Play an active role in our sister charity organization, Reconnect Health
• Development Initiative
• Take a lead role in developing mental health services
• Responsible for Consultant Overview of your patients admitted to Synapse Azeala in Abuja.
• Manage partnerships and run a scheduled clinic in our partner hospitals
• Perform any other duties as directed by the MD.

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.