Job Vacancies at Synapse Services

Location: Awka, Anambra

Responsibilities

• Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to other physicians.

• Ensuring the highest standards in patient care is maintained.

• Verifying complex diagnoses and facilitating treatment plans.

• Hiring, supervising, and mentoring healthcare professionals and collaborating with consultants.

• To update clinical notes on all patients according to best practices for record-keeping.

Administrative:

• Managing allocated budgets and identifying areas of improvement in inpatient care.

• Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs.

• Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.

• Reporting to senior management, as well as liaising between administrative and medical staff.

• Ensuring consistent and accurate medical record-keeping practices.

• Performing administrative duties and risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine

• A minimum of 2 years of experience

• Advanced knowledge of medical research methodology and ethics

• Extensive knowledge of medical record-keeping practices

• Advanced ability to ensure the highest standards in patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations

• Ability to keep abreast of advancements in the field of specialization

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

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Location: Anambra, Awka

The Psychiatric Nurse will work as part of a team of medical professionals to provide psychiatric nursing care to patients of all ages, gender, religion, and disposition while creating a safe and therapeutic environment to aid their mental stability.

Job Description

• Provide mental health care treatment for patients

• Best practice documentation for patients treatment plan

• Manage confidential information with the utmost respect for the patient

• Work with a team of Multi-Disciplinary experts to provide care for patients

• Exercise independent judgment in medical emergencies

• Demonstrate tact, diplomacy, patience, and compassion

• Establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, and organizations

• Comply with nursing policies, protocols, and program regulations.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree.

• Must be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse.

• Must have 1 - 3 years of work experience as a psychiatric nurse.

• Must be medically and physically fit.

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We are looking for a clinical psychologist who will identify and diagnose psychological, emotional and behavioural issues in clients, developing and implementing treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and consultation services

• Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioural disorders of patients and develop treatment plan

• Provide therapy to groups and individuals

• Develop and implement individual treatment plan for different age groups (children inclusive)

• Work with multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses and social workers, psychiatrists and occupational therapists

• Facilitate diverse group therapeutic sessions

• Counsel individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behaviour.

• Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients’ status

• Guide clients in the development of their skills or strategies for dealing with their problems

• Have an understanding of BioPsychosocial Approach for assessment and treatment plan for every patient.

• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests in order to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, and personalities

• Be conversant with different treatment methods like cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectic behavioural therapy, talk therapy, person centred therapy etc.

• Be conversant with the electronic medical record system for proper documentation of progress notes and treatment plan.

• Evaluate clients’ physical or mental condition based on review of client information

• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans

• Refer patients, clients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary

• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

• Coordinate family inclusive therapy to assist them in understanding, dealing with or supporting patients

• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives

• Meet with families, probation officers, police or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process

• Plan, organize or lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation or social activities for clients

• Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health or counseling services

• Psycho educates clients on the importance of medication compliance.

• Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars or establishing and maintain contact with other social services agencies

• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy

• Have an understanding of neuron developmental pathways, how to diagnose, carry out assessments and draw up appropriate treatment plan to meet specific needs.

• Ensure that after discharge the client is transferred to a robust aftercare plan for proper follow up and management.

Requirements and Experience

• A minimum of a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology

• Minimum of 3 years Clinical experience

• Strong verbal and written communication skill

• Proactive problem-solving approach

• Stress tolerance.

• High level of professionalism.

• Ability to uphold strict confidentiality

• Female preferred for gender equality

Required Skills / Competencies:

• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.

• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

• Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the client.

• Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.

• Knowledge of psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation.

• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.