Jobs at Synapse Services

Location: Awka

Responsibilities

• Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to other physicians.
• Ensuring the highest standards in patient care are 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 practice 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 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 skill

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• Location: Awka, Anambra
• Job Field: Medical / Healthcare

Job Summary

• Member of a multidisciplinary team; assists in the provision of safe and empathetic personal care to people who experience mental illness, and who use mental health services, under the guidance of a qualified nurse.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the nurses on duty and other clinicians while they carry out their duties
• Receive and implement instructions from the nurses in charge of the wards at all times
• Welcome patients and facilitate a friendly environment to enable them to acclimatize to their new environment
• Ensure the safety of patients and their living environment at all times; ensure patients are never left unattended in the facility or while on external activities
• Physical care of patients: assist when circumstances require, in maintaining personal hygiene – bathing, dressing –, feeding, making beds, arranging personal effects, etc.
• Interact with and support patients during therapeutic activities and recreation
• Assist to de-escalate and/or restrain aggressive/violent patients when required Supervise the scheduled regular cleaning of patients’ rooms and shared areas during all shifts Complete all observation charts and handover checklists promptly and conscientiously, with adequate attention to detail
• Ensure that electrical appliances e.g. bulbs, air conditioners, heaters, etc. are switched off when not in use
• Promptly report damages, and supervise repairs and maintenance activities in the facility
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Nurse or clinicians.

Requirements and Experience

• Only SSCE or OND holders are required
• Previous work experience in a mental health or general health care facility will be an advantage. Compassionate and patient
• Strong-willed, able to solve crises and work in a team
• Good communication skill.

Salary: ₦35,000.00 - ₦40,000.00 per month