Job Vacancies for Medical Officer and Nurse at a Medical Facility in Lagos

Anadach Consulting – Our client is a growing family practice in Lagos that places strong emphasis on the delivery of high quality patient-centered family medicine.   As a result of expansion and strategic 
initiatives aimed at delivering increased value to patients’ experience, career opportunities exist for high performing professionals that can contribute in a rapidly growing organization.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse
Location: Lagos
The Role 

• The selected candidate will be responsible for the delivery of basic nursing care to patients. Supported by a senior nurse within the practice, she will deliver care within the boundaries of her role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, disease prevention and screening activities.
• She will work collaboratively with the rest of the practice team to meet the needs of patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the rest of the medical team to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being of patients.
• Assist physicians in the delivery of high quality patient care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthy and encourage principles of self-care.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunization programmes for both adults and children.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients
• Work effectively with the team to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
• Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Additional degree in Public Health, Mid-wifery is essential.
• Minimum of four years post qualification experience.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Diligent and hardworking
• Detail oriented and ability to multitask
• An uncompromising focus on excellent service delivery
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good client interaction and relationship management skills
• Computer literate
• Commitment to safety and quality of care and ability to thrive in an environment of continuous but logical and thoughtful change.
• Good team player with proven organizational and administrative skills
• Should be pleasant, patient and honest.

Job Title: Senior Medical Officer
Location: Lagos
The Role 

• A hands on professional who sees herself as counselor and friend to the patients.
• She will provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients’ health and will be expected to assess and treat a wide range of conditions, ailments and injuries.
• She will report directly to the Medical Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnose illnesses, prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering from a wide spectrum of diseases and minor injuries (including referring to specialists as required).
• Obtain medical histories, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Provide competent patient-centered care that addresses health needs and promotes wellness.
• Provide health education as required to promote wellness and adequate chronic disease management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must possess MBBS with at least 5 years post NYSC experience covering different specialties.
• Post graduate degree in Family Medicine, Public Health, or any relevant additional degree would be an advantage
• Candidate must possess current practicing license.

Key Competencies and Attributes

• Should have good clinical acumen (excellent history taking, physical examination, requesting appropriate investigations to arrive at accurate diagnoses)
• Commitment to safety and quality of care and ability to thrive in an environment of continuous but logical and thoughtful change.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good team player with proven organizational and administrative skills
• Female Between 35 – 40 years
• Should be pleasant, patient and honest
• proficiency in procedures like suturing, IV catheterization, urethral catheterization, ear syringing, cervical cytology, IUCD insertion and removal.
• Should have good documentation abilities to prepare high quality summaries and reports
• Conversant with technology (previous experience in use of electronic medical record system would be an asset)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letters and CV’s to: info@anadach.com