Consultant Urologist in a Hospital

Anadach Consulting Limited – Our client, a Hospital, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant Urologist

Location: Warri, Delta

Details

• As a result of expansion and strategic initiatives aimed at delivering care at world-class standards, career opportunities exist for high performing professionals that can contribute and thrive in a rapidly growing organization.
• Our client already holds international standards accreditation and is seeking other such accreditations and is looking for leaders who are ready to contribute to the achievement of these goals.

Job Summary

• This role specializes in the diagnosing and treatment of diseases/conditions of the male and female urinary tract & male reproductive system.
• He/ She focuses on the kidneys, uterus, urethra, urinary bladder and all other male reproductive organs

Key Result Areas
Clinical Service Delivery:

• Examining diagnosing and treating patient condition and disorders of the genitourinary organs and tracts.
• Documenting and reviewing patient history.
• Review and advise In-patients referred by hospital specialist colleagues for assessment, within a timeframe appropriate to the clinical circumstances.
• Performing abdominal, pelvic or retroperitoneal surgeries when necessary.
• Be available to consult with the Medical Officer/Registrar/House Surgeon by telephone, or be called back to assist the Medical Officer/ Registrar/House Surgeon or other members of Team.
• Treating lower urinary tract dysfunctions.
• To conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
• Ensure comprehensive, accurate and concise medical records are collected and maintained for patients appropriately signed and dated with legible entry in the patient’s medical record upon patient’s attendance to the clinic.
• Contribute to quality patient care by participation in case planning which includes appropriate pre-admission planning, In-hospital care and discharge planning.
• Order investigations for surgical treatment, post-operative monitoring and discharge for all patients care.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality programs as appropriate
• To be “on-call” or participate in shift rosters is a requirement of the position
• Teach senior registrars, registrars, house surgeons, nurses and nurse assistants as appropriate.

Administrative Functions:

• Manage the administrative requirements of the hospital and patient care including ensuring discharge summaries and medico-legal correspondence are completed with no delay.
• Be aware of and adhere to all Lily Hospital policies and procedure in reference to clinical practice.
• Coordinates the departmental activities with those of the hospital.
• Ensure accomplishment of quality on – the – job training in the department/unit under him/her.

Health and Safety:

• Participate in clinical audit and quality programs as appropriate.
• Ensuring consistent and accurate medical record keeping practices.
• Ensure proper credentialing of all patients before going to the theatre for surgery.
• Comply with all the provisions of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019.

Reporting Lines:

• Functionally: Branch Lead Clinical Services
• Administratively: Managing Director

Education and Requirements

• The job holder must have a license to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association and must hold a Specialist qualification in Urology.
• 5-7 years cognate working experience.
• Knowledge of Clinical Surgery and other specialist areas of surgical practice such as oncology, pathology, uro-radiology and uro – traumatology and some general surgery.
• The job holder must have good hand-eye coordination, stamina and empathy for patients.
• Job holder must have a working knowledge of global quality assurance, clinical audit principles and processes and must exhibit a commitment towards continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with cultural and religious concerns of patients, and current legislation on patient rights.
• Job holder must be empathetic and portray a caring and professional manner in all aspects of work.
• Must show evidence of competence in management of urological conditions and evidence of active participation in surgical research and continuous professional development.
• The job holder must have good communication skills, strong ability to work well under extreme pressure, self-discipline and excellent long-term concentration.

Deadline: 15th August, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@anadach.com using the position as the subject of the email.