Consultant Paediatrician at Lagoon Hospitals

Lagoon Hospitals is driven by a single thrust, to provide the best standards of patient care. It is this passion that has led to the development of unique specialties across medical disciplines, within the Lagoon Hospitals Group. These specialties include orthopedics & Trauma, General Surgery, Critical Care, Medical & Surgical Oncology, Urology, Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics. Applications are requested from interested candidates for full-time positions at Lagoon Hospitals, a JCI Accredited Facility. Our hospital is highly specialized in orthopedics & Trauma, General Surgery, Critical Care, Medical & Surgical Oncology, Urology, Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics, acute care and emergency medicine. The Paediatric Department has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 2 neonatal ventilators capable of ventilating babies as low as 500gm. The NICU is a 6 bed unit with a 6 bed Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). There is an in-patient facility for older children and Paediatric Intensive Care unit (PICU) in a different wing of the Hospitals.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Consultant Paediatrician

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities:

• Coordination and development  of the hospital's paediatric department
• Responsible for the duties of paediatricians and paediatric nurses
• Ensuring that patient care and management is optimal and is in adherence to the clinical guidelines.
• Supervisory and managerial cover for paediatricians and  planning duty schedules
• Provide leadership guidance in the department and establish good working relationship with other departments  
• Participate in the recruitment, orientation and training of paediatricians and paediatric nurses.
• Work with department team members towards meeting and exceeding department's set targets
• Act as mediator between the department and management

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:

• Maintenance of a high standard of medical practice in the paediatric department
• Facilitation of continuing medical education of medical and nursing staff
• Increased  footfalls in the department
• Promoting and marketing the services of the department and the hospital

Requirements

• Applicants must possess a Fellowship or its equivalent in Paediatrics and have a minimum of 5 years’ post board/fellowship experience.
• Neonatal intensive care skills/certification will also be an added advantage
• Full registration and affiliation with relevant bodies with current licenses.
• Ability to multi-task and work as part of a team is highly essential.
• The successful candidate will also be the Head of Department

Application Closing Date
18th September, 2014

How To Apply
Interested candidates should forward their applications, copies of credentials and curriculum vitae with contact telephone numbers to: [email protected] 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.