Consultant Psychiatrist / Clinical Director at Synapse Services Limited

Synapse Services is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare services in West Africa. We provide patient centered care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of locally and internationally trained professionals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist / Clinical Director

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Responsibilities

• Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment: Responsible for patient assessment prior to admission, in patient care, discharge planning and aftercare.
• Construct an accurate summary of patient’s needs, strengths, and a comprehensive individualized risk assessment that contributes to care planning.
• Collaborate with Medical Director in taking overall clinical responsibility for monitoring client treatment
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives and any other concerned bodies.
• Running family sessions in line with the patients’ treatment plan and when the need arises.
• To contribute to other departments in the organization – Business development, Administration and Management.
• Provide Clinical leadership in interaction, planning and collaboration with multidisciplinary team comprising of Psychiatric Nurses, Support Workers, and Clinical Psychologists in delivering a comprehensive high quality service.
• Manage partnerships and run a scheduled clinic in our partner hospitals, Clinical support, coordination and consultancy for sister services.
• Organize and supervise weekly clinical meetings
• Play an active role in our sister charity organization, Reconnect Health Development Initiative
• Professional Supervision of clinicians working in the extended service model
• Take a lead role in developing mental health services
• Responsible for Consultant Overview for your patients admitted to Synapse Services.
• Will participate in Multidisciplinary team meetings involving other clinicians who are involved in managing your patients.
• Willing to see patients on behalf of Synapse Services services. This is remunerated
• Able to work with our Business Development Manager to develop new opportunities in the Abuja Region that will be mutually beneficial to all.
• Willing to sign up to Azalia Treatment Protocols and Policies
• Willing to attend our in-house training and development programs.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Perform any other duties as directed by the MD

Qualifications

• An MBBS degree is required.
• Postgraduate Fellowship in Psychiatry
• Current registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
• Post-Fellowship clinical experience is required
• NYSC discharge certificate or exemption letter

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: careers@synapseservices.org using "Consultant Psychiatrist"as the subject of the mail

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.