Center for Psychological Medicine - Our Facility located in Abuja is currently expanding and would need part time and full time Consultant Psychiatrists

1. Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist

Job Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Part time – 30 hours a week including alternate Saturdays (Applicants interested in Full time are also encouraged to apply)

Responsibilities

• Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment : Responsible for patient assessment prior to admission, in patient care, discharge planning and aftercare
• Responsible for treating and managing mental illness, emotional disturbance and abnormal behavior in patients by prescribing psychotherapeutic treatments and medication.
• Provide Clinical leadership in interaction, planning and collaboration with multidisciplinary team comprising of Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, and Clinical Psychologists in delivering a comprehensive high quality service.
• Management of complexity, severity and risk to the patient, contain anxieties within the team and have overall responsibility of patient treatment plans whilst liaising with the multidisciplinary team
• 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 and delivery of services
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives and any other concerned bodies.
• To contribute to other departments in the organization – Business development, Administration and Management.

Required Qualification and Experience:

• Applicant must have a degree in Medicine (MBBS) from a well-known institution
• Applicant must be a registered member of Medical and Dental council Of Nigeria and should still own a valid practicing license
• Licensed Consultant Psychiatrist
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Ability to synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendation
• Should have a comprehensive understanding of mental illness, signs and symptoms, side effects, psychotropic medication and contemporary treatment models

2. Job Title: Medical Officer

Job Location: Abuja

Work Type: Part time - 4 to 5 days a week; including saturdays

Responsibilities:

• Inpatient Assessment, ward rounds and review (diagnosis, management plan medications).
• Liaising with consultants with regards to Inpatient and Outpatient care.
• Outpatient review and initial assessment.
• Relating with patients relatives / caregivers on present state of health and further management.
• Home pickups of clients/potential clients.
• Staff reviews on health related matters.
• Providing documentation as regards Health reports and discharge, summaries of clients.
• Attending to emergencies as regards clients (inpatient) health care.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A good Medical degree.
• Experience in patient assessment.
• Must have completed NYSC.
• Attention to detail.
• Good listening ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skill.
• Excellent relationship management.
• Proactive problem solving approach.
• Stress tolerance.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must have excellent inter personal skill
• Proactive problem solving skill and a friendly disposition
• Must have at least MBBS
• Minimum of 3 years experience

3. Job Title: Clinical Psychologist

Job Location: Abuja

Core Job Functions:

• Counsel individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behaviour and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment.
• Offering therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, social and interpersonal problems.
• Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioural issues, and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists and occupational therapists;
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, Intensity, and duration of therapy.
• Prepare and type a psychological formulation for every patient in therapy
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, and then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary.
• Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records.
• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests in order to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, and personalities.
• Utilize a variety of treatment methods such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behaviour modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy.

Required Qualification and Experience:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Clinical psychology
• Knowledge of Psychological Formulations using different psychological models
• Knowledge of Psychological Assessment using standardized tests/scales
• Knowledge and application of psychological principles/models
• Psychological treatments/interventions
• Minimum of 2 year internship and/ or paid Clinical experience
• Excellent remuneration packages exist for all roles, and will be commensurate with experience.

Mode of Application:
Interested and suitably qualified applicant should submit their applications to the following email address: recruitment@synapseservices.org

Note: the subject of the email should be the job position applied for e.g “Consultant Psychiatrist”

Closing Date: 20th April, 2014