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.


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Closing Date: 20th April, 2014