Consultant Paediatrics (Rivers)
a Growing Multi-Specialist Healthcare Group - Dragnet Solutions Limited
About the role
- To provide specialist paediatrics care across the patient pathway, leading the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in out-patient, in-patient and referral settings.
- The Consultant provides senior clinical expertise, supervises and trains junior medical staff, and contributes to the clinical standards and governance of the paediatrics service.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in paediatrics, including complex cases, and act as a senior point of referral for junior medical staff.
- Supervise, teach and support the training and development of senior medical officers, medical officers and trainees.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
- Coordinate care with other specialties, diagnostics, pharmacy, nursing, allied health and managed-care/HMO functions, applying evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB) from a recognised institution.
- Completion of the required national housemanship/internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of post-fellowship specialist experience in the relevant discipline, including independent specialist management of complex cases in paediatrics and experience teaching, training, and supervising junior medical staff.
- Additional sub-specialty training or certification relevant to the discipline.
- Membership of relevant specialty associations or faculties.
Required skills:
- Comprehensive specialist knowledge of paediatrics across a broad range of acute and chronic presentations.
- Ability to manage complex cases and provide senior clinical judgement.
- Sound understanding of clinical governance, audit, patient safety and evidence-based practice.
- Ability to teach, supervise and support the development of junior medical staff.
- Sound clinical record-keeping and competent use of hospital clinical systems.
- Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Application Closing Date
6th October, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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