St. Ives Specialist Hospital is a leading multi-specialist healthcare facility established in 1996. The hospital provides dedicated specialist services in women’s health, children’s health, and family healthcare, delivered by a team of experienced consultants in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Medicine, and Surgery.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant Anaesthesiologist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and patient-centred Consultant Anaesthesiologist to join our multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing safe, high-quality anaesthesia services for surgical, obstetric, gynaecological, and other medical procedures, while ensuring comprehensive perioperative patient care through pre-operative assessment, patient education, intraoperative management, and post-operative follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive pre-anaesthetic evaluations to determine patients' suitability for anaesthesia and identify potential risks.
- Consult with patients and their families, explaining anaesthetic options, associated risks, benefits, and obtaining informed consent.
- Develop and implement appropriate anaesthetic plans based on patients' medical history, clinical condition, and the planned procedure.
- Administer general, regional, spinal, epidural, sedation, and local anaesthesia as clinically indicated.
- Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and physiological status before, during, and after procedures, intervening promptly where necessary.
- Manage patients' airways and respond effectively to medical emergencies, including resuscitation and life-support situations.
- Provide post-operative care, including pain management and monitoring patients' recovery from anaesthesia.
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, obstetricians, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of anaesthetic assessments, procedures, medications, and patient outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, patient safety standards, infection prevention protocols, and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) regulations.
Qualifications & Experience
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognised institution.
- Fellowship in Anaesthesia (FWACS, FMCA, or an equivalent recognised qualification).
- Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) with a current practising licence.
- 3 – 5 years' post-fellowship experience in a reputable healthcare institution is an added advantage.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is an added advantage.
Required Competencies:
- Excellent clinical and diagnostic skills.
- Strong knowledge of modern anaesthetic techniques and perioperative patient management.
- Competence in airway management, critical care, and emergency response.
- Excellent communication, counselling, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to make sound clinical decisions under pressure.
- High level of professionalism, empathy, and patient-centred care.
- Strong organisational and documentation skills.
- Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality healthcare services.
Application Closing Date
17th August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using "Consultant Anaesthesiologist" as the subject of the mail.