Posted on: Wed 30-09-2026

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client is a growing multi-specialist healthcare group, operating hospital facilities that deliver quality clinical and diagnostic services to patients. Backed by a strong governance structure and a strategy of expansion and service excellence, the organisation combines modern clinical operations with centralised corporate functions spanning finance, supply chain, human capital, ICT, legal and strategy.

As part of its next phase of growth, the organization is seeking talented professionals to join it in the capacity below:

Job Title: Consultant Paediatric

Location: Warri, Delta

Department: Family/Internal Medicine/Paediatrics

 

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.
• Post-fellowship specialist experience, or equivalent recognised consultant-level practice in the relevant discipline.
• Demonstrable competence in the independent specialist management of complex cases in paediatrics.
• Experience teaching, training and supervising junior medical staff.

Required skills:

• Comprehensive specialist knowledge of paediatrics across a broad range of acute and chronic presentations.
• Ability to manage complex cases and to 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..

Nice to have:

• Additional sub-specialty training or certification relevant to the discipline.
• Membership of relevant specialty associations or faculties.

Application Closing Date

6th October, 2026.

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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