Synapse Services is a “Center for Psychological Medicine”, based within the Abuja metropolis, that specializes in the provision of psychological and counseling services, inpatient facilities/treatment and rehabilitation services. We retain the services of a robust mixture of local and internationally trained staff that provide excellent, client focused services to treat all forms of disorders related to your mental health.

We are currently recruiting to fill the position of : 

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist

Location: Abuja

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.

Qualification and Experience

. A degree in Medicine (MBBS) from a well-known institution

. 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

. A comprehensive understanding of mental illness, signs and symptoms, side effects, psychotropic medication and contemporary treatment models

Application Closing Date

1st July , 2014

Method of Application

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications using “Consultant Psychiatrist " as the subject of the email to : [email protected]