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Senior Medical Officer - Benin
Dragnet Solutions is a dynamic Information Technology company that specializes in the design, development and implementation of innovative people screening solutions. Since our incorporation in 2007, we have been at the forefront of creating and recreating objective recruitment and application management processes to meet international standards. As official...
Senior Medical Officer - Benin
- Job Type Full Time , Onsite
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 years
- Location Edo
- City Benin
- Job Field Medical / Healthcare
About the role
- To provide experienced clinical care in family medicine, managing patients largely independently across out-patient and in-patient settings, supporting consultant-led care, and supervising and supporting junior medical officers within the family medicine service.
Responsibilities
- Provide largely independent assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in family medicine, appropriate to the level of the role, referring complex cases appropriately.
- Support consultant-led clinics, ward rounds and procedures.
- Supervise and support medical officers and trainees, contributing to their development, and participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.
- Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other services and supporting managed-care/HMO processes through evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
Requirements
- 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.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-NYSC clinical experience, including progression through Medical Officer grades.
- Substantial post-registration clinical experience, including experience at medical/dental officer level.
- Demonstrable competence in the independent clinical management of patients in family medicine, and in supporting and supervising junior medical staff.
Required skills
- Strong clinical knowledge of family medicine
- Ability to manage most cases independently
- Ability to supervise and support junior medical officers
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit and patient safety
- Sound clinical record-keeping
- Competent use of hospital clinical systems
- Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Nice to have:
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Additional training relevant to the area of practice (e.g. life support, clinical skills, quality improvement).
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Evidence of progress toward a postgraduate fellowship (e.g. primary or part examinations of the National Postgraduate Medical College or the West African College).
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