Senior Medical Officer - Warri

Senior Medical Officer - Warri

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Posted: Oct 1, 2026

Deadline: Oct 6, 2026

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Senior Medical Officer - Warri Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 5 years Location Delta City Warri 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.

Required skills

• Strong clinical knowledge of family medicine and 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 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 training relevant to the area of practice (e.g. life support, clinical skills, quality improvement).

• Evidence of progress toward a postgraduate fellowship (e.g. primary or part examinations of the National Postgraduate Medical College or the West African College).

Experience

• 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.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting relevant to family medicine.

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.