For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelors Degree in Clinical Medicine;
OR
- Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine Ophthalmology, Dermatology & Venereology, Orthopaedics & Trauma Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chest Medicine Paediatrics, ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology & Hearing Care Technology, Speech and Language Pathology, Nephrology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery, Ophthalmology, Low Vision and Refraction, Reproductive Health ,Family Health and Mental Health and Psychiatry and practiced in their relevant field for a minimum period of six (6) years;
- Been registered by the relevant professional body;
- Proficiency in Computer Applications; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties at this level will include: participating in teaching and evaluating relevant subjects in their discipline areas; assessing students in clinical areas; organizing extra-curricular activities in the College; assisting senior lecturers in research and development of teaching materials; planning, designing and developing relevant teaching materials; identifying health problems prevalent in the country and conducting surveys; and supervising students in clinical areas.
