Senior Assistant Director Medical Services / Specialist I (Consultant Physician)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

1. Served as an Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years.
   
2. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B. Ch. B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
   
3. Master’s degree in internal medicine or its equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
   
4. Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist board
   
5. Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
   
6. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution,
   
7. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
   
8. Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as related in work preference and results
   

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

1. Served as an Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years.
   
2. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B. Ch. B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
   
3. Master’s degree in internal medicine or its equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
   
4. Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist board
   
5. Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
   
6. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution,
   
7. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
   
8. Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as related in work preference and results
   

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

1. Undertaking general diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients;
   
2. Carrying out specialized clinical care providing psycho-social interventions, providing clinical services to patients;
   
3. Training, consulting and performing surgeries in various health facilities, carrying out forensic and medico-legal services;
   
4. Coordinating disease surveillance, prevention, and control;
   
5. Coordinating health education and promotion;
   
6. Implementing health projects and programmes;
   
7. Maintaining up-lo-date health information systems;
   
8. Monitoring provision of health treatment and care;
   
9. Undertaking health research; and analyzing medical reports.