CONSULTANT, GENERAL SURGERY - ABUJA

CONSULTANT, GENERAL SURGERY - ABUJA

Department: Medical / Clinical Services
Specialty: General Surgery
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Reports To: Head of Department, Surgery / Chief Medical Officer
Supervises: Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers, surgical trainees and other assigned clinical personnel
Monthly Salary: ₦2,318,288 – ₦2,748,150
Minimum Experience: Minimum of 7 years of relevant specialist experience, including post-fellowship experience.

Job Purpose

The Consultant, General Surgery, will provide specialist surgical services, ensuring effective assessment, diagnosis, operative management and postoperative care of patients with general surgical conditions. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality surgical care, managing emergency cases, providing clinical leadership, supervising junior medical personnel and contributing to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous improvement of surgical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist consultations, comprehensive clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations for patients presenting with general surgical conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans, including surgical and non-surgical management, based on clinical findings and evidence-based practice.
• Perform general surgical procedures within the scope of specialist competence and approved hospital protocols.
• Provide preoperative assessment, surgical planning, patient counselling and informed consent.
• Lead the management of surgical emergencies, including acute abdominal conditions, trauma-related surgical cases and other urgent presentations.
• Conduct ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and multidisciplinary clinical reviews.
• Provide postoperative care, monitor recovery and promptly identify and manage complications.
• Supervise, mentor and support Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers, house officers and surgical trainees.
• Coordinate patient care with anaesthesia, nursing, radiology, laboratory, pathology, pharmacy and other relevant departments.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings, clinical audits, peer reviews and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of patient records, operative notes, discharge summaries and clinical reports.
• Promote adherence to infection prevention and control measures, surgical safety checklists and patient-safety standards.
• Contribute to departmental planning, clinical protocol development, resource management and service-delivery improvement.
• Participate in clinical teaching, professional development and relevant hospital committees.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality and timeliness of specialist consultations, diagnosis and surgical interventions.
• Compliance with approved surgical protocols, informed-consent procedures and surgical safety standards.
• Monitoring of postoperative complications, surgical-site infections, readmissions and other agreed clinical outcomes.
• Timely assessment and management of emergency surgical cases.
• Accuracy and timely completion of operative notes, clinical records and discharge summaries.
• Completion of scheduled clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews and quality-improvement activities.
• Effective supervision, mentoring and professional development of junior medical personnel.
• Patient satisfaction and effective coordination of multidisciplinary surgical care.
• Compliance with professional registration, hospital policies and clinical governance requirements.

Academic Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB) from a recognised institution.
• Completion of the required housemanship/internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.
• Recognised postgraduate specialist fellowship in General Surgery.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualifications or subspecialty training relevant to General Surgery.
• Further training in surgical leadership, clinical research or healthcare management.

Professional Registration / Licence / Certification

Essential

• Full registration as a medical practitioner with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
• Valid annual practising licence issued by the MDCN.
• Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCS) or the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS), or an equivalent recognised specialist qualification in General Surgery.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and compliance with applicable professional standards.
• Good professional standing with the relevant regulatory bodies.

Desirable

• Additional certification in Advanced Life Support, trauma management or relevant surgical training.
• Membership of relevant surgical associations and professional bodies.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant specialist experience, including post-fellowship experience in General Surgery.
• Demonstrable experience in the assessment and management of a broad range of general surgical conditions.
• Proven competence in performing general surgical procedures and managing preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care.
• Experience managing emergency surgical cases and responding to postoperative complications.
• Demonstrable ability to lead clinical decision-making and coordinate multidisciplinary surgical care.
• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing junior medical officers and surgical trainees.
• Practical experience in clinical governance, surgical audits, patient safety and quality improvement.
• Experience working in a reputable hospital or multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Strong specialist knowledge of General Surgery and evidence-based surgical practice.
• Excellent clinical judgement, diagnostic reasoning and surgical decision-making skills.
• Competence in operative procedures appropriate to specialist training and professional scope.
• Strong emergency response, risk assessment and complication-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, patient counselling and informed-consent skills.
• Effective clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring abilities.
• Sound understanding of infection prevention, surgical safety and clinical governance.
• Strong documentation, organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• High standards of professional ethics, accountability and patient confidentiality.

Working Relationships

Internal: Chief Medical Officer, Head of Department, consultants, Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers, surgical trainees, anaesthesia, nursing and theatre teams, laboratory, radiology, pathology, pharmacy, quality assurance and hospital management.

External: Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, postgraduate medical colleges, relevant surgical associations, referral hospitals and other healthcare partners.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly competent and experienced surgical specialist with strong operative skills, sound clinical judgement and a proven commitment to patient safety. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to manage complex surgical cases, lead clinical teams, supervise junior practitioners and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of surgical services.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CV and relevant professional credentials to hiring@mysigma.io, using Consultant, General Surgery - Abuja as the email subject.

Only candidates who meet the stated qualifications and experience requirements will be considered.