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Senior Registrar - Cardiology
About this role
The Senior Registrar, Cardiology role at The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja involves delivering high quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care while undergoing advanced specialist training under consultant cardiologists. The position spans inpatient, outpatient, emergency and critical care settings and includes hands-on procedures, teaching, audits and research to support a multidisciplinary service.
What you would do
- Assess patients with suspected or established cardiovascular disease using history, examination and investigations.
- Form and apply evidence-based management plans under consultant supervision for conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension and valvular disease.
- Review inpatients and outpatients, participate in consultant-led ward rounds and escalate complex or deteriorating cases promptly.
- Request and interpret ECGs, ambulatory monitoring, echocardiography, stress testing and other investigations within approved competence.
- Perform or assist with approved non-invasive and invasive cardiac procedures; maintain procedural logs and evidence of competency.
- Participate in on-call duties, respond to cardiovascular emergencies and ensure timely handover and follow-up.
What they are asking for
- Medical degree MBBS/MBChB or equivalent.
- Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) and a valid annual practising licence.
- Successful completion of the Part I Fellowship/Specialty Examination of the NPMCN or WACP, or recognised equivalent, qualifying for Senior Registrar; specialty certification in Cardiology.
- Relevant clinical experience in cardiology including exposure to inpatient, outpatient, emergency and critical cardiovascular care.
- Competence in cardiovascular assessment and interpretation of ECGs, echocardiography, ambulatory monitoring and related investigations; ability to perform or assist with approved procedures and maintain a logbook.
- Current BLS and ACLS certification or ability to obtain within the stipulated period.
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