Senior Registrar Intensivist

About this role

The role is for a Senior Registrar Intensivist based in Abuja, working in a 500-bed specialised AMCE facility. The job involves overseeing medical and surgical critical care, supporting ICU operations, stabilisation, organ support and procedures within approved competence, and coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team under supervision. The position includes teaching, clinical audit and research, with responsibilities across patient management, procedures, communications, quality assurance and governance, teaching and mentorship, and research. It targets medical professionals with ICU experience who possess relevant qualifications and are registered to practise in Nigeria. The employer operates AMCE Abuja, a hospital focused on oncology, cardiovascular and haematology care, with a commitment to high standards of care, research and education."

What you would do

• Prescribe and monitor fluids, vasoactive drugs, analgesia, sedation, antimicrobials and blood products per protocols and consultant direction.
• Manage sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, acute kidney injury, multiple organ dysfunction and postoperative complications within delegated responsibility.
• Assess ICU referrals and new admissions; discuss admission, transfer and discharge with supervising consultant.
• Review daily goals for ventilation, nutrition, thromboprophylaxis, delirium prevention and mobilisation with nursing and allied staff.
• Maintain electronic medical records, including assessments, treatment changes and handovers.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and implement approved management plans.
• Initiate and monitor ventilation under consultant direction and review blood gases and weaning plans.
• Perform arterial cannulation and central venous access with privileges and supervision as needed.
• Assist with chest-drain insertion, dialysis access, bronchoscopy and tracheostomy under supervision.
• Provide immediate stabilisation and lead initial resuscitation when assigned, with senior support as required.

What they are asking for

• Certification in Intensive Care Medicine or Intensivist Certification.
• Full MDCN registration and current practising licence in Nigeria.
• Additional recognised critical care, simulation, trauma or resuscitation training; evidence of research presentations/publications.
• Training in point-of-care ultrasound and vascular access guidance.
• Completion of junior residency training with ICU rotations and satisfactory assessments.
• MBBS/MBChB or equivalent recognised by MDCN.
• Hands-on ICU experience with clinical logbook and supervisor references.
• Current BLS and ACLS or equivalent ALS certification.
• Experience with monitoring renal replacement therapy and post-major surgery care.
• Pass in Part I Fellowship in Anaesthesia (NPMCN) or Membership Exam in Anaesthesia (WACS).

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