Consultant Psychiatrist

Responsibilities:

Clinical Care:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments across all age groups
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of mental-health conditions
• Provide inpatient psychiatric care, including admissions, ward rounds, and discharge planning
• Provide outpatient psychiatric consultations and follow-up care
• Deliver psychiatric consultations via telemedicine, as scheduled
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications safely and appropriately
• Develop, implement, and review individualised treatment plans

Multidisciplinary Collaboration:

• Work closely with psychologists, nurses, therapists, and other clinicians
• Participate in case conferences and treatment planning meetings
• Provide clinical input to support integrated, team-based care

Clinical Governance & Professional Practice:

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential medical records
• Adhere to ethical, professional, and legal standards of psychiatric practice
• Participate in clinical audits, supervision, and quality-improvement activities
• Engage in continuing professional development

Clinical Systems & Support:

• Modern electronic charting system with AI-supported tools to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and support clinical care.
• Dedicated administrative and clinical support to reduce documentation burden and enhance workflow efficiency

Scope of Practice:

• All age groups: children, adolescents, adults, older adults
  
• Service settings: inpatient, outpatient, and telemedicine
  
• Conditions: mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, substance-use disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and related psychiatric presentations

Requirements:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Fellowship qualification in Psychiatry (FMCPsych, FWACPsych, or equivalent)
• Full registration and current license with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
• Good standing with relevant professional bodies
• Newly qualified Consultant Psychiatrists are welcome to apply
• Experience gained during residency/fellowship in inpatient, outpatient, or telepsychiatry settings is acceptable
• Interest or exposure to substance-use or detox services is an advantage

What We Offer:

• Supportive and professionally governed clinical environment
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Competitive compensation, with relocation or housing support and/or sign-on incentives available, subject to role and contract terms.
• Opportunity to grow with an expanding inpatient, outpatient, and telemedicine mental-health service

Location & Work Structure:

• Positions available in Lagos State and Ogun State
• Combination of on-site clinical work and telemedicine services, depending on service needs
• Reports to Medical Director / Clinical Leadership