About the Role
Join The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja, a premier 500-bed specialty hospital developed by Afreximbank in clinical partnership with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are dedicated to transforming healthcare across Africa through exceptional patient care, advanced research, and education. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Consultant General Surgery to provide high-quality, patient-centred surgical care across both elective and emergency services within our world-class facility in Abuja, Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Provide consultant-level management of a broad range of elective and emergency general surgical conditions using evidence-based practice.
- Perform general surgical procedures independently, including the management of complex cases and surgical complications.
- Lead outpatient clinics, ward rounds, theatre lists, emergency surgical reviews, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Provide clear patient and family counselling regarding diagnoses, treatment options, risks, and postoperative care to obtain informed consent.
- Participate actively in the consultant on-call rota to ensure timely emergency surgical cover.
- Contribute to clinical leadership, governance, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and morbidity and mortality meetings.
- Mentor, supervise, and teach junior medical staff, medical students, and clinical team members.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-fellowship experience practicing as a Consultant General Surgeon or at an equivalent specialist level.
- Demonstrated expertise in assessing and managing diverse elective and emergency general surgical conditions.
- Proven ability to perform complex surgical procedures independently and manage peri-operative complications.
- Strong background in clinical supervision, teaching, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical governance.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, continuous professional development, and high-quality healthcare standards.
- Competitive remuneration package aligned with international standards.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development, clinical research, and academic collaboration.
- State-of-the-art working environment equipped with advanced medical technologies.
- Chance to make a transformative impact on healthcare delivery and medical education across the African continent.