• Application Deadline:
• Position: Chief of Surgery



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 7 - 10 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  
  

Job Profile

• The chief of surgery plays a critical leadership role in overseeing surgical services within the hospital environment. This position combines clinical excellence with strategic oversight to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.


• The chief of surgery will lead multidisciplinary teams, foster collaboration across departments, and drive continuous improvement in surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties as outlined in the approved clinical privilege form.


• Lead the coordination, planning and strategic development of the hospital's surgery department.


• Ensure that all surgical practice align with current clinical guidelines and uphold the highest standards of patient care.


• Oversee and support the recruitment, onboarding and continuous professional development of surgeons across various specialties. 


• Collaborate with department members and other clinical units to achieve and exceed set performance and quality targets.


• Supervise the efficient use of operating theatres, ensuring optimal scheduling, safety, and resource utilization.


• Provide supervisory and managerial oversight, including duty planning and surgeons' performance management. 


• Promote interdepartmental collaboration with other specialties to support integrated, multidisciplinary care.  leadership guidance in the department and establish good working relationship with other department.


• Act as a liaison between the surgery department and hospital leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.


• Ensure compliance with all relevant standard operating procedures and clinical protocols.


• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs within the department.

Key Result Areas/ Performance Goals:

• Strategic growth and continuous improvement of the surgery department's services.


• Consistently high standards of surgical care and clinical governance.


• Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration within the hospitals' multispecialty framework.


• Increase in patient volumes through high quality service delivery and reputation building.


• Effective promotion and marketing of the hospital's surgical services.


• Ensuring safe and complication-free surgery across all facilities of the hospital.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS


• Residency training in surgery from a recognized institution.


• Valid medical practicing license.

Professional Qualification & Experience

• Fellowship of the National postgraduate medical college in general surgery or its equivalent.


• 7-10 years post-residency experience.

Core Competencies (Functional/Managerial/Behavioral)

• Surgical Skills


• Proficiency in minimal access procedures


• Basic and Advanced Life Support Skills


• Business Acumen and Strategic Thinking


• Teaching and Supervisory skills


• Service oriented, courteous, team player


• Leadership and organizational skills


• Discipline and ability to imbibe same in team members


• Good Interpersonal and communication skills