Lead Anaesthetist at African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) – Abuja

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) is recruiting a Lead Anaesthetist in Abuja to oversee anaesthesia services and provide clinical leadership for safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the anaesthesia team, provide expert direction on complex or critical cases, supervise high-risk procedures and maintain a safe, high-performance clinical environment.
• Set and monitor anaesthesia performance indicators, lead daily briefings and case debriefings, and develop service strategies that improve the scope and quality of care.
• Work with surgical, interventional radiology and other procedural teams to improve integrated care pathways, evaluate new technologies and techniques, and plan departmental workforce needs.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, national regulations and international patient-safety standards; oversee evidence-based protocols, clinical audits, quality improvement, incident reviews and corrective actions.
• Manage staff performance, clinical schedules and professional development, including coaching, mentorship, structured training and continuing medical education.
• Collaborate with surgeons, operating-room teams, intensivists and other professionals; explain procedures to patients and families, obtain informed consent and resolve interdepartmental issues.
• Oversee anaesthesia resources, operating-room time, equipment selection, maintenance and calibration, and digital workflow improvements.
• Represent the department on hospital committees, advise senior management and provide updates to the Board on departmental performance and strategic direction.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MBBS, MD or equivalent) from a recognised institution.
• Board certification in Anaesthesiology, such as FWACS, FMCNA or an equivalent international certification.
• Valid and current medical licence to practise Anaesthesiology.
• Demonstrated expertise in quality improvement, patient-safety programmes or clinical governance in Anaesthesiology.
• Proficiency in advanced anaesthesia techniques, including regional anaesthesia, difficult-airway management and critical-care management.
• Experience evaluating, selecting and implementing anaesthesia technologies and equipment.
• Strong knowledge of national and international patient-safety standards and regulatory requirements relevant to Anaesthesiology.