Senior Consultant, Cardiovascular and Theatres Services at African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) – Abuja

African Medical Centre of Excellence is recruiting a Senior Consultant for Cardiovascular and Theatres Services in Abuja. The position provides advanced specialist patient care, oversight of complex multidisciplinary cases, and leadership in safety, teaching and research.

Job Purpose

The Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular and Theatres Services will serve as a highly experienced practising specialist within AMCE’s Cardiovascular and Theatres Directorate, providing expert care for complex and high-risk patients and guiding multidisciplinary decisions across diagnostic, interventional, surgical and perioperative pathways.

The role focuses on advanced clinical practice, complex case oversight, patient safety, mentorship, teaching and research.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Advanced Clinical Practice and Complex Case Leadership

• Provide expert consultant-level assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care for patients with complex or high-risk cardiovascular conditions, within the holder’s recognised specialty and approved clinical privileges.
• Serve as a senior clinical escalation and second-opinion resource for complex referrals, diagnostic uncertainty, difficult treatment decisions, clinical deterioration and major procedural complications.
• Lead specialist clinical decision-making in outpatient, inpatient, emergency, interventional and operative settings as applicable to the holder’s qualifications and scope of practice.
• Provide senior input into multidisciplinary Heart Team discussions, including case selection, treatment options, procedural suitability, risk-benefit analysis and shared decision-making with patients and families.
• Perform or clinically supervise advanced cardiovascular procedures where credentialled, ensuring high standards of technical practice, informed consent, documentation and post-procedure follow-up.
• Promote continuity of care for complex patients from diagnosis and pre-procedure assessment through treatment, recovery, rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.

Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular and Theatre Care

• Provide senior clinical guidance across the cardiovascular patient pathway, working closely with cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, anaesthetists, perfusionists, critical care teams, theatre nurses and allied professionals.
• Support clinical assessment of high-risk patients, perioperative optimisation, procedural planning and timely escalation of postoperative complications in collaboration with the relevant specialty leads.
• Strengthen evidence-based clinical pathways and handovers between clinics, cardiac diagnostics, catheterisation laboratories, operating theatres, intensive care and inpatient units.
• Provide specialist input into case reviews and clinical decision-making for complex surgical and interventional procedures, respecting each discipline’s credentialled responsibilities.
• Promote consistent clinical standards for multidisciplinary patient review, readiness for procedures, safe transfer of care and post-procedure surveillance.

Clinical Governance, Outcomes and Patient Safety

• Champion evidence-based clinical guidelines, specialist protocols and ethical, patient-centred decision-making across cardiovascular and perioperative care.
• Lead or contribute to clinical audits, morbidity and mortality meetings, multidisciplinary peer reviews, incident investigations and clinical quality improvement programmes.
• Review and use meaningful clinical outcomes and safety indicators, including complications, unplanned reinterventions, mortality, infections, readmissions and patient outcomes, with appropriate case-mix and risk considerations.
• Promote safe clinical practices relating to infection prevention, anticoagulation, medication safety, procedural verification, consent and timely recognition of deteriorating patients.
• Advise the Clinical Director and relevant clinical governance committees on clinical risks, gaps in practice and priorities for improving standards and patient outcomes.

Clinical Mentorship, Education and Research

• Provide senior clinical mentorship and case-based guidance to consultants, fellows, residents, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team, within the boundaries of professional competence.
• Lead specialist teaching, complex case conferences, grand rounds, clinical skills development and continuing professional education.
• Support clinical competency assessment, peer learning and professional development to strengthen the directorate’s depth of specialist expertise.
• Lead or participate in clinical research, outcome registries, publications and evidence-based innovation in collaboration with AMCE’s academic and clinical partners.
• Provide expert clinical advice on emerging procedures, technologies and service capabilities, focusing on patient benefit, safety and clinical readiness.

Qualification and Experience

• Medical degree (MBBS, MBBCh, MD or equivalent) from a recognised medical school.
• Recognised postgraduate specialist fellowship or equivalent qualification in Cardiology or Cardiothoracic Surgery, with advanced clinical expertise relevant to the directorate.
• Current medical registration, specialist registration and a valid practising licence with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), or eligibility to obtain these before commencing clinical practice in Nigeria.
• Current advanced cardiac life support or other appropriate advanced resuscitation certification, together with clinical privileges appropriate to the specialty.
• Additional subspecialty training, academic qualifications, recognised teaching credentials or experience in clinical quality improvement will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years’ consultant-level clinical experience in Cardiology or Cardiothoracic Surgery, including sustained management of complex, high-acuity cases.
• Substantial experience in a tertiary or quaternary referral hospital, advanced cardiac centre or academic medical centre with interventional and/or surgical cardiovascular services.
• Demonstrated authority in multidisciplinary clinical decision-making, specialist case escalation and coordination of care across diagnostic, procedural and perioperative settings.
• A strong record of clinical outcomes, patient safety, clinical audit, governance and improvement of complex cardiovascular care pathways.
• Proven contribution to senior clinical mentorship, postgraduate teaching, research or development of advanced specialist programmes.
• International clinical experience, including specialist practice or advanced fellowship training in a recognised overseas cardiovascular centre or academic medical institution, will be an added advantage.
• Authorship or co-authorship of peer-reviewed publications in reputable international journals in cardiovascular medicine, cardiothoracic surgery or related clinical disciplines will be an added advantage.

Must have skills

• Cardiology cardiac surgery.