Website Department of Mental Health, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti
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Position Information
Organization Unit/Department
Department of Mental Health, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti
Duration of Assignment
Three (3) months;
- Start date : 15 January 2021
- End date: 15 April 2021
Type of assignment: Virtual or physical (depending on pandemic and expert’s preference)
Background Information about Host Institution
Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti is a Federal Government-owned tertiary health service provider and clinical training institution in Nigeria. The hospital was established in 1998 by the Federal Government of Nigeria. At inception in 1999, the Hospital had six departments but currently there are twenty two clinical and four nonclinical departments. Mental health department has been training postgraduate resident doctors since 2008.
In 2014, the hospital was upgraded from Federal Medical center to full fledge teaching hospital by the Federal Government of Nigeria on account of the consummation of a Memorandum of Understanding with Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti for the purpose of clinical training of its medical and non-medical students.
Objectives of Assignment
Transfer of knowledge and improved quality of geriatric mental health care
Output/Deliverables
- Improved training of resident doctors
- International collaboration in the area of research in Psychogeriatrics
- Improved clinical management of geriatric patients
- Enhancement of practical skills in geriatric care
- Enhancement of the quality of life of the elderly with or without psychogeriatric disorders
Required Competencies
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical competences:
- Ability to work with stakeholders to help formulate and deliver effective training materials
- Ability to impact knowledge on clinical management
- Capacity in research design, development and execution
- Capacity in post graduate training in mental health
Education and Experience
Education
Fellowship or its equivalents in mental health and related fields
Experience
- 5 years post-fellowship or post-graduate
- 5 years experience in clinical practice as a mental health expert
Language Requirements
Fluency in English is required