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Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the following Non-Teaching Staff positions at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.

1. DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES

• MEDICAL DOCTORS
  • POSITIONS:
    • Senior Registrar Grade I/Principal Medical Officer
    • Senior Registrar Grade II/Senior Medical Officer
    • Registrar/Medical Officer I
    • Medical Officer II
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  • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
    • Senior Registrar Grade I/Principal Medical Officer
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • Part I Fellowship of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria or its equivalent, plus at least two (2) years cognate experience. 
      • Minimum of Ten(10) years post-registration cognate experience.
        
        DUTIES
        Responsible to the Director of University Health Services for:
      • Carrying out General Medical duties in the University hospital.
      • Giving Health Education and Counseling.
      • Taking Calls i.e., work outside normal working hours and during weekends.
      • Conducting Medical registration for new Staff and new Students.
      • Visiting and Counseling patients referred to other Hospitals.
      • Supervising junior Doctors in the Department.
      • Carrying out other responsibilities that the Director of University Health Services may assign.
      • Practicing in the area of speciality in a teaching Hospital under the supervision of a Consultant (in the case of SR II)
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    • Senior Registrar Grade II/Senior Medical Officer 
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      By advancement of a confirmed and suitable Registrar who has passed the Part I Fellowship of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria or its equivalent in any of the following specialities:
      • Doctor of Medicine in Pathology
      • Fellow and Diploma of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
      • Fellow of a Royal College of Surgeons
      • Fellow of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeon.s
      • Fellow or Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
      • Fellow or Member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
      • Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics.
      • Fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons.
      • Master of Surgery-Orthopaedic.
      • Master of Obstetrics. 
      • Master of Radiology.
      • Master of Surgery.     
      • Master of Public Health, United States of Europe. 
      • Diploma in Psychiatry.
      • Diploma in Pathology (Conjoint Board-England).
      • Diploma in Public Health (Conjoint Board-England and UK University). 
      • Diploma in Tropical Public Health.
      • Diploma in Psychological Medicine.
      • Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery. 
      • Diploma in Ophthalmology Medicine and Surgery. 
      • Diploma in Bacteriology.
      • Diploma in Medical Radiology. 
      • Diploma in Medical Radiology (Diagnosis). 
      • Diploma in Medical Radiology (Treatment). 
      • Diploma in Clinical Pathology. 
      • Diploma in Dermatology.
      • Diploma in Anaesthetics (if obtained prior to November 1953).
      • Ph.D. from a recognized University in the Para-medical Sciences.
      • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Paediatrics).
      • Minimum of eight (8) years post-registration cognate experience.
        
        DUTIES
        Responsible to the Director of University Health Services for:
      • Carrying out General Medical duties in the University hospital.
      • Giving Health Education and Counseling.
      • Taking Calls, i.e., work outside normal working hours and during weekends.
      • Conducting Medical registration for new Staff and new Students.
      • Visiting and Counseling patients referred to other Hospitals.
      • Supervising junior Doctors in the Department.
      • Carrying out other responsibilities that the Director of University Health Services may assign.
      • Practicing in the area of speciality in a teaching Hospital under the supervision of a Consultant (in the case of SR II).
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    • Registrar/Medical Officer I
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      •  Degree in Medicine registerable with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) from Bowen University or any other recognized Institution, plus NYSC Discharge/ Exemption Certificate.
      • Minimum of three (3) years post-registration cognate experience.
      • Primaries result of a medical speciality in the case of a Registrar.
        
        DUTIES
      • Performing the duties of a Medical Officer II at a higher level of responsibility.
      • Practicing in the area of speciality in a Teaching Hospital under the supervision of a Consultant (in the case of Registrar).
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    • Medical Officer II
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      •  Degree in Medicine registerable with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) from Bowen University or any other recognized Institution, plus NYSC Discharge/ Exemption Certificate.
      • Minimum of two (2) years post-registration cognate experience.
        
        DUTIES
        Responsible to the Director of University Health Services for:
      • Carrying out General Medical duties in the University Hospital.
      • Giving Health Education and Counseling.
      • Taking Calls, i.e., working outside normal working hours and during weekends.
      • Conducting Medical registration for new Staff and new Students.
      • Carrying out other responsibilities that the Director of Health Services may assign.  
      • Consultation, diagnosis and prescription to patients attending the hospital.
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• NURSING PROGRAMME
  • POSITIONS:
    • Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
    • Principal Nursing Officer
    • Senior Nursing Officer
    • Nursing Officer I
    • Nursing Officer II
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  • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
    • Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • NRN or SRN certificate plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
      • Minimum of eleven (11) years post-qualification cognate experience.
        
        DUTIES
      • Performing the duties of a Principal Nursing Officer II at a higher Level of responsibility.
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    • Principal Nursing Officer
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • NRN or SRN certificate plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
      • Minimum of eleven (10) years post-qualification cognate experience.
      • MSc. in Nursing with five (5) years post-qualification cognate experience.
        
        DUTIES
      • Performing general nursing duties at a higher level of responsibility.
      • Supervising the activities of a number of subordinates.
      • Deploying and controlling staff in the hospital.
      • Assisting in training junior staff.
      • Participating in the formulation of policies on nursing matters continuing education.
      • Assisting in planning hospital structure.
      • Identifying and making recommendations for the procurement of hospital equipment.
      • Providing and coordinating clinical learning experiences.
      • Preparing financial estimates for the Unit.
      • Liaising with central administration in matters affecting staff.
      • Assisting in research duties.
      • Collating and assisting in writing reports. 
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    • Senior Nursing Officer
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • Possess an NRN or SRN certificate plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
      • Minimum of eight (8) years post-qualification cognate experience.
      • B.NSc. with three years post-qualification cognate experience.
      • Additional qualification in Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, etc, plus NYSC Discharge/ Exemption Certificate.
        
        DUTIES
      • Diagnosing and treating minor ailment.
      • Setting up intravenous infusion, suturing of lacerations and wounds.
      • Incision of superficial abscesses.
      • Serving as a communicator
      • Educating patients/clients on promotion and maintenance of good health.
      • Managing patients/client’s care.
      • Counseling and giving psychotherapy care to patients/clients and relatives.
      • Supervising the activities of subordinates and student nurses.
      • Managing a ward.
      • Assessing and setting nursing care priorities for individuals and groups of clients by:
        (a) Providing clients with care utilizing resources
        (b) Using nursing theory in making decisions on nursing practice.
      • Using nursing practice in getting data for refining and extending that practice.
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    • Nursing Officer I
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • Possessing an NRN or SRN certificate plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
      • Minimum of four (4) years post-qualification cognate experience.
      • B.N.Sc plus membership of the Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
      • NYSC Discharge/ Exemption certificate.
        
        DUTIES
      • Co-ordinating the activities of subordinates and supervising nurses and Students nurse in the ward.
      • Assessing and setting nursing care priorities for individual and group of clients.
      • Assessing health status, potentials, plans, implementing and evaluating Nursing care of individuals, families and community.
      • Improving services to the clients by continually evaluating the effectiveness of nursing intervention and revising it accordingly.
      •  Taking responsibility for the process and outcome of the care given to clients.
      • Liaising with the BUTH training school with respect to student nurses deployed for clinical experience.
      • Ensuring availability and proper use of equipment and instruments.
      • Supervising and ensuring proper record keeping. 
      • Organizing orientation courses for nurses and educating them on new trends in nursing practice.
      • Liaising with other members of the health team.
      • Appraising the performance of nurses in the ward.
      • Assisting in research activities.
      •  Establishing and maintaining inventory for audit purposes.
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    • Nursing Officer II
      Candidate must possess the following Qualifications:
      • Possessing an NRN or SRN certificate plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
        
        DUTIES
      • Supervising junior staff.
      • Collecting and distributing a database of physiological, emotional, sociological, cultural, psychological and spiritual needs from available resources.
      • Identifying and documenting changes in health status which interfere with the client’s ability to meet his basic needs.
      • Establishing nursing diagnosis based on client’s needs.
      • Developing individual nursing care plans based upon nursing diagnosis.
      • Identifying needs and establishing priorities for nursing.
      • Carrying out individualized plans of care in conjunction with other Nursing staff.
      • Monitoring and evaluating nursing care delivery within a speciality, i.e Midwifery, Public Health Nursing, Theatre Nursing.
      • Identifying alternative methods of meeting clients’ needs, modifying Plans of care if necessary and documenting changes.
      • Assisting in research activities in the hospital.

2. REMUNERATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Bowen University runs a unique remuneration package, similar to what is obtainable in other tertiary institutions. The University is a fully residential institution. Consequently, the staff of the University must reside either in Iwo or Ogbomoso, as the case may be.

3. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FORMAT

Candidates are required to submit 10 typed copies of their applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV), giving information strictly in the following format:

• GENERAL INFORMATION
  • FULL NAME (Surname first in the capital, followed by a comma and other names not in capital letters except the first letter).
  • DATE OF BIRTH
  • TOWN/WARD
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF ORIGIN
  • STATE OF ORIGIN
  • NATIONALITY 
  • PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS
  • CURRENT HOME/POSTAL ADDRESS
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER/WHATSAPP NUMBER
  • E-MAIL ADDRESS
  • RELIGION/DENOMINATION
  • GENDER
  • MARITAL STATUS
  • NAME OF SPOUSE
  • ADDRESS OF SPOUSE
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER/WHATSAPP NUMBER OF SPOUSE
  • NUMBER AND AGES OF CHILDREN
  • NAME, ADDRESS AND GSM NUMBER OF NEXT-OF-KIN (other than spouse)
• POST APPLIED FOR
• DEPARTMENT APPLIED INTO
• INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES
• ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (with class of degrees and dates)
• PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S) / MEMBERSHIP (with dates)
• SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES (with dates)
• HONOURS AND DISTINCTION
• DETAILS OF WORKING EXPERIENCE (in the following format):
  • Name and Address of the Institution/Organization
  • The duration
  • Position(s) Held
  • Schedule of Duties
• SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS (the links to Google Scholar, ORCID, SCOPUS and Research Gate to be properly cited)
• EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES
• REFEREES
  Names and addresses of three referees who should forward reports directly to “The Registrar, Bowen University, Iwo” attesting to the candidate’s abilities, moral character, and uprightness. 
  Signed electronic copies of the confidential report in PDF format can be submitted to the same email address stated below.
• SIGNATURE AND DATE

4. CLOSING DATE

All applications must reach the Registrar not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this publication. The envelope containing the applications should indicate at the top right corner the position applied for.

A soft copy of the Application, CV and credentials in a single PDF format should be forwarded to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Signed
B. T. Adetona
Registrar