Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja hereby requests applications from suitably qualified medical doctors for three and six month temporary fellowship appointments as trainees in orthopaedic surgery. This hospital is located in the heart of the federal capital and is a foremost centre for modem image guided orthopaedic surgery and traumatology. Trainee fellowships will generally last for three or six months, however, trainees willing to stay for a short period of training of one month can apply.
Trainees will be expected to participate in the surgical management of patients in all subspecialties and work with internationally trained orthopaedic surgeons. They will be exposed to the following procedures:
POST TITLE: Trainee in Trauma
- Closed antegrade and retrograde C-arm guided locked nailing of fractures of the femur, tibia and humerus,
- Dosed proximal femoral nailing,
- Open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures,
- Closed C-arm guided titanium elastic nailing of paediatnc fractures involving the femur, tibia, humerus, radius and ulna,
- Image intensifier guided closed reduction and K wire fixation of fractures,
- 3.5mm DCR LCDCPand LCP plating of fractures of the distal humerus, forearm and ankle with image guidance,
- External fixation of long bone and pelvic fractures,
- Mini external fixation of wrist fractures,
- Cannulated screw fracture fixation under Image control,
- Spine fracture fixation including anterior cervical plating and lumbar pedicle screw fixation
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,www.bestnigeriajobs.blogspot.com,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
POST TITLE: Trainee in Hand Surgery
- Carpal tunnel decompression,
- Ulnar tunnel decompression,
- Trigger finger, trigger thumb release,
- Release of dupuytren contracture,
- Syndactyly separation,
- Tendon repairs,
- Release of post bum and trauma contractures.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
POST TITLE: Trainee in Shoulder/ Upper Limb
- Subacromial decompression,
- Rotator cuff repair,
- Bankaifs repair,
- Acromioclavicular joint excision.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,www.bestnigeriajobs.blogspot.com,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in Spine
- Cervical spine operations for myelopathy,
- Anterior and posterior approaches to subaxial spine,
- C1/C2 fixations and decompressions,
- 360 degrees fracture fixations,
- Thoracic and lumbar fixations using cages and pedicle screws,
- Spinal decompression for spondylopathy,
- Interlaminar decompressions and foraminotomies,
- Lumbar discectomies,
- Spinal tumour and infections management.
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in Hip and Knee
- Total hip replacement,
- Bipolar hemiarthroplasty,
- Core decompression for femoral head avascular necrosis,
- Hiparthrotomies,
- Total knee replacement,
- Knee arthrotomies,
- Peri articular (hip and knee) image guided osteotomies.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,www.bestnigeriajobs.blogspot.com,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in Arthroscopy and sports medicine
- Knee diagnostic arthroscopy ‘Arthroscopic meniscectomy,
- ACL reconstruction,
- Knee debridement,
- Shoulder diagnostic arthroscopy,
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and subacromial decompression.
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in Foot and Ankle
- Surgical procedures for planovalgus and cavovarus feet,
- Hind foot and ankle artnrodesis,
- Triple fusion and ankle arthrodesis,
- Ankle arthroscopy.
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college, approved institution,www.bestnigeriajobs.blogspot.com,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
POST TITLE: Trainee in Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Various club foot procedures,
- Hip valgus osteotomies,
- ln situ pinning of slipped upper femoral epiphysis,
- Complex paediatric deformity corrections,
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation of spastic limb deformities including the use of botulinum toxin injections, tendon lengthenings and tendon transfers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
POST TITLE: Trainee in Deformity Correction
- llizarov lower limb deformity correction,
- Hizarov limb lengthening,
- Linear rail distraction limb lengthening.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in General Orthopaedics
- Staged non union surgeries including antibiotic bead placement,
- Conservative management of low back pain,
- Intralestonal injections with or without carm control.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be.
POST TITLE: Trainee in Neurosurgery
- Brain trauma management “Brain tumour surgery,
- Contemporary management of stroke,
- Decompressive craniotomies and evacuations of intracerebral hematoma,
- Hydrocephalus and spina bifida management.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
POST TITLE: Trainee in Plastic Surgery
- Liposuction,
- Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck),
- Abdominoplasty and mesh ventral hernia repair,
- Breast reduction and breast augmentation surgeries,
- Breast lift,
- Scar revisions,
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Applicants:
- Must be fully registered medical practitioners,
- Must have commenced post graduate training in orthopaedic surgery in a postgraduate college approved institution,
- Must have passed the Part 1 Fellowship Examination,
- Must possess an NYSC discharge certificate, or valid exemption as the case may be..
In addition to the core orthopaedic areas above, trainees exposed to neurosurgical and plastic surgical procedures as follows:
METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:
To apply, send detailed curriculum vitae with an application letter titled “Application for Post of Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery” to info@cedarcresthospitals.com . Applications should be addressed to The Director, Centre for Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja. Applicants should indicate whether they are interested in the one month, three month or six month training period.
There are also limited vacancies for theatre nurses.
Interested nurses should apply as above.
4, Amurie Omanze Street, Off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II, Abuja Tel: +(234) – 8055998911. info@cedarcesthospitals.com, www.cedarcresthospitals.com
On or before September 13th, 2011.
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