St. Nicholas hospital now provides isolation care to patients with level 1 and 2 Covid-19 cases at our isolation centre (Safety Plus Facility). Additionally, we provide specialized care to Covid-19 patients that may require dialysis in an isolation centre. The St. Nicholas Hospital isolation centre is newly built facility, equipped with medical equipment, supplies, trained personnel and experts to support patients with comorbidities while adhering to world safety standards at all times.

The Facility features;
 A fully-equipped medical unit with capacity for testing, isolating and treating infectious diseases
 The facility accepts and treats referrals to support other private and public healthcare institutions
 A fully functional dialysis unit.
 Radiology unit.
Warm , friendly, discreet and experienced staff.

St. Nicholas Hospital is passionate about putting patients first, in providing clinical services, hence always prioritize the dignity and autonomy for all patients.

Venue; 18, Faramobi Ajike Crescent, off Ikorodu road, Anthony, Lagos
For more enquiries, please call +2349065003036 or +2348022908484 or +2348035251295

#staysafe#wearamask#takeresponsibility#snhcares #isolationcentre

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As part of these efforts, St. Nicholas Hospital has retrofitted a fully-equipped medical unit as testing, isolation, treatment and training centre to further control infectious diseases. The St. Nicholas Hospital Safety Plus Facility is an additional 13 bedded facility located at the Maryland Branch of St. Nicholas Hospital, equipped with medical equipment, supplies and trained personnel to support patients with comorbidities. We have therefore commenced activities to serve the growing needs of the population during this critical period and after.

This expansion aligns with our mission to provide comprehensive healthcare towards preventing illness, relieve suffering, restore health and promote wellbeing. In this vein, we are making a deliberate effort by mobilizing resources across specialties to provide clinical, technical and operational support, while providing distinct care and building reassurance through public awareness drives.

St. Nicholas Hospital is one of the largest privately-owned multi-specialist acute hospitals in Nigeria that provides premium primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary medical care in Lagos Nigeria. St. Nicholas Hospital has always been at the forefront of kidney care for over 20 years of her 52^nd year in existence, hence the St. Nicholas Hospital Safety Plus facility will be mainly dedicated to patients with renal health cases with other comorbidities.

St. Nicholas Hospital is the first private hospital to open a dialysis and kidney transplant centre in Nigeria and has since conducted over 300 kidney transplants which accounts to about 50% of all transplants in Sub-Saharan Africa. The hospital also fosters, promotes and practices ethical & evidence-based medicine with dedicated staff, committed to compassionate delivery of professional services and outstanding hospitality.

St. Nicholas Hospital offers a wide range of services that cuts across Nephrology, Intensive Care Unit, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Endoscopy, General Practice, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dietetics, Dialysis, Antenatal Care, Physiotherapy, Radiology, Paediatrics, Nursing Services, Orthopaedics, Trauma Unit & Pharmacy. Our radiology unit includes a digital diagnostic X-ray machine; 4D ultra sound scan and Multi-Slice CT scanner. We have a modern dialysis unit, maternity unit, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and a complete spectrum of services to aid with the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

St. Nicholas Hospital is passionate about putting patients first, in providing clinical services, hence always prioritize the dignity and autonomy for our patients. The hospital has major support groups for Diabetics and Arthritis to serve the need of the community. We deliver care in a respectful manner and are sensitive to cultural diversity, ethnic origin, religion, nationality, age, disability and other social issues that must be regarded.

For further inquiries; please contact 0906 500 3036

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This Saturday the 14th November 2020 is World Diabetes Day and the campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. Join St. Nicholas Hospital in marking the World Diabetes Day 2020 event online with Diabetes Support Group by learning more on how nurses improve your health situation by clicking the link in below;

ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

Topic: WORLD DIABETES DAY – The Nurse & Diabetes
Time: Nov 14, 2020 11:00 AM West Central Africa

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 825 0889 1534
Passcode: 163205

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Here is a speech by the former CNO, Mrs Funlola Sorunke to the newly graduated interns;

My darling interns, this is to say many congratulations to you today, at the completion of your one year internship.
Though it was not easy to gain the accreditation for St. Nicholas Hospital, I have to thank you for giving me the opportunity to go through the process. You see, before some of you started knocking on the hospital’s door, to be accepted for internship, I didn’t know what the whole thing was for. Actually, the fact that you have to pay to go to university for a nursing course was news to me. The chance to serve you, by gaining for you the process to become a fully fledged nurse, has been one of life’s many privileges for me. One day, when I am old, and sitting in my rocking chair, when I remember you all, it will be with a smile on my face.

First of all, our MD, Dr Dapo Majekodunmi should be greatly thanked and appreciated. During a time when times were hard for all hospitals, he agreed to invest in my erstwhile pursuit of “doing good for Nigeria and yourselves”. Without his generosity, this program would have been impossible.
Such thanks and appreciation should go to all Exco colleagues, but especially Dr Bamgboye, our Clinical Director, Ms Delice Claud-Ennin, our General Manager and Mr Diran Famakinwa, our Chief Finance Officer.
Remember that they all attended the welcome meeting held for you, in order to make you feel that you belong to SNH. Many were times, over the past few months, that I would go to them for guidance and advice for your matters( please clap for them).

It will be remiss of me if I do not give a shout-out to Matron Ojikutu and Maduemezia for their constant advice during the application for accreditation process, and for putting up with me whenever I ask them to move nurses around in order for you to be exposed to various experiences across all hospital wards.

Sisters Ogungbenro and Adeleye, you know I love you both dearly. Thank you for buying into my dream of what I was trying to achieve. I gave you so much to do, especially in the early stages for Sister Ogungbenro and at the latter stages, we both abandoned Sister Adeleye to finish up the work. In your own time, you visited the girls when they were on outside placements , in order to ensure that everything is well and for that I am thankful.
St. Nicholas Hospital is blessed with such insightful and hardworking nurses and Healthcare Assistants, who see their colleagues as family. With hindsight, I can now say that I will remember some of the disagreements with fondness.

As a little sideline, and to express how some silent members of staff view this internship program, Nurse Michael Agboeze bought me a present during the week you started, to thank me for getting you started, though he did not have a family member nor friend apply. How selfless is that. That is how much SNH staff show love to each other as families do.

Last but not least, I have to thank you all, for your perseverance. It has been a difficult year, and this new normal is sometimes painful but let’s thank God for life.
I am glad that none of you left halfway through the program, even when times were tough. I learnt a lot from the psychology of covid essays that I asked you to write. You are still in a better place, for now, London started another one month lockdown from yesterday and the weather is freezing cold. Hmmmmmm.

I hope you get your nursing licenses soon, and go out to practice what you have learnt. As I have always said to you, the patient needs is paramount every time. If they have a choice, they don’t want to meet nor need you. They should be treated with respect, even when they are being difficult. I am not saying that you should accept abuse, but with experience and time, you will learn how to deal with difficult situations and persons.

Go out and proclaim St. Nicholas Hospital’s name with pride and let your attitude and behaviour show that you have worked in a hospital with high predigree.

God bless you and yours, and may your future be bright.

Funlola M. Sorunke
Former CNO.

QUALITY CARE ALWAYS

#SNHcares

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Our attention has been drawn to news making the rounds in Nigerian dailies and blogs that the late Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, died of COVID-19 complications in our Lagos Island facility. While we sympathize with the family members of the deceased and the Onigbogbo LCDA, we wish to categorically state that;

1. St. Nicholas Hospital currently does not manage patients with COVID-19.
2. The patient was not admitted in our facility.

The wellbeing of our patients and clients remains valuable to us at St. Nicholas Hospital and we would not compromise their safety.

We acknowledge that this is a time of fear and confusion for many Nigerians, an atmosphere that is ripe for the proliferation of rumor and falsehood, but we assure the members of the public that as we have done for the last 52 years, St. Nicholas Hospital will continue to work in an ethical and transparent manner, for the benefit of all.

Any official public statement regarding new developments of public concern will be published via our media platforms online. Likewise, any official public statement regarding licenses issued to St. Nicholas hospital for treating patients with COVID-19 will be published online and/or local media sources by the official spokesperson.

As always, St. Nicholas Hospital remains committed to the delivery of quality healthcare to a global standard based on transparency and ethical compliance.

Please continue to follow government guidelines on staying safe, and look to official channels for any information as regards the COVID-19 situation in your community. We will get through this period, as with other trials we have faced.

For: ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL

Dr. Ebun Bamgboye

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

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Radiologist

• Use images to diagnose, treat and manage a variety of medical conditions and diseases
• Offer specialist expertise and guidance to other doctors and staff from a range of medical specialties
• Liaise with other medical and non-medical staff in hospital settings to ensure quality treatment
• Examine patient anatomy, pathology, clinical history and previous imaging
• Select appropriate radiology techniques for patient diagnosis
• Assess and support patients through various diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures
• Undertake minimally invasive techniques to guide and direct a variety of interventional treatments throughout the body
• Manage the health and safety of your patients and the radiology team by minimising radiation exposure
• Write up imaging reports and report on cases to multidisciplinary team meetings
• Carry out teaching of junior staff, auditing and research

Qualifications

• Valid practicing license
• Proficient in general Radiology techniques including X-ray, MRI and ultrasound.
• Patient management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem solving skills

Salary package: Competitive.

Applications should be addressed to:

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• Diagnose patients using the correct equipment in determining and evaluating the extent and nature of kidney disorders or injuries.
• Use diathermy appliances, emanation tubes, cystoscopes, radium, catheters, and similar medical appliances where appropriate in the treatment of patients with kidney ailments.
• Perform dialysis or surgery on damaged kidneys and prescribe post-surgical maintenance medication.
• Perform kidney transplant surgery in serious cases while ensuring kidney donor compatibility and legal or ethical donor sourcing.
• Administer anti-rejection treatment to counteract infections or preclude rejection in kidney transplants.
• Refer patients suspected of tumorous kidney to relevant oncologists.
• Keep abreast with new developments in kidney surgical techniques and medication.
• Maintain and ensure that relevant patient records are properly updated and filed physically or in a computer database

Qualification

• A doctor of medicine with a state license to practice as a doctor is essential.
• A post medical specialization in Nephrology is necessary/required/preferred
• The higher the experience in general patient care or cardiologic specialization is always preferred.

Salary package: Competitive

Applications should be addressed to:

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Consultant Anesthesiologist

• Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
• Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
• Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
• Implement advanced life support techniques.
• Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
• Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
• Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
• Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
• Position patients for treatment or examination.
• Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
• Train medical providers.
• Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
• Prescribe treatments or therapies.
• Prescribe medications.
• Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
• Diagnose medical conditions.     
• Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
• Supervise patient care personnel.

Applications should be addressed to:

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Consultant General Surgeon

• The Employee’s outpatient clinic days shall be Monday through Friday of each week, and he will be required to provide emergency coverage when necessary.
• The Employee’s operating days shall be Tuesday and Friday of every week or on other days as necessary.
• The Employee shall conduct daily ward rounds on Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am to 5pm of each week and weekends as may be necessary.
• The Employee shall attend to all surgery cases in the Hospital. 
• Operate on patients to improve or restore functions, such as repair injuries or treat diseases.
• Follow established surgical techniques during the operation. Refer patients to other medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
• Undertake associated administrative work
• Required to conduct seminars and continuing medical education for junior doctors and other categories of staff in the Hospital at the time and place to be determined by the Hospital.
• Run General Surgical Clinics in the OPD three times every week. These could be at any of the clinics/hospitals within the SNH Group.
• Carry-out daily ward rounds on all surgical patients admitted at any of the Units within the Hospital Group.
• Oversee and coordinate the care received by surgical patients, including those receiving care by other visiting surgeons within the hospital.
• Oversee the theatre department and in conjunction with other in-house surgeons on staff ensue the smooth running of the theatre, processes, equipment and staff to optimal standards
• See all surgical emergencies referred to the hospital and refer these to the appropriate surgical subspecialty if this is outside his area of competence or experience.
• Attend to all surgical referrals from within the hospital from other subunits within the hospital.
• Take daily calls on all week days and alternate weekend calls and attend to surgical emergencies on such days. Arrange appropriate cover for duties and calls on days that he/she is not available for cover.
• Establish a regular upper and lower GIT endoscopy clinic at both Campbell and Victoria Island clinic.
• Participate in the renal transplant program of the hospital and collaborate with other relevant specialties to ensure smooth running and growth of the program.
• Ensure adequate training of the interns and residents undergoing training within the hospital to ensure these receive the best training possible and ensure they pass required examinations at first sitting.

Salary package: Competitive.

Applications should be addressed to:

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St. Nicholas Hospital a leading multi-specialty hospital in Lagos Nigeria and home to Nigeria’s foremost Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Centre, is in need of a Chief Nursing Officer to coordinate its nursing services. Our core specialty departments (Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic surgery, Gastroenterology, surgeries and Nephrology) are represented and led by well experienced and successful surgeons with education and work experience in Nigeria USA, UK, Canada and other European countries. St. Nicholas is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Role:                                                       Chief Nursing Officer

Location:                                                Based at Lagos Island, but may need to work from any of the Hospital’s outstations

Scheduled Weekly Hours:                  Minimum of 40 hours

Work Shift:                                            Week days but may have to work during the weekend, due to the exigencies of the job

Department:                                            Nursing Services

 DESCRIPTION:

The Chief Nursing Officer will report to the Clinical Director and the Medical Director/CEO. The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for all nursing concerns in the Hospital and presents such to the Management team, makes presentation at Clinical Governance meetings, and HODs meetings. This is a fast-paced job that requires a highly motivated, experienced nurse administrator and manager. 

 CANDIDATE REQUIREMENT:

• Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc.) required, Masters of Health Administration, Public Health, or related degree such as Business or other Health Care degree (preferable)
• Must have at least 5-year Nursing Administration experience
• The ideal candidate must not be less than 45 years old
• Current Practicing License  
• Specialized training (Midwifery, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Accident & Emergency, or any other related specialty)
• Experience and adaptability skills in working directly with Consultants and Physicians in an acute setting.

JOB REQUIREMENT:

• Ability to evaluate reports, programs, and other data against both judgmental and verifiable criteria.
• Coordinate with medical professionals and other departments to ensure hospital efficiency.
• Aptitude for problem-solving.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the financial, regulatory, compliance, ethical and legal know how within the healthcare industry

 BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary package
• Health Insurance for the successful candidate and family
• Group Life Insurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Leave allowance

Applications should be addressed to:

Kindly note that application closes on Sunday, 9^th August, 2020

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