Vacancies: Trainee in Deformity Correction, Trainee in General Orthopaedics
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:
Position: Trainee in Deformity Correction
- llizarov lower limb deformity correction
- Hizarov limb lengthening
- Linear rail distraction limb lengthening
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.
Position: 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
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
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.
Applications close on or before September 13th, 2011.
4, Amurie Omanze Street, Off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II, Abuja Tel: +(234) – 8055998911. info@cedarcesthospitals.com, www.cedarcresthospitals.com
