Consultant Cardiologist

Job title : Consultant Cardiologist

Job Location : Delta Deadline : October 14, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Summary

• The Consultant Cardiologist will provide specialist cardiovascular care, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions.
• The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other specialists and healthcare professionals to ensure safe, evidence-based, and high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive cardiovascular assessments, including history taking, physical examination, and risk assessment.
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease.
• Perform and interpret relevant cardiac investigations, including ECG, echocardiography, Holter monitoring, and other appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in line with current clinical guidelines and best practices.
• Manage acute and emergency cardiac presentations, including acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, and cardiac emergencies.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient cardiology consultations and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with other medical and surgical specialists in the multidisciplinary management of patients.
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors, medical officers, and other clinical staff.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement programmes, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely clinical documentation and medical records.
• Promote preventive cardiology through patient education, cardiovascular risk-factor modification, and lifestyle counselling.
• Keep abreast of current developments, guidelines, and best practices in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.
• Participate in clinical teaching, research, and continuous professional development.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental protocols and clinical pathways.
• Participate in on-call duties and departmental rosters as required.

Requirements
Education & Experience:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full registration and valid practising licence with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
• Fellowship in Cardiology/Internal Medicine (FWACP, FMCP, FWACP Cardiology, or equivalent recognized qualification).
• Minimum 3 years’ post-fellowship experienceas a Consultant Cardiologist.
• Demonstrable experience in the diagnosis and management of complex cardiovascular conditions and cardiac emergencies.
• Experience in echocardiography and interpretation of ECG and other cardiovascular investigations is desirable.
• Strong clinical judgement, communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in clinical audit, quality improvement, teaching, and research is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining a high standard of patient-centred care.