SHELL IS RECRUITING

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria LimitedGDMO Surgeon Job ID: F14900Location: Port Harcourt, NigeriaShell companies have been exploring for and producing hydrocarbons for over a century. Today, Exploration & Production (EP) employs some 17,500 people and a further 10,000 contractors worldwide and has interests in ventures in around 40 countries.This is a technically challenging work environment characterised by a continuing need for research, the pursuit of new technology, and the adoption of new ways of working. It demands people who will thrive in a culture that encourages and rewards innovation, collaboration and the ability to learn from success as well as failure. The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of Nigeria’s petroleum industry. It has the largest acreage in the country and produces some 43 per cent of the nation's oil. The company's operations are concentrated in the Niger Delta and adjoining shallow offshore areas where it operates in an area of around 31,000 square kilometres. SPDC has more than 6,000 kilometres of pipelines and flowlines, 87 flowstations, eight gas plants and more than 1,000 producing wells. The company employs some 5,000 people directly, of whom 95 per cent are local employees. Another 20,000 people are employed indirectly through the network of companies, which provide supplies and services. Together with its Joint Venture Partners, SPDC produces an average of 1 million barrels of oil per day. Our mission is to be the operator of first choice in Nigeria through a commitment to strong economic performance and every aspect of sustainable development. We’re currently looking to recruit a GDMO Surgeon to provide occupational, paliative and curative clinical health interventions to all our staff in Nigeria, with the key focus on employees in Port Harcourt.Responsibilities:As a GDMO Surgeon, you’ll provide general and specialist medical care to SPDC’s staff and dependants. In detail, this will involve: * Emergency general and specialist duty care * Medical evacuation and resuscitation services * A leadership role in the medical team, providing general and specialist input towards the development of procedures and protocols for the optimisation of our services * Providing health education for patients, subordinates and management in developing a healthy workforce * Identifying and maintaining professional skills and knowledge for self-development through internal and external training programmes * Ensuring the suitability, availability and serviceability of all equipment needed to deliver routine and specialist care.Requirements:With an MBBS, BLS/ACLS/PALS/ATLS and an additional fellowship qualification in surgery, you’ll be at an advantage if you have significant experience as a consultant in general surgery and trauma. We’ll expect you to be able to deliver cost-effective and curative general and specialist medical care to staff, dependants, contractors and third parties in line with our policy to sustain a healthy and productive workforce. You’ll also have the skills to provide primary healthcare, general medical care and emergency healthcare including medevac, medrescue, counselling and medical education.Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 20, 2008