Company: Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC)
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria
Industry: Public Health / Healthcare / Government
Job Type: Internship
🌍 Overview
The Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC) is the statutory body responsible for recruiting and managing healthcare professionals across government-owned health facilities in Lagos State. The Commission oversees staffing for the full spectrum of public health infrastructure in Africa’s most populous city — from teaching hospitals to primary healthcare centres. This Graduate Internship Programme is a formal, government-administered exercise open to recent graduates across eight clinical and allied health disciplines, with applications processed entirely online and at no cost to candidates.
The programme is specifically designed for graduates who have concluded their academic training and obtained provisional professional registration but have not yet completed their supervised internship year. Depending on the discipline, candidates will need to present a valid provisional licence, registration with the relevant professional regulatory body (such as NMCN, MLSCN, or the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria), and a Statement of Result or Degree Certificate. Interns will be placed within Lagos State government health facilities to fulfil their mandatory supervised practice requirements.
📌 Available Internship Positions
- Nurse Intern
- Pharmacy Intern
- Medical Laboratory Science Intern
- Optometry Intern
- Radiographer Intern
- Physiotherapy Intern
- Medical House Officer
- Dental House Officer
⚙️ Key Responsibilities
- Complete supervised internship/housemanship requirements within Lagos State government health facilities
- Apply clinical or allied health training in a live patient-care environment under the supervision of qualified senior practitioners
- Adhere to the professional standards, protocols, and regulatory requirements of the relevant governing body for each discipline
- Contribute to healthcare service delivery in assigned government health facilities across Lagos State .
🎓 Requirements
Nurse Intern
- Degree Certificate or Statement of Result in Nursing
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)
- Induction Certificate
- Valid Intern Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Pharmacy Intern
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Statement of Result from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Science Intern
- Medical Laboratory Science Degree or Statement of Result from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN)
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Optometry Intern
- Doctor of Optometry or Statement of Result or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Optometry Registration Board of Nigeria
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Radiographer Intern
- Bachelor’s Degree in Radiography or Statement of Result from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Physiotherapy Intern
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy or Statement of Result from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria (MRTBN)
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
Medical / Dental House Officer
- MBBS or BDS Degree or Statement of Result from an accredited institution
- Registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
- Provisional Licence
- WAEC/NECO certificate or equivalent
All Positions — General Documents Required
- Recent passport photograph
- National Identification Number (NIN) or other valid means of identification
- NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate (where applicable)
💼 Work Structure & Compensation
- Salary: Not stated
- Work Mode: On-site (Lagos State government health facilities)
- Application is completely free — no fees required
- Open to qualified applicants from all states of Nigeria
🧾 How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official LSHSC recruitment portal and APPLY HERE. Complete the online application form, upload all required documents, and download your acknowledgement slip after submission.
Application Deadline: Friday, 6th November 2026
Source: Lagos State Health Service Commission — Official Website (lshsc.ng)
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