Randle General Hospital Surulere offers a solid housemanship experience with structured postings across three centers, affordable accommodation, friendly staff, and strong clinical exposure including frequent CS opportunities in O&G. Salary is ₦322,000 monthly and Surulere’s central location adds lifestyle convenience.
🏥 Hospital Name: Randle General Hospital, Surulere
📍 Location: Surulere, Lagos State
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The hospital has three major centers, each with designated rotations:
Randle GH, Gbaja Street (Mother & Child Center) – Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology postings.
Randle GH, Randle Avenue – Majorly Dental house officers and A&E weekend calls. Also houses ophthalmology clinics and administrative offices. (Currently under reconstruction.)
Femi Gbajabiamila GH (also called Randle GH), Iyun – Surgery and Internal Medicine postings.
📍 Distance:
Gbaja → Randle Avenue: ~5 minutes drive
Gbaja / Randle Avenue → Iyun: ~15 minutes drive
Easy access from Ojuelegba to Gbaja Street or Randle Avenue via keke.
To get to Iyun, stop at Stadium Hotel (a popular landmark after National Stadium) and take keke from there.
📍 Location: 43 Mosholashi Street, Iponri Community
~5 mins drive to Iyun (~₦400 to & fro)
~15 mins drive to Gbaja / Randle Avenue (~₦800 to & fro)
Status: Limited
Capacity: 2 separate flats for males & females, accommodating 16 house officers total
Arrangement: 1 HO per room
Each flat originally has 2 bedrooms + large parlour (parlour partitioned into 2 additional rooms)
Caution Fee: Nil
Ensuite bathrooms for original rooms
Parlour-converted rooms share a general toilet
Shared kitchen with gas cylinders, burners & fridge
Sitting room with TV, sofas, dining table
Bed, mattress & pillow provided
Generally stable power (NEPA almost always available)
Each flat has an inverter
There is a general generator for backup
Room allocation: First come, first serve
Register on the HSC Portal when recruitment opens
Print the filled form emailed to you
Wait for a clearance call
Once called, you are essentially confirmed
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Monthly Salary | ₦322,000 |
| Payment Date | 23rd of every month (next working day if weekend) |
| Other Allowances | None |
Surulere is central, making it easy to reach both Island & Mainland.
Olaiya Foods – major restaurant close to Gbaja
E-Best Shawarma near Randle Avenue
Small local canteens and kiosks inside and around hospital compounds
Nearby supermarkets and pharmacies around Gbaja
No formal general orientation yet (training started Jan 2025)
New HOs are taken around the 3 centers before resumption
Departmental onboarding is done on arrival
Calls, ward rounds & post-round mop-ups
Clerking & admitting patients
Assist surgeries & perform numerous CS in O&G under supervision
Male catheterization by HOs; nurses handle female catheterization
HOs do not administer IV/IM drugs
Frequent departmental presentations (usually done by HOs)
Generally friendly environment
You will learn if you are proactive
Some MOs may delegate heavily, so be prepared
Success Tip: Be present, responsive, and build good rapport.
General Hospital Lagos| Odan | For housemanship
Small canteens inside the hospital
Street food kiosks around entrances
Restaurants outside include:
Olaiya Foods (Gbaja)
E-Best Shawarma (Randle Avenue)
“Know how to connect with the right people. Silent politics exists, so navigate wisely and stay focused.”
