Consultant Fetal Medicine
Posted date [2026-07-01]
(ID: 47323)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Fetal MedicineJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Fetal Medicine
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years post-qualification fetal medicine experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Fetal Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a physician experienced in advanced fetal assessment, prenatal diagnostics, high-risk pregnancy care, fetal imaging, and fetal interventional procedures. This role is suited for a specialist who can manage complex fetal conditions, support individualized maternal and fetal care planning, and collaborate closely with obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, maternal-fetal medicine teams, and multidisciplinary specialists to improve outcomes for both mother and baby.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-95000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender:
Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Fetal Medicine will provide expert diagnostic, counselling, and procedural care for patients with high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions. The role is clinically important because early detection, precise fetal imaging, genetic evaluation, multidisciplinary planning, and timely prenatal intervention can significantly influence pregnancy management and neonatal outcomes. Working within a specialist maternity and fetal medicine setting, the consultant will help strengthen advanced prenatal services, family counselling, clinical governance, academic activity, and evidence-based care pathways.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver comprehensive fetal medicine services for high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions.
* Perform detailed fetal assessments including anomaly scans, fetal echocardiography, Doppler studies, growth evaluation, placental assessment, and advanced ultrasound review.
* Conduct prenatal diagnostic evaluations and coordinate genetic testing where clinically indicated.
* Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, pediatric subspecialists, radiologists, midwives, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Develop individualized management plans for pregnancies involving fetal anomalies, growth restriction, multiple gestation concerns, genetic conditions, placental complications, or maternal-fetal risk factors.
* Perform prenatal interventions such as fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, fetal shunt placement, and other indicated fetal procedures within approved clinical privileges.
* Provide clear and compassionate counselling to patients and families regarding fetal diagnosis, prognosis, treatment choices, monitoring plans, procedural risks, and expected outcomes.
* Support coordinated care for cases requiring neonatal planning, delivery timing decisions, surgical consultation, or postnatal specialist follow-up.
* Maintain accurate and detailed clinical documentation, scan reports, counselling notes, consent records, procedural reports, multidisciplinary recommendations, and follow-up plans.
* Ensure effective communication with patients, families, referring physicians, and multidisciplinary teams throughout the care pathway.
* Stay current with advancements in fetal medicine, prenatal diagnostics, fetal therapy, maternal-fetal imaging, and international clinical guidelines.
* Contribute to departmental research, publications, academic activities, case reviews, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
* Participate in quality improvement projects, clinical governance meetings, departmental discussions, audits, and patient safety activities.
* Support training and mentorship of junior doctors, sonographers, residents, fellows, nurses, and allied health staff involved in fetal medicine services.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from an accredited institution.
* Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
* Specialist qualification in Fetal Medicine from a recognized training program.
* Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in fetal medicine.
* Previous experience in a tertiary hospital, specialized fetal medicine unit, advanced maternity center, or maternal-fetal medicine program is preferred.
* Proven expertise in advanced fetal imaging, prenatal diagnostics, anomaly scanning, fetal echocardiography, Doppler studies, and fetal intervention.
* Strong ability to manage high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions through multidisciplinary planning.
* Experience performing fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, fetal shunt placement, or related fetal procedures will be highly valued.
* Strong communication, counselling, interpersonal, and family-support skills.
* Ability to explain sensitive fetal diagnoses with empathy, clarity, cultural awareness, and professional discretion.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language skills will be an advantage.
* Strong commitment to high-quality patient care, clinical governance, evidence-based practice, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Fetal medicine
* Maternal-fetal medicine
* High-risk pregnancy care
* Complex fetal conditions
* Advanced fetal imaging
* Anomaly scan
* Fetal echocardiography
* Doppler studies
* Prenatal diagnostics
* Genetic testing coordination
* Fetal blood sampling
* Intrauterine transfusion
* Fetal shunt placement
* Fetal intervention
* Obstetrics and gynecology
* Pregnancy counselling
* Fetal anomaly management
* Growth restriction assessment
* Multiple pregnancy assessment
* Placental assessment
* Neonatology collaboration
* Genetics collaboration
* Multidisciplinary care planning
* Patient and family counselling
* Clinical documentation
* Research activity
* Academic contribution
* Quality improvement
* Clinical governance
* Junior doctor mentorship
* Sonographer training
* Evidence-based care
Why Join Us
This Consultant Fetal Medicine role offers a strong opportunity to work within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, where demand for high-risk pregnancy care, advanced prenatal diagnosis, fetal imaging, and specialist maternal-fetal services continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex fetal medicine cases, multidisciplinary pregnancy planning, modern diagnostic resources, academic contribution, clinical governance, and continued professional development. It is a meaningful role for a fetal medicine specialist who wants to support families through critical decisions while improving outcomes for mothers and babies.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with specialist and consultant medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, maternity centers, and advanced care providers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as fetal medicine, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, prenatal diagnostics, and multidisciplinary women’s healthcare.
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Fetal Medicine will provide expert diagnostic, counselling, and procedural care for patients with high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions. The role is clinically important because early detection, precise fetal imaging, genetic evaluation, multidisciplinary planning, and timely prenatal intervention can significantly influence pregnancy management and neonatal outcomes. Working within a specialist maternity and fetal medicine setting, the consultant will help strengthen advanced prenatal services, family counselling, clinical governance, academic activity, and evidence-based care pathways.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver comprehensive fetal medicine services for high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions.
* Perform detailed fetal assessments including anomaly scans, fetal echocardiography, Doppler studies, growth evaluation, placental assessment, and advanced ultrasound review.
* Conduct prenatal diagnostic evaluations and coordinate genetic testing where clinically indicated.
* Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, pediatric subspecialists, radiologists, midwives, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Develop individualized management plans for pregnancies involving fetal anomalies, growth restriction, multiple gestation concerns, genetic conditions, placental complications, or maternal-fetal risk factors.
* Perform prenatal interventions such as fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, fetal shunt placement, and other indicated fetal procedures within approved clinical privileges.
* Provide clear and compassionate counselling to patients and families regarding fetal diagnosis, prognosis, treatment choices, monitoring plans, procedural risks, and expected outcomes.
* Support coordinated care for cases requiring neonatal planning, delivery timing decisions, surgical consultation, or postnatal specialist follow-up.
* Maintain accurate and detailed clinical documentation, scan reports, counselling notes, consent records, procedural reports, multidisciplinary recommendations, and follow-up plans.
* Ensure effective communication with patients, families, referring physicians, and multidisciplinary teams throughout the care pathway.
* Stay current with advancements in fetal medicine, prenatal diagnostics, fetal therapy, maternal-fetal imaging, and international clinical guidelines.
* Contribute to departmental research, publications, academic activities, case reviews, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
* Participate in quality improvement projects, clinical governance meetings, departmental discussions, audits, and patient safety activities.
* Support training and mentorship of junior doctors, sonographers, residents, fellows, nurses, and allied health staff involved in fetal medicine services.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from an accredited institution.
* Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
* Specialist qualification in Fetal Medicine from a recognized training program.
* Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in fetal medicine.
* Previous experience in a tertiary hospital, specialized fetal medicine unit, advanced maternity center, or maternal-fetal medicine program is preferred.
* Proven expertise in advanced fetal imaging, prenatal diagnostics, anomaly scanning, fetal echocardiography, Doppler studies, and fetal intervention.
* Strong ability to manage high-risk pregnancies and complex fetal conditions through multidisciplinary planning.
* Experience performing fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, fetal shunt placement, or related fetal procedures will be highly valued.
* Strong communication, counselling, interpersonal, and family-support skills.
* Ability to explain sensitive fetal diagnoses with empathy, clarity, cultural awareness, and professional discretion.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language skills will be an advantage.
* Strong commitment to high-quality patient care, clinical governance, evidence-based practice, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Fetal medicine
* Maternal-fetal medicine
* High-risk pregnancy care
* Complex fetal conditions
* Advanced fetal imaging
* Anomaly scan
* Fetal echocardiography
* Doppler studies
* Prenatal diagnostics
* Genetic testing coordination
* Fetal blood sampling
* Intrauterine transfusion
* Fetal shunt placement
* Fetal intervention
* Obstetrics and gynecology
* Pregnancy counselling
* Fetal anomaly management
* Growth restriction assessment
* Multiple pregnancy assessment
* Placental assessment
* Neonatology collaboration
* Genetics collaboration
* Multidisciplinary care planning
* Patient and family counselling
* Clinical documentation
* Research activity
* Academic contribution
* Quality improvement
* Clinical governance
* Junior doctor mentorship
* Sonographer training
* Evidence-based care
Why Join Us
This Consultant Fetal Medicine role offers a strong opportunity to work within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, where demand for high-risk pregnancy care, advanced prenatal diagnosis, fetal imaging, and specialist maternal-fetal services continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex fetal medicine cases, multidisciplinary pregnancy planning, modern diagnostic resources, academic contribution, clinical governance, and continued professional development. It is a meaningful role for a fetal medicine specialist who wants to support families through critical decisions while improving outcomes for mothers and babies.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with specialist and consultant medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, maternity centers, and advanced care providers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as fetal medicine, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, prenatal diagnostics, and multidisciplinary women’s healthcare.
