Consultant Geriatrician
Posted date [2026-07-02]
(ID: 47291)
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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 GeriatricianJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Geriatrician
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years post-board or fellowship experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Geriatrician in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for a physician experienced in elderly care, comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty management, dementia care, falls prevention, and complex chronic disease management. This role supports a leading healthcare organization with clinical operations in Abu Dhabi and is ideal for a compassionate geriatric medicine consultant who can improve quality of life for older adults through evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and patient-centered care.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 70000-90000
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 Geriatrician will lead the assessment and management of older adult patients with acute illness, chronic disease, cognitive decline, frailty, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, and functional deterioration. The role has strong clinical and service-development value, helping the healthcare organization strengthen age-friendly care pathways, improve hospital-to-home transitions, reduce preventable complications, and support healthier aging for elderly patients. The consultant will work across inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community-linked care settings while coordinating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions affecting elderly patients, including complex cases with multiple comorbidities.
* Conduct Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments covering medical, functional, cognitive, psychological, medication-related, nutritional, and social needs.
* Develop individualized care plans that address frailty, chronic disease burden, functional decline, quality of life, caregiver support, and long-term care goals.
* Manage dementia, delirium, falls, osteoporosis, frailty syndrome, polypharmacy, incontinence, mobility impairment, malnutrition risk, and age-related complications.
* Provide specialist consultation for hospitalized elderly patients and support safe transitions between inpatient units, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation services, long-term care, and community care.
* Coordinate patient management with primary care physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, dietitians, and palliative care specialists.
* Promote preventive healthcare, healthy aging strategies, vaccination awareness, chronic disease control, falls prevention, medication optimization, and functional independence.
* Contribute to the design and expansion of geriatric medicine services, elderly care programs, age-friendly hospital practices, and clinical referral pathways.
* Support quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, clinical governance, care pathway development, and evidence-based geriatric practice.
* Assist in establishing protocols and best practices for dementia care, delirium prevention, frailty screening, falls management, and elderly patient discharge planning.
* Provide teaching, supervision, and mentorship to physicians, residents, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and clinical trainees.
* Participate in CME activities, departmental learning sessions, audits, clinical research, service reviews, and academic work related to aging and elderly care.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, assessment records, care plans, medication reviews, consultation notes, and multidisciplinary recommendations in line with DOH standards and organizational policies.
Ideal Profile
* Medical Degree such as MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Completion of accredited specialty training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related medical specialty.
* Fellowship, subspecialty training, or board qualification in Geriatric Medicine.
* Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine recognized by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.
* Eligibility for DOH Abu Dhabi Consultant licensure.
* Minimum 3-5 years of post-board or post-fellowship experience as a Consultant Geriatrician.
* Strong expertise in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the management of medically complex elderly patients.
* Practical experience in dementia care, delirium management, frailty assessment, falls prevention, osteoporosis care, polypharmacy review, and chronic disease management.
* Previous work in tertiary hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, academic medical centers, or multidisciplinary elderly care services will be an advantage.
* Experience developing geriatric care pathways, quality improvement programs, healthy aging initiatives, or age-friendly clinical services is preferred.
* Ability to communicate clearly with elderly patients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language proficiency will be an advantage.
* Strong leadership, ethical judgment, clinical governance awareness, and commitment to compassionate elderly care.
Skills Set
* Geriatric medicine
* Elderly patient care
* Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
* Dementia care
* Delirium management
* Frailty assessment
* Falls prevention
* Osteoporosis management
* Polypharmacy review
* Chronic disease management
* Functional decline assessment
* Mobility disorder management
* Incontinence care
* Cognitive assessment
* Healthy aging programs
* Rehabilitation coordination
* Long-term care planning
* Palliative care coordination
* Inpatient geriatric consultation
* Outpatient geriatric care
* Care transition planning
* Multidisciplinary teamwork
* Clinical pathway development
* DOH licensure eligibility
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Medical documentation
* CME participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives an experienced Consultant Geriatrician the chance to contribute to a growing area of healthcare where demand for elderly care, dementia services, frailty management, and age-friendly medicine continues to rise across the UAE. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary package, family benefits as per policy, comprehensive medical insurance, annual leave, airfare allowance, CME support, and relocation assistance where applicable. It is a strong fit for a physician who wants to shape geriatric care services, mentor clinical teams, and improve outcomes for older adults with complex health needs.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East partners with healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region to connect qualified physicians with specialist and consultant medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation providers, and advanced care facilities secure experienced doctors in high-demand specialties such as geriatric medicine, internal medicine, elderly care, and multidisciplinary clinical services.
Role Context
The Consultant Geriatrician will lead the assessment and management of older adult patients with acute illness, chronic disease, cognitive decline, frailty, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, and functional deterioration. The role has strong clinical and service-development value, helping the healthcare organization strengthen age-friendly care pathways, improve hospital-to-home transitions, reduce preventable complications, and support healthier aging for elderly patients. The consultant will work across inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community-linked care settings while coordinating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions affecting elderly patients, including complex cases with multiple comorbidities.
* Conduct Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments covering medical, functional, cognitive, psychological, medication-related, nutritional, and social needs.
* Develop individualized care plans that address frailty, chronic disease burden, functional decline, quality of life, caregiver support, and long-term care goals.
* Manage dementia, delirium, falls, osteoporosis, frailty syndrome, polypharmacy, incontinence, mobility impairment, malnutrition risk, and age-related complications.
* Provide specialist consultation for hospitalized elderly patients and support safe transitions between inpatient units, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation services, long-term care, and community care.
* Coordinate patient management with primary care physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, dietitians, and palliative care specialists.
* Promote preventive healthcare, healthy aging strategies, vaccination awareness, chronic disease control, falls prevention, medication optimization, and functional independence.
* Contribute to the design and expansion of geriatric medicine services, elderly care programs, age-friendly hospital practices, and clinical referral pathways.
* Support quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, clinical governance, care pathway development, and evidence-based geriatric practice.
* Assist in establishing protocols and best practices for dementia care, delirium prevention, frailty screening, falls management, and elderly patient discharge planning.
* Provide teaching, supervision, and mentorship to physicians, residents, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and clinical trainees.
* Participate in CME activities, departmental learning sessions, audits, clinical research, service reviews, and academic work related to aging and elderly care.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, assessment records, care plans, medication reviews, consultation notes, and multidisciplinary recommendations in line with DOH standards and organizational policies.
Ideal Profile
* Medical Degree such as MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Completion of accredited specialty training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related medical specialty.
* Fellowship, subspecialty training, or board qualification in Geriatric Medicine.
* Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine recognized by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.
* Eligibility for DOH Abu Dhabi Consultant licensure.
* Minimum 3-5 years of post-board or post-fellowship experience as a Consultant Geriatrician.
* Strong expertise in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the management of medically complex elderly patients.
* Practical experience in dementia care, delirium management, frailty assessment, falls prevention, osteoporosis care, polypharmacy review, and chronic disease management.
* Previous work in tertiary hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, academic medical centers, or multidisciplinary elderly care services will be an advantage.
* Experience developing geriatric care pathways, quality improvement programs, healthy aging initiatives, or age-friendly clinical services is preferred.
* Ability to communicate clearly with elderly patients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language proficiency will be an advantage.
* Strong leadership, ethical judgment, clinical governance awareness, and commitment to compassionate elderly care.
Skills Set
* Geriatric medicine
* Elderly patient care
* Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
* Dementia care
* Delirium management
* Frailty assessment
* Falls prevention
* Osteoporosis management
* Polypharmacy review
* Chronic disease management
* Functional decline assessment
* Mobility disorder management
* Incontinence care
* Cognitive assessment
* Healthy aging programs
* Rehabilitation coordination
* Long-term care planning
* Palliative care coordination
* Inpatient geriatric consultation
* Outpatient geriatric care
* Care transition planning
* Multidisciplinary teamwork
* Clinical pathway development
* DOH licensure eligibility
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Medical documentation
* CME participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives an experienced Consultant Geriatrician the chance to contribute to a growing area of healthcare where demand for elderly care, dementia services, frailty management, and age-friendly medicine continues to rise across the UAE. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary package, family benefits as per policy, comprehensive medical insurance, annual leave, airfare allowance, CME support, and relocation assistance where applicable. It is a strong fit for a physician who wants to shape geriatric care services, mentor clinical teams, and improve outcomes for older adults with complex health needs.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East partners with healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region to connect qualified physicians with specialist and consultant medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation providers, and advanced care facilities secure experienced doctors in high-demand specialties such as geriatric medicine, internal medicine, elderly care, and multidisciplinary clinical services.
