Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery
Posted date [2026-07-02]
(ID: 47366)
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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 - Head and Neck ENT SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an advanced Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician with strong expertise in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, airway reconstruction, complex airway management, and ENT surgical oncology. This role is suited for a consultant ENT surgeon who can manage adult and pediatric cases, perform complex procedures, support emergency airway care, and contribute to multidisciplinary service development within a high-standard healthcare environment.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-95000
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Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery will provide comprehensive medical and surgical care across the full spectrum of otolaryngology, with particular focus on head and neck oncology, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland procedures, airway reconstruction, difficult airway management, emergency ENT care, and complex multidisciplinary cases. The role requires advanced operative skill, strong diagnostic judgment, leadership in airway pathways, and close collaboration with anesthesiology, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, ICU, nursing, speech therapy, and allied healthcare teams. The consultant will help strengthen ENT and head and neck services in Dubai through evidence-based practice, patient safety, service planning, teaching, and continuous clinical improvement.
Core Duties
* Provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care for adult and pediatric ENT conditions.
* Perform advanced head and neck surgeries, including thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland, neck mass, reconstructive, and oncologic procedures.
* Lead complex airway management including difficult airway cases, tracheostomy care, airway reconstruction, and endoscopic airway interventions.
* Conduct outpatient ENT clinics, diagnostic assessments, endoscopic evaluations, treatment reviews, and long-term follow-up appointments.
* Manage emergency ENT cases including airway obstruction, epistaxis, facial or neck trauma, deep neck infections, and urgent surgical presentations.
* Perform a full range of ENT surgeries, including endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic procedures, laryngeal surgery, airway procedures, and head and neck oncology operations.
* Collaborate with anesthesiology, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, ICU, pathology, speech therapy, nursing, and allied healthcare teams for integrated patient care.
* Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards, airway management committees, complex case reviews, surgical planning meetings, and morbidity and mortality discussions.
* Develop individualized care plans based on clinical findings, imaging results, pathology reports, airway status, patient risk, and treatment goals.
* Provide clear counselling to patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, expected outcomes, recovery needs, and follow-up care.
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with DHA standards, hospital protocols, clinical governance rules, and ethical practice requirements.
* Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, infection control compliance, surgical audit activity, and departmental protocol development.
* Teach and supervise residents, fellows, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals in ENT, airway care, and head and neck surgical practice.
* Engage in research, publications, continuous professional development, and evidence-based advancement of ENT and head and neck services.
* Support service development, protocol creation, operational planning, and strategic growth for ENT, airway, and head and neck surgery programs.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Completion of residency and fellowship training in Otolaryngology or ENT.
* Western board certification such as UK CCT, American Board, Canadian FRCSC, Australian or New Zealand Fellowship, or equivalent recognized qualification.
* Subspecialty fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery or Airway Surgery is preferred.
* Eligibility for DHA Consultant License.
* Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience or as per DHA consultant criteria.
* Proven expertise in complex airway management, airway reconstruction, tracheostomy care, and endoscopic airway intervention.
* Strong experience in head and neck surgical oncology, thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, neck mass management, and reconstructive ENT procedures.
* Experience in tertiary-care or high-volume ENT and head and neck centers will be an advantage.
* Strong clinical leadership, surgical decision-making, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Ability to manage high-risk surgical and emergency airway cases with calm judgment, precision, and patient-centered care.
* Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety, ethical practice, accurate documentation, teaching, research, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Otolaryngology
* ENT surgery
* Head and neck surgery
* Head and neck oncology
* Airway reconstruction
* Complex airway management
* Difficult airway care
* Tracheostomy care
* Endoscopic airway intervention
* Thyroid surgery
* Parathyroid surgery
* Salivary gland surgery
* Neck mass surgery
* Laryngeal surgery
* Endoscopic sinus surgery
* Otologic procedures
* Emergency ENT care
* Airway obstruction management
* Epistaxis management
* ENT trauma care
* Tumor board participation
* Airway committee leadership
* Multidisciplinary surgical planning
* Outpatient ENT consultation
* Inpatient ENT management
* Patient counselling
* DHA Consultant licensing
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Teaching and supervision
* ENT service development
* Research and publications
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery seeking a senior surgical role within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers exposure to complex ENT and head and neck cases, airway reconstruction, emergency airway pathways, surgical oncology, multidisciplinary tumor boards, teaching, research, clinical governance, and service development. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values surgical precision, leadership, patient safety, evidence-based care, and meaningful contribution to high-quality ENT services.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region by connecting experienced consultant physicians with specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, tertiary care centers, and advanced surgical programs in Dubai to help strengthen ENT, airway, and head and neck services while matching qualified doctors with roles aligned to their expertise, licensing pathway, and long-term career goals.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery will provide comprehensive medical and surgical care across the full spectrum of otolaryngology, with particular focus on head and neck oncology, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland procedures, airway reconstruction, difficult airway management, emergency ENT care, and complex multidisciplinary cases. The role requires advanced operative skill, strong diagnostic judgment, leadership in airway pathways, and close collaboration with anesthesiology, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, ICU, nursing, speech therapy, and allied healthcare teams. The consultant will help strengthen ENT and head and neck services in Dubai through evidence-based practice, patient safety, service planning, teaching, and continuous clinical improvement.
Core Duties
* Provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care for adult and pediatric ENT conditions.
* Perform advanced head and neck surgeries, including thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland, neck mass, reconstructive, and oncologic procedures.
* Lead complex airway management including difficult airway cases, tracheostomy care, airway reconstruction, and endoscopic airway interventions.
* Conduct outpatient ENT clinics, diagnostic assessments, endoscopic evaluations, treatment reviews, and long-term follow-up appointments.
* Manage emergency ENT cases including airway obstruction, epistaxis, facial or neck trauma, deep neck infections, and urgent surgical presentations.
* Perform a full range of ENT surgeries, including endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic procedures, laryngeal surgery, airway procedures, and head and neck oncology operations.
* Collaborate with anesthesiology, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, ICU, pathology, speech therapy, nursing, and allied healthcare teams for integrated patient care.
* Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards, airway management committees, complex case reviews, surgical planning meetings, and morbidity and mortality discussions.
* Develop individualized care plans based on clinical findings, imaging results, pathology reports, airway status, patient risk, and treatment goals.
* Provide clear counselling to patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, expected outcomes, recovery needs, and follow-up care.
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with DHA standards, hospital protocols, clinical governance rules, and ethical practice requirements.
* Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, infection control compliance, surgical audit activity, and departmental protocol development.
* Teach and supervise residents, fellows, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals in ENT, airway care, and head and neck surgical practice.
* Engage in research, publications, continuous professional development, and evidence-based advancement of ENT and head and neck services.
* Support service development, protocol creation, operational planning, and strategic growth for ENT, airway, and head and neck surgery programs.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Completion of residency and fellowship training in Otolaryngology or ENT.
* Western board certification such as UK CCT, American Board, Canadian FRCSC, Australian or New Zealand Fellowship, or equivalent recognized qualification.
* Subspecialty fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery or Airway Surgery is preferred.
* Eligibility for DHA Consultant License.
* Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience or as per DHA consultant criteria.
* Proven expertise in complex airway management, airway reconstruction, tracheostomy care, and endoscopic airway intervention.
* Strong experience in head and neck surgical oncology, thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, neck mass management, and reconstructive ENT procedures.
* Experience in tertiary-care or high-volume ENT and head and neck centers will be an advantage.
* Strong clinical leadership, surgical decision-making, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Ability to manage high-risk surgical and emergency airway cases with calm judgment, precision, and patient-centered care.
* Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety, ethical practice, accurate documentation, teaching, research, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Otolaryngology
* ENT surgery
* Head and neck surgery
* Head and neck oncology
* Airway reconstruction
* Complex airway management
* Difficult airway care
* Tracheostomy care
* Endoscopic airway intervention
* Thyroid surgery
* Parathyroid surgery
* Salivary gland surgery
* Neck mass surgery
* Laryngeal surgery
* Endoscopic sinus surgery
* Otologic procedures
* Emergency ENT care
* Airway obstruction management
* Epistaxis management
* ENT trauma care
* Tumor board participation
* Airway committee leadership
* Multidisciplinary surgical planning
* Outpatient ENT consultation
* Inpatient ENT management
* Patient counselling
* DHA Consultant licensing
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Teaching and supervision
* ENT service development
* Research and publications
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery seeking a senior surgical role within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers exposure to complex ENT and head and neck cases, airway reconstruction, emergency airway pathways, surgical oncology, multidisciplinary tumor boards, teaching, research, clinical governance, and service development. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values surgical precision, leadership, patient safety, evidence-based care, and meaningful contribution to high-quality ENT services.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region by connecting experienced consultant physicians with specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, tertiary care centers, and advanced surgical programs in Dubai to help strengthen ENT, airway, and head and neck services while matching qualified doctors with roles aligned to their expertise, licensing pathway, and long-term career goals.
