Consultant - ICU Critical Care
Posted date [2026-05-29]
(ID: 45756)
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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 - ICU Critical CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - ICU Critical Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - ICU Critical Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in intensive care, emergency response, ventilator management, and advanced critical care medicine. This role is suited for a consultant who can lead ICU patient care, manage complex medical and surgical emergencies, and support evidence-based treatment for critically ill adult patients.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 80000-100000
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 - ICU Critical Care will provide expert clinical care for critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity intensive care environment. The role supports ICU operations, rapid response systems, code blue management, and multidisciplinary care planning. Through strong procedural skills, clinical leadership, and quick decision-making, the consultant will help improve patient outcomes, safety standards, and the quality of critical care services in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, stabilize, and manage critically ill adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
* Provide advanced life support and critical care management for medical, surgical, trauma, respiratory failure, shock, and sepsis cases.
* Manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, sedation, hemodynamic support, and organ support strategies.
* Perform critical care procedures including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheter insertion, arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, and ventilator management.
* Lead multidisciplinary ICU rounds and coordinate individualized care plans for complex patient cases.
* Work closely with emergency medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, pulmonology, cardiology, infectious disease, nursing, and allied health teams.
* Participate in rapid response calls, code blue management, emergency escalation, and hospital emergency preparedness programs.
* Supervise junior physicians, residents, and ICU staff during patient assessment, clinical procedures, and treatment planning.
* Ensure compliance with ICU protocols, infection control practices, patient safety standards, MOH UAE regulations, and hospital policies.
* Maintain accurate medical documentation, progress notes, procedure records, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
* Contribute to ICU audits, clinical governance, research activity, quality improvement initiatives, and CME programs.
* Support teaching, mentoring, and clinical skill development within the intensive care team.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree recognized by MOH UAE.
* Board certification or fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesia Critical Care, or Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
* Valid MOH UAE Consultant License or MOH UAE Eligibility Letter.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in ICU or critical care medicine within a tertiary care hospital.
* Strong expertise in ventilator management, sepsis management, shock management, organ support, and critical care procedures.
* Experience handling complex medical, surgical, trauma, and high-acuity emergency cases.
* ACLS certification is required, with additional critical care certifications preferred.
* Background in multidisciplinary ICU practice and high-acuity tertiary care environments.
* Exposure to ECMO, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and critical care ultrasound will be an advantage.
* Academic, teaching, audit, research, or departmental governance experience is preferred.
* Excellent communication, leadership, clinical judgment, and decision-making skills.
* Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multicultural healthcare environment.
Skills Set
* Intensive care medicine
* Critical care medicine
* Adult ICU management
* Ventilator management
* Sepsis management
* Advanced life support
* Endotracheal intubation
* Central venous catheter insertion
* Arterial line placement
* Bronchoscopy
* Hemodynamic monitoring
* Critical care ultrasound
* ECMO exposure
* Code blue response
* Rapid response team support
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* MOH UAE compliance
* ICU documentation
* Multidisciplinary care coordination
* Clinical teaching and supervision
Why Join Us
This role offers a strong opportunity to work in Dubai’s advanced healthcare market, where demand for experienced ICU and critical care consultants continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex critical illness, emergency response systems, multidisciplinary decision-making, and advanced intensive care procedures. It is well suited for a consultant physician seeking tax-free earning potential, professional stability, continuous development, and meaningful clinical impact in the UAE.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare providers across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced medical professionals with specialist and consultant-level opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and advanced care facilities to place qualified physicians where their expertise can strengthen clinical outcomes and specialist healthcare delivery.
