Consultant - Infectious Diseases
Posted date [2026-07-25]
(ID: 48633)
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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 - Infectious DiseasesJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Infectious Diseases
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Minimum 5 years at consultant level
Job Type: Full-time
Job Overview
The Consultant - Infectious Diseases will provide expert clinical care at a leading healthcare facility in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This senior medical position focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing complex infectious and communicable diseases across inpatient and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will manage challenging infections, support antimicrobial stewardship, strengthen infection-prevention practices, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Sharjah
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 50000-70000 monthly (Market estimated)
Estimated salary range based on comparable consultant-level infectious diseases positions in Sharjah; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role
Context
This Consultant - Infectious Diseases position requires advanced expertise in bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and emerging infections. The consultant will assess routine and complex cases, including sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, hospital-acquired infections, and infections affecting immunocompromised patients.
The physician will provide specialist guidance on antimicrobial selection, isolation procedures, outbreak response, and infection-control policies. Close coordination with internal medicine, intensive care, microbiology, public health, pharmacy, nursing, and other clinical departments will be central to the role.
What You\'ll Do
* Diagnose and manage infectious diseases in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and critical-care settings.
* Evaluate patients with bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and communicable diseases.
* Lead the clinical management of complex cases involving sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis.
* Provide specialist care for immunocompromised patients and individuals with recurrent or difficult-to-treat infections.
* Review clinical histories, laboratory findings, microbiology reports, imaging results, and antimicrobial susceptibility data.
* Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for acute and chronic infectious conditions.
* Recommend appropriate antimicrobial therapies while considering resistance patterns, safety, and clinical response.
* Provide expert consultation on hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated infections.
* Lead or support antimicrobial stewardship programs across the healthcare facility.
* Develop, review, and implement infection-prevention policies, treatment protocols, and clinical pathways.
* Collaborate with intensive care, internal medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, and public health teams.
* Participate in outbreak investigations, epidemiological surveillance, contact tracing, and containment measures.
* Advise clinical teams on isolation requirements, transmission-based precautions, and exposure management.
* Oversee compliance with infection-control practices, including hand hygiene and safe clinical procedures.
* Monitor treatment effectiveness, medication tolerance, and potential complications.
* Educate physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, patients, and families about infection prevention.
* Support staff training on antimicrobial use, isolation protocols, and emerging infectious threats.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with MOHAP requirements and hospital policies.
* Participate in clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality-improvement programs, and hospital governance activities.
* Remain current with infectious disease research, antimicrobial resistance trends, vaccination guidance, and international clinical recommendations.
* Contribute to departmental education, policy development, service improvement, and professional development initiatives.
Required Skills and Experience
* Medical degree such as an MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Completion of accredited specialist training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
* Recognized board certification in Infectious Diseases is mandatory.
* Eligibility for a MOHAP Consultant licence to practise in Sharjah.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Consultant in Infectious Diseases.
* Demonstrated expertise in complex infectious and communicable disease management.
* Strong experience treating sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and opportunistic infections.
* Knowledge of hospital-acquired infections and healthcare-associated infection prevention.
* Practical experience developing or supporting antimicrobial stewardship programs.
* Ability to interpret microbiology findings, resistance patterns, and antimicrobial susceptibility results.
* Understanding of outbreak investigation, infection surveillance, and isolation procedures.
* Excellent clinical judgement and evidence-based decision-making abilities.
* Strong leadership, communication, teaching, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multicultural healthcare environment.
* Commitment to patient safety, medical ethics, clinical governance, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Infectious diseases
* Communicable disease management
* Sepsis management
* HIV medicine
* Tuberculosis care
* Viral hepatitis
* Opportunistic infections
* Immunocompromised patient care
* Hospital-acquired infections
* Healthcare-associated infections
* Antimicrobial stewardship
* Antimicrobial resistance
* Microbiology interpretation
* Infection prevention and control
* Outbreak investigation
* Disease surveillance
* Isolation protocols
* Clinical governance
* Medical staff education
* MOHAP licensing eligibility
Why Join Us
* Receive a competitive tax-free compensation package based on qualifications and experience.
* Access housing and relocation support depending on the employing healthcare facility.
* Practise within a modern hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic and laboratory resources.
* Manage varied and clinically complex infectious disease cases.
* Collaborate with experienced intensive care, internal medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, and public health professionals.
* Help strengthen antimicrobial stewardship and infection-prevention standards.
* Participate in clinical audits, research, quality improvement, and medical education.
* Access continuing professional development and structured career-growth opportunities.
* Contribute to safer patient care and stronger infection-control practices across the organization.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports the recruitment of experienced physicians for reputable hospitals and healthcare organizations across the region. The company guides specialist and consultant doctors through the placement process, connecting qualified medical professionals with suitable clinical opportunities in Sharjah and the wider Middle East.
This Consultant - Infectious Diseases position requires advanced expertise in bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and emerging infections. The consultant will assess routine and complex cases, including sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, hospital-acquired infections, and infections affecting immunocompromised patients.
The physician will provide specialist guidance on antimicrobial selection, isolation procedures, outbreak response, and infection-control policies. Close coordination with internal medicine, intensive care, microbiology, public health, pharmacy, nursing, and other clinical departments will be central to the role.
What You\'ll Do
* Diagnose and manage infectious diseases in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and critical-care settings.
* Evaluate patients with bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and communicable diseases.
* Lead the clinical management of complex cases involving sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis.
* Provide specialist care for immunocompromised patients and individuals with recurrent or difficult-to-treat infections.
* Review clinical histories, laboratory findings, microbiology reports, imaging results, and antimicrobial susceptibility data.
* Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for acute and chronic infectious conditions.
* Recommend appropriate antimicrobial therapies while considering resistance patterns, safety, and clinical response.
* Provide expert consultation on hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated infections.
* Lead or support antimicrobial stewardship programs across the healthcare facility.
* Develop, review, and implement infection-prevention policies, treatment protocols, and clinical pathways.
* Collaborate with intensive care, internal medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, and public health teams.
* Participate in outbreak investigations, epidemiological surveillance, contact tracing, and containment measures.
* Advise clinical teams on isolation requirements, transmission-based precautions, and exposure management.
* Oversee compliance with infection-control practices, including hand hygiene and safe clinical procedures.
* Monitor treatment effectiveness, medication tolerance, and potential complications.
* Educate physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, patients, and families about infection prevention.
* Support staff training on antimicrobial use, isolation protocols, and emerging infectious threats.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with MOHAP requirements and hospital policies.
* Participate in clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality-improvement programs, and hospital governance activities.
* Remain current with infectious disease research, antimicrobial resistance trends, vaccination guidance, and international clinical recommendations.
* Contribute to departmental education, policy development, service improvement, and professional development initiatives.
Required Skills and Experience
* Medical degree such as an MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Completion of accredited specialist training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
* Recognized board certification in Infectious Diseases is mandatory.
* Eligibility for a MOHAP Consultant licence to practise in Sharjah.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Consultant in Infectious Diseases.
* Demonstrated expertise in complex infectious and communicable disease management.
* Strong experience treating sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and opportunistic infections.
* Knowledge of hospital-acquired infections and healthcare-associated infection prevention.
* Practical experience developing or supporting antimicrobial stewardship programs.
* Ability to interpret microbiology findings, resistance patterns, and antimicrobial susceptibility results.
* Understanding of outbreak investigation, infection surveillance, and isolation procedures.
* Excellent clinical judgement and evidence-based decision-making abilities.
* Strong leadership, communication, teaching, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multicultural healthcare environment.
* Commitment to patient safety, medical ethics, clinical governance, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Infectious diseases
* Communicable disease management
* Sepsis management
* HIV medicine
* Tuberculosis care
* Viral hepatitis
* Opportunistic infections
* Immunocompromised patient care
* Hospital-acquired infections
* Healthcare-associated infections
* Antimicrobial stewardship
* Antimicrobial resistance
* Microbiology interpretation
* Infection prevention and control
* Outbreak investigation
* Disease surveillance
* Isolation protocols
* Clinical governance
* Medical staff education
* MOHAP licensing eligibility
Why Join Us
* Receive a competitive tax-free compensation package based on qualifications and experience.
* Access housing and relocation support depending on the employing healthcare facility.
* Practise within a modern hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic and laboratory resources.
* Manage varied and clinically complex infectious disease cases.
* Collaborate with experienced intensive care, internal medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, and public health professionals.
* Help strengthen antimicrobial stewardship and infection-prevention standards.
* Participate in clinical audits, research, quality improvement, and medical education.
* Access continuing professional development and structured career-growth opportunities.
* Contribute to safer patient care and stronger infection-control practices across the organization.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports the recruitment of experienced physicians for reputable hospitals and healthcare organizations across the region. The company guides specialist and consultant doctors through the placement process, connecting qualified medical professionals with suitable clinical opportunities in Sharjah and the wider Middle East.
