Consultant - OMF Surgery
Posted date [2026-06-02]
(ID: 45938)
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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 - OMF SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - OMF Surgery
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - OMF Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a specialist physician with advanced expertise in cleft lip and palate management, oral and maxillofacial surgery, craniofacial conditions, facial trauma, and reconstructive procedures. This role is ideal for a consultant-level surgeon who can manage complex pediatric and adult cases, lead surgical planning, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, functional, and patient-focused outcomes.
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 - OMF Surgery will provide expert diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical management, and long-term follow-up for patients with cleft lip and palate, congenital craniofacial conditions, facial deformities, oral and jaw disorders, and maxillofacial trauma. The position requires strong operative skill, precise clinical judgment, and the ability to coordinate care with ENT, plastic surgery, orthodontics, speech therapy, pediatrics, anesthesia, and rehabilitation teams. The consultant will help strengthen advanced oral and maxillofacial services in Dubai by improving patient outcomes, supporting safe surgical pathways, and contributing to multidisciplinary clinical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage cleft lip and palate conditions across pediatric and adult patient groups.
* Perform advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, including reconstructive, corrective, and trauma-related operations.
* Assess congenital craniofacial abnormalities, jaw deformities, facial asymmetry, oral pathology, and complex maxillofacial conditions.
* Develop individualized treatment plans and surgical strategies based on clinical findings, imaging, functional needs, and patient age.
* Collaborate with ENT specialists, plastic surgeons, orthodontists, speech therapists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare teams.
* Support multidisciplinary cleft care planning, including speech, feeding, dental, orthodontic, cosmetic, and functional considerations.
* Manage facial trauma cases, including fractures, soft tissue injuries, jaw injuries, and reconstructive surgical requirements.
* Provide preoperative evaluation, informed consent, surgical risk assessment, postoperative care, and structured follow-up.
* Maintain high standards of patient safety, infection control, operative documentation, clinical governance, and quality care.
* Educate patients and families on diagnosis, surgical options, recovery stages, rehabilitation needs, and long-term care expectations.
* Participate in clinical audits, morbidity reviews, teaching activities, case discussions, and continuous medical education programs.
* Contribute to service development by supporting evidence-based protocols, surgical quality improvement, and multidisciplinary care pathways.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree from a recognized institution with specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
* Fellowship, board certification, or equivalent recognized qualification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or a relevant surgical specialty.
* DHA license or DHA eligibility as a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery physician.
* Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
* Strong expertise in cleft lip and palate management, congenital craniofacial conditions, facial reconstruction, and maxillofacial trauma.
* Proven experience performing advanced surgical procedures for pediatric and adult patients.
* Ability to develop clear surgical plans and coordinate long-term multidisciplinary care.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex procedures to patients, parents, and families.
* Strong collaboration skills for working with ENT, plastic surgery, orthodontics, pediatrics, speech therapy, and rehabilitation teams.
* Commitment to patient safety, ethical clinical practice, continuous learning, and high-quality surgical outcomes.
Skills Set
* Oral and maxillofacial surgery
* Cleft lip management
* Cleft palate management
* Craniofacial surgery
* Facial trauma surgery
* Reconstructive surgery
* Pediatric maxillofacial care
* Adult maxillofacial care
* Jaw deformity assessment
* Facial fracture management
* Oral surgical procedures
* Surgical treatment planning
* Multidisciplinary cleft care
* Preoperative assessment
* Postoperative care
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Surgical documentation
* DHA licensing
* Clinical audit
* Medical teaching
* Family counselling
* ENT coordination
* Plastic surgery coordination
* Orthodontic collaboration
* Speech therapy coordination
Why Join Us
This opportunity is well suited for a Consultant - OMF Surgery seeking a highly specialized role in Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers exposure to complex craniofacial, cleft, trauma, and reconstructive cases while allowing the consultant to work with experienced multidisciplinary teams. It provides strong professional growth, meaningful patient impact, and the chance to contribute to specialized surgical services within a leading healthcare facility.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East works with healthcare facilities across the UAE to connect experienced consultant physicians and surgeons with high-quality clinical opportunities. The company supports advanced medical recruitment for hospitals and specialist centers, helping qualified doctors move into roles where their expertise can improve patient care, strengthen surgical services, and support long-term healthcare excellence.
