Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Posted date [2026-06-02]
(ID: 45895)
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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 - Pediatric Cardiac ICUJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 8-10 years post-specialization experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac ICU in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician with advanced expertise in pediatric cardiac critical care, congenital heart disease, ECMO support, and post-operative pediatric cardiac ICU management. This role is ideal for a consultant who can manage high-acuity neonatal, infant, and pediatric cardiac patients while supporting multidisciplinary care, clinical quality, family-centered communication, teaching, and service development in a tertiary-care hospital setting.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 90000-120000
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 - Pediatric Cardiac ICU will provide advanced intensive care for critically ill children with congenital and acquired cardiac conditions in Dubai. The role covers pre-operative stabilization, post-operative care after congenital heart surgery, recovery support for interventional cardiology cases, ECMO management, mechanical ventilation, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and rapid response to pediatric cardiac emergencies. The consultant will also contribute to PCICU protocols, quality improvement, teaching, research, and coordinated care with pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, nurses, and allied healthcare teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage critically ill neonates, infants, and children in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU with complex congenital and acquired heart diseases.
* Provide pre-operative stabilization and optimization for pediatric cardiac patients awaiting surgery or interventional procedures.
* Deliver post-operative critical care following congenital heart surgery, including ventilation support, hemodynamic management, vasoactive therapy, fluid balance, rhythm monitoring, and complication prevention.
* Manage ECMO, mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, advanced hemodynamic assessment, and cardiac emergencies in high-acuity pediatric patients.
* Lead daily multidisciplinary PCICU rounds and coordinate individualized care plans based on clinical status, diagnostic findings, and treatment goals.
* Collaborate closely with pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and rehabilitation teams.
* Interpret complex diagnostic information, including echocardiography findings, hemodynamic studies, cardiac imaging, laboratory trends, and bedside monitoring data.
* Provide on-call support for pediatric cardiac emergencies, urgent deterioration, post-operative complications, and critical decision-making.
* Communicate clearly and compassionately with families regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, risks, progress, prognosis, and post-discharge care needs.
* Support quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, patient safety projects, clinical audits, and departmental growth.
* Mentor junior physicians, residents, fellows, and critical care nursing staff through bedside teaching, case discussions, and structured clinical guidance.
* Participate in clinical research, CME activities, morbidity and mortality reviews, and academic programs related to pediatric cardiac intensive care.
* Maintain accurate ICU documentation, procedure notes, consent records, handover details, family communication records, discharge summaries, and follow-up plans in line with DHA and hospital standards.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board certification in Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiology, or Pediatric Anesthesiology.
* Fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care is required.
* Eligibility for Dubai Health Authority Consultant licensure is mandatory.
* Minimum 8-10 years of post-specialization experience in a high-volume pediatric cardiac center.
* Consultant-level experience managing complex congenital heart disease, ECMO cases, and post-operative pediatric cardiac ICU patients.
* Strong expertise in mechanical ventilation, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac emergencies, vasoactive medication management, and multidisciplinary ICU care.
* Ability to lead PCICU rounds, guide clinical teams, improve protocols, and contribute to departmental service development.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to support families during critical and emotionally complex care decisions.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language ability is an advantage.
* Commitment to patient safety, family-centered care, clinical governance, academic contribution, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac intensive care
* Pediatric critical care
* Congenital heart disease
* Acquired pediatric heart disease
* Post-operative cardiac ICU care
* Pre-operative cardiac stabilization
* Pediatric cardiac emergencies
* Neonatal cardiac critical care
* Infant cardiac ICU care
* ECMO management
* Mechanical ventilation
* Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
* Vasoactive medication management
* Heart failure management
* Arrhythmia management
* Echocardiography interpretation support
* Hemodynamic study interpretation
* Cardiac imaging review
* PCICU rounds leadership
* Interventional cardiology recovery care
* Multidisciplinary care coordination
* Family-centered communication
* Clinical protocol development
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Medical teaching
* Research participation
* CME activities
* DHA licensure
* Consultant-level practice
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives a Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac ICU the chance to join a leading tertiary-care hospital in Dubai with a strong pediatric cardiac service and complex case exposure. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary package, housing allowance or accommodation, annual flight tickets for self and dependents, comprehensive medical insurance, CME support, conference sponsorship, annual leave, UAE public holidays, and end-of-service benefits as per UAE labor law. It is a strong fit for a consultant who wants to combine advanced pediatric cardiac critical care, teaching, leadership, and meaningful family-centered impact in a high-acuity clinical environment.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare providers across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical roles. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and advanced care facilities to place qualified doctors in positions where their expertise can strengthen specialist departments, improve patient outcomes, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
