Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Posted date [2026-07-01]
(ID: 47324)
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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 SurgeonJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 7-10 years post-fellowship experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a physician with advanced expertise in complex congenital heart surgery, neonatal cardiac procedures, redo cardiac surgery, and pediatric heart transplantation. This role supports a leading tertiary pediatric cardiac center with clinical operations in Abu Dhabi and is suited for a consultant-level surgeon experienced in high-acuity pediatric cardiac care, transplant programs, multidisciplinary surgical planning, and world-class outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 85000-110000
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 Surgeon will provide highly specialized surgical care for children with complex congenital and acquired cardiac conditions, including patients requiring pediatric heart transplantation and advanced mechanical circulatory support. The role has major clinical impact because early surgical decision-making, transplant readiness, precise operative care, ICU collaboration, and long-term cardiac follow-up can significantly improve survival and quality of life for pediatric patients. Working within a tertiary multidisciplinary cardiac team, the consultant will support surgical excellence, transplant program development, clinical research, and continuous improvement in pediatric cardiac services.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac operations, neonatal cardiac procedures, and high-risk pediatric cardiac interventions.
* Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation programs, including donor evaluation, recipient assessment, surgical transplantation, perioperative planning, and post-operative management.
* Provide preoperative and postoperative surgical care for pediatric cardiac patients, including surgical risk assessment, operative planning, recovery monitoring, and complication management.
* Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in close collaboration with ICU, pediatric cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, transplant coordination, nursing, and allied healthcare teams.
* Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, transplant selection discussions, surgical planning meetings, morbidity reviews, and complex case reviews.
* Support advanced cardiac care pathways for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital heart disease, end-stage cardiac disease, failed previous repairs, or transplant-related needs.
* Ensure high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative care, blood management, informed consent, and patient safety throughout the surgical pathway.
* Work with perfusionists and critical care teams in cases involving ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and advanced mechanical circulatory support where applicable.
* Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, surgical trainees, residents, operating room staff, and multidisciplinary clinical team members.
* Educate families about diagnosis, surgical options, transplant pathways, risks, recovery expectations, ICU care, and long-term follow-up requirements.
* Contribute to clinical research, audits, publications, academic presentations, cardiac registry activity, and pediatric cardiac surgery service advancement.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, transplant documentation, perioperative records, ICU handover notes, consent forms, and follow-up plans in compliance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations and hospital protocols.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac program development, clinical governance, patient safety projects, and continuing medical education activities.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
* Subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery is required.
* Additional advanced training or proven experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in Cardiac Surgery.
* Minimum 7-10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including experience in transplant programs.
* Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo cardiac procedures, and high-risk pediatric cardiac operations.
* Experience with ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support will be an advantage.
* Exposure to high-volume pediatric cardiac transplant centers is highly preferred.
* Academic and research background in pediatric cardiac surgery will be valued.
* Excellent surgical judgment, leadership ability, multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, and family counseling skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity tertiary care environment with complex pediatric cardiac patients.
* Strong commitment to patient safety, ethical surgical practice, clinical governance, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac surgery
* Pediatric heart transplantation
* Congenital heart surgery
* Neonatal cardiac surgery
* Redo cardiac surgery
* Complex congenital heart disease
* Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
* Cardiac transplant program
* Donor evaluation
* Recipient selection
* Surgical transplantation
* Post-transplant care
* Preoperative surgical planning
* Postoperative cardiac care
* Pediatric cardiac ICU collaboration
* Pediatric cardiology collaboration
* Perfusion team coordination
* Cardiac anesthesia coordination
* ECMO support
* Mechanical circulatory support
* High-risk pediatric surgery
* Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
* Surgical trainee mentoring
* Clinical research
* Academic activity
* Quality improvement
* DOH consultant licensing
* Operative documentation
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
Why Join Us
This Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon role offers a rare opportunity to work within the UAE’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, supporting a highly specialized pediatric cardiac program where demand for congenital heart surgery, transplant capability, neonatal cardiac care, and advanced circulatory support continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex surgical cases, multidisciplinary cardiac teams, academic contribution, research activity, and cardiac program development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development within a high-acuity tertiary care environment.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, children’s healthcare facilities, transplant programs, and tertiary cardiac centers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as pediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart disease care, cardiac transplantation, intensive care collaboration, and multidisciplinary surgical services.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon will provide highly specialized surgical care for children with complex congenital and acquired cardiac conditions, including patients requiring pediatric heart transplantation and advanced mechanical circulatory support. The role has major clinical impact because early surgical decision-making, transplant readiness, precise operative care, ICU collaboration, and long-term cardiac follow-up can significantly improve survival and quality of life for pediatric patients. Working within a tertiary multidisciplinary cardiac team, the consultant will support surgical excellence, transplant program development, clinical research, and continuous improvement in pediatric cardiac services.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac operations, neonatal cardiac procedures, and high-risk pediatric cardiac interventions.
* Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation programs, including donor evaluation, recipient assessment, surgical transplantation, perioperative planning, and post-operative management.
* Provide preoperative and postoperative surgical care for pediatric cardiac patients, including surgical risk assessment, operative planning, recovery monitoring, and complication management.
* Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in close collaboration with ICU, pediatric cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, transplant coordination, nursing, and allied healthcare teams.
* Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, transplant selection discussions, surgical planning meetings, morbidity reviews, and complex case reviews.
* Support advanced cardiac care pathways for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital heart disease, end-stage cardiac disease, failed previous repairs, or transplant-related needs.
* Ensure high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative care, blood management, informed consent, and patient safety throughout the surgical pathway.
* Work with perfusionists and critical care teams in cases involving ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and advanced mechanical circulatory support where applicable.
* Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, surgical trainees, residents, operating room staff, and multidisciplinary clinical team members.
* Educate families about diagnosis, surgical options, transplant pathways, risks, recovery expectations, ICU care, and long-term follow-up requirements.
* Contribute to clinical research, audits, publications, academic presentations, cardiac registry activity, and pediatric cardiac surgery service advancement.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, transplant documentation, perioperative records, ICU handover notes, consent forms, and follow-up plans in compliance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations and hospital protocols.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac program development, clinical governance, patient safety projects, and continuing medical education activities.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
* Subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery is required.
* Additional advanced training or proven experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in Cardiac Surgery.
* Minimum 7-10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including experience in transplant programs.
* Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo cardiac procedures, and high-risk pediatric cardiac operations.
* Experience with ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support will be an advantage.
* Exposure to high-volume pediatric cardiac transplant centers is highly preferred.
* Academic and research background in pediatric cardiac surgery will be valued.
* Excellent surgical judgment, leadership ability, multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, and family counseling skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity tertiary care environment with complex pediatric cardiac patients.
* Strong commitment to patient safety, ethical surgical practice, clinical governance, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac surgery
* Pediatric heart transplantation
* Congenital heart surgery
* Neonatal cardiac surgery
* Redo cardiac surgery
* Complex congenital heart disease
* Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
* Cardiac transplant program
* Donor evaluation
* Recipient selection
* Surgical transplantation
* Post-transplant care
* Preoperative surgical planning
* Postoperative cardiac care
* Pediatric cardiac ICU collaboration
* Pediatric cardiology collaboration
* Perfusion team coordination
* Cardiac anesthesia coordination
* ECMO support
* Mechanical circulatory support
* High-risk pediatric surgery
* Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
* Surgical trainee mentoring
* Clinical research
* Academic activity
* Quality improvement
* DOH consultant licensing
* Operative documentation
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
Why Join Us
This Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon role offers a rare opportunity to work within the UAE’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, supporting a highly specialized pediatric cardiac program where demand for congenital heart surgery, transplant capability, neonatal cardiac care, and advanced circulatory support continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex surgical cases, multidisciplinary cardiac teams, academic contribution, research activity, and cardiac program development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development within a high-acuity tertiary care environment.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, children’s healthcare facilities, transplant programs, and tertiary cardiac centers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as pediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart disease care, cardiac transplantation, intensive care collaboration, and multidisciplinary surgical services.
