Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Posted date [2026-05-29]
(ID: 45794)
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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 SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: 7-10 years post-fellowship experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in complex congenital heart surgery, neonatal cardiac procedures, pediatric heart transplantation, and advanced cardiac surgical care. This role is suited for a consultant who can lead high-acuity pediatric cardiac cases, support transplant program development, and work within a highly specialized multidisciplinary cardiac team to deliver safe surgical outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 95000-125000
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 Surgery will provide expert surgical management for children with complex congenital heart disease, high-risk neonatal cardiac conditions, redo cardiac procedures, and pediatric heart transplantation needs. The role requires advanced operative skill, transplant pathway experience, perioperative leadership, and close collaboration with pediatric cardiology, ICU, anesthesia, perfusion, transplant coordination, nursing, and rehabilitation teams. The consultant will contribute to world-class pediatric cardiac care in Dubai through clinical excellence, surgical safety, research, teaching, and program development.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries, including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac surgeries, and high-risk neonatal cardiac procedures.
* Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation programs, including donor evaluation, recipient selection, surgical transplantation, and post-operative surgical management.
* Provide expert preoperative and postoperative surgical care for pediatric cardiac patients.
* Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in collaboration with ICU, pediatric cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, transplant coordination, and nursing teams.
* Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, surgical planning meetings, transplant selection discussions, and complex case reviews.
* Ensure high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative care, clinical documentation, and patient safety.
* Apply advanced surgical judgment in neonatal cardiac surgery, congenital heart repair, transplant surgery, and high-acuity pediatric cardiac cases.
* Support ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support pathways where clinically required.
* Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, surgical trainees, and clinical team members.
* Contribute to clinical research, audits, publications, academic activity, and continuing medical education in pediatric cardiac surgery.
* Maintain accurate operative reports, consultation notes, treatment plans, transplant documentation, consent records, and follow-up reports.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac surgical outcome reviews, morbidity and mortality meetings, and pediatric cardiac program development.
* Communicate clearly with families regarding surgical plans, transplant pathways, risks, expected recovery, and long-term care needs.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by UAE healthcare authorities.
* Board certification, fellowship, or recognized specialist qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
* Subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
* Additional advanced training or proven experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
* Valid UAE Consultant License or eligibility in Cardiac Surgery.
* Minimum 7-10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including exposure to 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 preferred.
* Academic, research, publication, audit, or teaching background in pediatric cardiac surgery will strengthen the profile.
* Excellent surgical judgment, leadership ability, communication skills, documentation standards, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
* Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity tertiary care environment with complex pediatric cardiac cases.
* Commitment to surgical safety, infection control, evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac surgery
* Congenital heart surgery
* Neonatal cardiac surgery
* Pediatric heart transplantation
* Cardiac transplant surgery
* Donor evaluation
* Recipient selection
* Redo cardiac surgery
* High-risk cardiac procedures
* Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
* Preoperative cardiac care
* Postoperative cardiac care
* Pediatric ICU collaboration
* Pediatric cardiology collaboration
* Perfusion team coordination
* ECMO support
* Mechanical circulatory support
* Transplant program development
* Surgical safety
* Infection control
* Perioperative care
* Cardiac surgical documentation
* Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
* Research and publications
* Quality improvement
* Teaching and mentoring
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery seeking a highly specialized role in Dubai’s advanced healthcare sector. The position offers exposure to complex congenital heart disease, neonatal cardiac surgery, pediatric transplant pathways, ECMO support, and high-acuity multidisciplinary cardiac care. It also provides competitive tax-free earning potential, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, research opportunities, and a strong platform for clinical leadership within a leading pediatric cardiac service.
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. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and advanced cardiac care facilities to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can strengthen specialist services, improve surgical outcomes, and support high-quality pediatric healthcare delivery.
