Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon
Posted date [2026-07-01]
(ID: 47319)
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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 Craniofacial SurgeonJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a physician experienced in complex craniofacial reconstruction, pediatric skull and facial abnormalities, cleft-related deformities, craniosynostosis correction, and multidisciplinary surgical planning. This role supports a leading children’s healthcare facility with clinical operations in Abu Dhabi and is suited for a consultant-level surgeon who can provide advanced, evidence-based surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital or acquired craniofacial conditions.
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 Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon will provide specialized assessment, surgical correction, reconstructive planning, and long-term follow-up for pediatric patients with craniofacial differences, trauma-related deformities, skull abnormalities, and complex congenital facial conditions. The role carries strong clinical and emotional impact by improving function, appearance, airway safety, feeding support, speech development, facial growth, and quality of life for children and their families. Working within a multidisciplinary pediatric setting, the consultant will coordinate closely with neurosurgery, plastic surgery, ENT, orthodontics, speech therapy, pediatrics, nursing, and rehabilitation teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage congenital and acquired craniofacial conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
* Perform detailed surgical assessments using clinical examination, medical history, facial growth evaluation, imaging review, functional assessment, and multidisciplinary input.
* Perform complex craniofacial procedures including correction of craniosynostosis, cleft-related craniofacial deformities, facial asymmetry, craniofacial trauma reconstruction, and congenital skull or facial abnormalities.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric craniofacial surgery cases requiring specialist evaluation, operative planning, or long-term follow-up.
* Develop individualized reconstructive treatment plans based on age, diagnosis, functional needs, craniofacial growth, family goals, and evidence-based surgical standards.
* Participate in craniofacial multidisciplinary clinics, case conferences, operative planning meetings, and staged treatment discussions.
* Collaborate with neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons, ENT specialists, orthodontists, speech therapists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Support coordinated care for children requiring staged craniofacial reconstruction, cleft-related management, skull remodeling, facial reconstruction, or post-trauma correction.
* Educate patients and families about diagnosis, surgical options, expected benefits, operative risks, postoperative care, recovery timelines, and long-term outcomes.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, imaging reviews, treatment plans, consent documentation, operative reports, postoperative records, and follow-up instructions in compliance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations and hospital policies.
* Participate in clinical audits, research activity, academic teaching, case reviews, continuing medical education, and pediatric craniofacial service improvement.
* Ensure strict adherence to patient safety, infection control, surgical quality standards, ethical practice, clinical governance, and child-centered communication.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent qualification in Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, or Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in the relevant specialty.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric craniofacial surgery within a tertiary care hospital, children’s hospital, or academic medical institution.
* Strong expertise in pediatric craniofacial reconstructive and corrective surgical procedures.
* Practical experience managing craniosynostosis, cleft-related craniofacial deformities, facial asymmetry, craniofacial trauma, congenital skull abnormalities, and complex facial reconstruction cases.
* Experience in cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary programs is preferred.
* Exposure to advanced craniofacial reconstruction and pediatric skull base procedures will be an advantage.
* Academic involvement, research activity, teaching experience, publications, or conference participation is preferred.
* Excellent surgical judgment, communication skills, family counseling ability, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
* Ability to work effectively in a multicultural pediatric healthcare environment.
* Strong commitment to patient-centered care, surgical safety, ethical practice, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric craniofacial surgery
* Craniofacial reconstruction
* Pediatric reconstructive surgery
* Craniosynostosis correction
* Cleft-related craniofacial deformities
* Facial asymmetry correction
* Craniofacial trauma reconstruction
* Congenital skull abnormalities
* Congenital facial abnormalities
* Pediatric skull base exposure
* Cleft multidisciplinary care
* Surgical planning
* Pediatric facial growth assessment
* Inpatient craniofacial consultation
* Outpatient craniofacial consultation
* Long-term reconstructive care
* Multidisciplinary craniofacial clinics
* Neurosurgery collaboration
* Plastic surgery collaboration
* ENT collaboration
* Orthodontic coordination
* Speech therapy coordination
* Pediatric care coordination
* Family counseling
* Operative documentation
* DOH consultant licensing
* Clinical audits
* Medical research
* Academic teaching
* CME participation
* Patient safety
* Infection control
* Evidence-based care
Why Join Us
This Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon role offers a meaningful opportunity to work within the UAE’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, where demand for pediatric reconstructive surgery, craniofacial programs, cleft care, and multidisciplinary children’s healthcare continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex pediatric surgical cases, coordinated craniofacial clinics, academic work, research opportunities, and continuous professional development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and the opportunity to make a lasting functional and emotional difference in the lives of children and families.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with specialist and consultant medical roles. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, children’s healthcare facilities, and advanced surgical centers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as pediatric craniofacial surgery, reconstructive surgery, pediatric subspecialty care, cleft services, and multidisciplinary surgical programs.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon will provide specialized assessment, surgical correction, reconstructive planning, and long-term follow-up for pediatric patients with craniofacial differences, trauma-related deformities, skull abnormalities, and complex congenital facial conditions. The role carries strong clinical and emotional impact by improving function, appearance, airway safety, feeding support, speech development, facial growth, and quality of life for children and their families. Working within a multidisciplinary pediatric setting, the consultant will coordinate closely with neurosurgery, plastic surgery, ENT, orthodontics, speech therapy, pediatrics, nursing, and rehabilitation teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage congenital and acquired craniofacial conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
* Perform detailed surgical assessments using clinical examination, medical history, facial growth evaluation, imaging review, functional assessment, and multidisciplinary input.
* Perform complex craniofacial procedures including correction of craniosynostosis, cleft-related craniofacial deformities, facial asymmetry, craniofacial trauma reconstruction, and congenital skull or facial abnormalities.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric craniofacial surgery cases requiring specialist evaluation, operative planning, or long-term follow-up.
* Develop individualized reconstructive treatment plans based on age, diagnosis, functional needs, craniofacial growth, family goals, and evidence-based surgical standards.
* Participate in craniofacial multidisciplinary clinics, case conferences, operative planning meetings, and staged treatment discussions.
* Collaborate with neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons, ENT specialists, orthodontists, speech therapists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Support coordinated care for children requiring staged craniofacial reconstruction, cleft-related management, skull remodeling, facial reconstruction, or post-trauma correction.
* Educate patients and families about diagnosis, surgical options, expected benefits, operative risks, postoperative care, recovery timelines, and long-term outcomes.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, imaging reviews, treatment plans, consent documentation, operative reports, postoperative records, and follow-up instructions in compliance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations and hospital policies.
* Participate in clinical audits, research activity, academic teaching, case reviews, continuing medical education, and pediatric craniofacial service improvement.
* Ensure strict adherence to patient safety, infection control, surgical quality standards, ethical practice, clinical governance, and child-centered communication.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent qualification in Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, or Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in the relevant specialty.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric craniofacial surgery within a tertiary care hospital, children’s hospital, or academic medical institution.
* Strong expertise in pediatric craniofacial reconstructive and corrective surgical procedures.
* Practical experience managing craniosynostosis, cleft-related craniofacial deformities, facial asymmetry, craniofacial trauma, congenital skull abnormalities, and complex facial reconstruction cases.
* Experience in cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary programs is preferred.
* Exposure to advanced craniofacial reconstruction and pediatric skull base procedures will be an advantage.
* Academic involvement, research activity, teaching experience, publications, or conference participation is preferred.
* Excellent surgical judgment, communication skills, family counseling ability, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
* Ability to work effectively in a multicultural pediatric healthcare environment.
* Strong commitment to patient-centered care, surgical safety, ethical practice, accurate documentation, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric craniofacial surgery
* Craniofacial reconstruction
* Pediatric reconstructive surgery
* Craniosynostosis correction
* Cleft-related craniofacial deformities
* Facial asymmetry correction
* Craniofacial trauma reconstruction
* Congenital skull abnormalities
* Congenital facial abnormalities
* Pediatric skull base exposure
* Cleft multidisciplinary care
* Surgical planning
* Pediatric facial growth assessment
* Inpatient craniofacial consultation
* Outpatient craniofacial consultation
* Long-term reconstructive care
* Multidisciplinary craniofacial clinics
* Neurosurgery collaboration
* Plastic surgery collaboration
* ENT collaboration
* Orthodontic coordination
* Speech therapy coordination
* Pediatric care coordination
* Family counseling
* Operative documentation
* DOH consultant licensing
* Clinical audits
* Medical research
* Academic teaching
* CME participation
* Patient safety
* Infection control
* Evidence-based care
Why Join Us
This Consultant Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon role offers a meaningful opportunity to work within the UAE’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector, where demand for pediatric reconstructive surgery, craniofacial programs, cleft care, and multidisciplinary children’s healthcare continues to grow. The position provides exposure to complex pediatric surgical cases, coordinated craniofacial clinics, academic work, research opportunities, and continuous professional development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and the opportunity to make a lasting functional and emotional difference in the lives of children and families.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with specialist and consultant medical roles. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps hospitals, children’s healthcare facilities, and advanced surgical centers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as pediatric craniofacial surgery, reconstructive surgery, pediatric subspecialty care, cleft services, and multidisciplinary surgical programs.
