Consultant Pediatric Emergency Physician - Acute Care
Posted date [2026-08-25]
(ID: 50166)
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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 Emergency Physician - Acute CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Emergency Physician - Acute Care
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 Emergency Physician - Acute Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in emergency assessment, stabilization, resuscitation, trauma care, and acute treatment of infants, children, and adolescents. The hiring hospital is seeking a consultant with advanced pediatric emergency expertise who can manage high-acuity presentations, perform essential emergency procedures, support safe patient flow, and contribute to clinical leadership within a busy Pediatric Emergency Department.
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 Emergency Physician will provide rapid, consultant-level decision-making for children presenting with medical, surgical, traumatic, and life-threatening emergencies. The role combines frontline emergency care with resuscitation leadership, procedural expertise, multidisciplinary coordination, departmental quality improvement, and teaching. By working closely with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, intensivists, nursing teams, and emergency physicians, the consultant will help ensure timely diagnosis, safe stabilization, appropriate escalation, and efficient movement of children through the emergency care pathway.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess infants, children, and adolescents presenting with acute medical, surgical, and traumatic emergencies.
* Lead the management of respiratory distress, seizures, dehydration, severe infections, allergic reactions, and other urgent pediatric conditions.
* Provide immediate stabilization for critically ill or injured children requiring advanced emergency intervention.
* Lead pediatric resuscitation using evidence-based life-support principles.
* Perform advanced airway management when required during respiratory or cardiovascular emergencies.
* Establish vascular access and coordinate rapid medication, fluid, and blood product administration when clinically indicated.
* Perform lumbar puncture for appropriate diagnostic indications.
* Undertake fracture reduction and apply splints for selected musculoskeletal injuries.
* Carry out wound assessment, repair, and management according to injury complexity.
* Provide procedural sedation for painful or invasive emergency procedures where appropriate.
* Recognize clinical deterioration rapidly and escalate care to pediatric intensive care or relevant subspecialty teams.
* Manage pediatric trauma in coordination with surgeons, orthopedic teams, neurosurgeons, intensivists, radiologists, and anesthesia services.
* Coordinate complex emergency cases with pediatric cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, and other subspecialties.
* Prioritize patient acuity and support safe, efficient flow through the Pediatric Emergency Department.
* Review laboratory investigations, imaging, and physiological monitoring data to guide emergency treatment decisions.
* Provide clear discharge instructions, safety-netting advice, and follow-up recommendations to families.
* Communicate diagnoses, procedures, treatment options, and prognosis sensitively during stressful or critical situations.
* Promote a child-friendly and culturally respectful emergency care environment.
* Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, incident analysis, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Contribute to development and updating of pediatric emergency pathways, escalation protocols, and departmental guidelines.
* Mentor junior doctors, residents, fellows, and nursing staff working within emergency services.
* Teach medical students and trainees through bedside supervision, simulation, case reviews, and formal education.
* Participate in research, case presentations, continuing medical education, and professional conferences.
* Maintain complete and timely emergency documentation, procedure notes, clinical handovers, and treatment records.
Ideal Profile
* MD, MBBS, or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
* Board Certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine or an equivalent recognized pathway.
* Board-trained Pediatricians with Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship experience may also be considered.
* Emergency Medicine specialists with recognized pediatric subspecialty training may be suitable.
* American Board, Royal College, Arab Board, or equivalent certification is preferred.
* Minimum 8-10 years of post-specialization experience, including substantial consultant-level pediatric emergency practice.
* Strong expertise in pediatric resuscitation, acute care, trauma, and emergency stabilization.
* Demonstrated competence in airway management, vascular access, procedural sedation, fracture care, lumbar puncture, and wound management.
* Experience working in a high-volume tertiary pediatric emergency department is highly desirable.
* Strong ability to prioritize rapidly changing clinical situations and make timely, safe decisions.
* Proven multidisciplinary collaboration skills across pediatric medical, surgical, intensive care, and emergency teams.
* Leadership experience in clinical pathway development, audit, education, or quality improvement is advantageous.
* Excellent communication skills when supporting children and families during stressful or critical presentations.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language ability is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Pediatric emergency medicine
* Pediatric resuscitation
* Acute pediatric care
* Pediatric trauma
* Airway management
* Emergency stabilization
* Vascular access
* Procedural sedation
* Lumbar puncture
* Fracture reduction
* Splinting
* Wound repair
* Respiratory distress management
* Seizure management
* Dehydration management
* Pediatric infection management
* Anaphylaxis management
* Shock recognition
* Pediatric life support
* Emergency diagnostics
* Trauma assessment
* Clinical prioritization
* Emergency patient flow
* Multidisciplinary pediatric care
* Family counseling
* Clinical governance
* Morbidity and mortality review
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Medical education
* Emergency medicine research
Why Join Us
This opportunity is suited to an experienced pediatric emergency consultant seeking a senior role within Dubai\'s growing Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers exposure to a broad range of acute pediatric presentations, complex trauma, high-acuity resuscitation, and multidisciplinary emergency care while providing meaningful scope to shape clinical pathways, mentor developing clinicians, and improve departmental quality. The consultant will also have opportunities to contribute to teaching, research, continuing medical education, and long-term development of pediatric emergency services.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports hospitals and specialist healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East in recruiting experienced consultant physicians. The company focuses on connecting internationally qualified doctors with advanced clinical roles where their expertise can strengthen emergency services, improve multidisciplinary care, and support better patient outcomes.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Pediatric Emergency Physician will provide rapid, consultant-level decision-making for children presenting with medical, surgical, traumatic, and life-threatening emergencies. The role combines frontline emergency care with resuscitation leadership, procedural expertise, multidisciplinary coordination, departmental quality improvement, and teaching. By working closely with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, intensivists, nursing teams, and emergency physicians, the consultant will help ensure timely diagnosis, safe stabilization, appropriate escalation, and efficient movement of children through the emergency care pathway.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess infants, children, and adolescents presenting with acute medical, surgical, and traumatic emergencies.
* Lead the management of respiratory distress, seizures, dehydration, severe infections, allergic reactions, and other urgent pediatric conditions.
* Provide immediate stabilization for critically ill or injured children requiring advanced emergency intervention.
* Lead pediatric resuscitation using evidence-based life-support principles.
* Perform advanced airway management when required during respiratory or cardiovascular emergencies.
* Establish vascular access and coordinate rapid medication, fluid, and blood product administration when clinically indicated.
* Perform lumbar puncture for appropriate diagnostic indications.
* Undertake fracture reduction and apply splints for selected musculoskeletal injuries.
* Carry out wound assessment, repair, and management according to injury complexity.
* Provide procedural sedation for painful or invasive emergency procedures where appropriate.
* Recognize clinical deterioration rapidly and escalate care to pediatric intensive care or relevant subspecialty teams.
* Manage pediatric trauma in coordination with surgeons, orthopedic teams, neurosurgeons, intensivists, radiologists, and anesthesia services.
* Coordinate complex emergency cases with pediatric cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, and other subspecialties.
* Prioritize patient acuity and support safe, efficient flow through the Pediatric Emergency Department.
* Review laboratory investigations, imaging, and physiological monitoring data to guide emergency treatment decisions.
* Provide clear discharge instructions, safety-netting advice, and follow-up recommendations to families.
* Communicate diagnoses, procedures, treatment options, and prognosis sensitively during stressful or critical situations.
* Promote a child-friendly and culturally respectful emergency care environment.
* Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, incident analysis, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Contribute to development and updating of pediatric emergency pathways, escalation protocols, and departmental guidelines.
* Mentor junior doctors, residents, fellows, and nursing staff working within emergency services.
* Teach medical students and trainees through bedside supervision, simulation, case reviews, and formal education.
* Participate in research, case presentations, continuing medical education, and professional conferences.
* Maintain complete and timely emergency documentation, procedure notes, clinical handovers, and treatment records.
Ideal Profile
* MD, MBBS, or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
* Board Certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine or an equivalent recognized pathway.
* Board-trained Pediatricians with Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship experience may also be considered.
* Emergency Medicine specialists with recognized pediatric subspecialty training may be suitable.
* American Board, Royal College, Arab Board, or equivalent certification is preferred.
* Minimum 8-10 years of post-specialization experience, including substantial consultant-level pediatric emergency practice.
* Strong expertise in pediatric resuscitation, acute care, trauma, and emergency stabilization.
* Demonstrated competence in airway management, vascular access, procedural sedation, fracture care, lumbar puncture, and wound management.
* Experience working in a high-volume tertiary pediatric emergency department is highly desirable.
* Strong ability to prioritize rapidly changing clinical situations and make timely, safe decisions.
* Proven multidisciplinary collaboration skills across pediatric medical, surgical, intensive care, and emergency teams.
* Leadership experience in clinical pathway development, audit, education, or quality improvement is advantageous.
* Excellent communication skills when supporting children and families during stressful or critical presentations.
* Fluency in English is required, while Arabic language ability is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Pediatric emergency medicine
* Pediatric resuscitation
* Acute pediatric care
* Pediatric trauma
* Airway management
* Emergency stabilization
* Vascular access
* Procedural sedation
* Lumbar puncture
* Fracture reduction
* Splinting
* Wound repair
* Respiratory distress management
* Seizure management
* Dehydration management
* Pediatric infection management
* Anaphylaxis management
* Shock recognition
* Pediatric life support
* Emergency diagnostics
* Trauma assessment
* Clinical prioritization
* Emergency patient flow
* Multidisciplinary pediatric care
* Family counseling
* Clinical governance
* Morbidity and mortality review
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Medical education
* Emergency medicine research
Why Join Us
This opportunity is suited to an experienced pediatric emergency consultant seeking a senior role within Dubai\'s growing Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers exposure to a broad range of acute pediatric presentations, complex trauma, high-acuity resuscitation, and multidisciplinary emergency care while providing meaningful scope to shape clinical pathways, mentor developing clinicians, and improve departmental quality. The consultant will also have opportunities to contribute to teaching, research, continuing medical education, and long-term development of pediatric emergency services.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports hospitals and specialist healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East in recruiting experienced consultant physicians. The company focuses on connecting internationally qualified doctors with advanced clinical roles where their expertise can strengthen emergency services, improve multidisciplinary care, and support better patient outcomes.
