Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Diabetes Care
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Diabetes CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Diabetes Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 3-7 years post-specialist experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Diabetes Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in endocrine and metabolic disorders affecting infants, children, and adolescents. The hiring organization is seeking a specialist with strong expertise in pediatric diabetes, growth disorders, thyroid disease, pubertal abnormalities, adrenal and pituitary conditions, and congenital endocrine disorders within a multidisciplinary pediatric setting.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 65000-85000
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
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Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents.
* Assess growth disorders, short stature, abnormal growth patterns, and suspected growth hormone abnormalities.
* Diagnose and treat thyroid diseases including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and other pediatric thyroid conditions.
* Evaluate and manage delayed puberty, precocious puberty, and other disorders of pubertal development.
* Provide specialist management of adrenal and pituitary conditions.
* Assess congenital endocrine disorders and coordinate complex diagnostic pathways where required.
* Provide inpatient consultations for pediatric patients requiring endocrine assessment or treatment.
* Conduct outpatient clinics for chronic endocrine conditions requiring long-term surveillance.
* Develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans based on diagnosis, age, developmental stage, and clinical response.
* Manage pediatric insulin therapy and adjust treatment according to glucose patterns and disease control.
* Support patients using insulin pumps and other advanced diabetes technologies.
* Interpret continuous glucose monitoring data and use findings to guide treatment decisions.
* Review hormonal investigations, metabolic tests, imaging, and other diagnostic findings relevant to pediatric endocrine care.
* Collaborate with pediatricians, neonatologists, dietitians, diabetes educators, and other specialists in multidisciplinary clinics.
* Educate children, parents, and caregivers on medication use, glucose monitoring, nutrition, physical activity, and long-term disease management.
* Support families in understanding treatment goals, expected outcomes, and strategies for improving adherence.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, treatment plans, diagnostic results, glucose records, and follow-up documentation.
* Participate in pediatric diabetes programs and multidisciplinary endocrine clinics.
* Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research, and departmental teaching.
* Participate in continuing medical education and maintain current knowledge of developments in pediatric endocrinology.
* Maintain high standards of patient safety, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
* Board Certification or Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology.
* American Board, UK CCT, Canadian Board, or another recognized equivalent qualification.
* Appropriate UAE Consultant or Specialist License or eligibility to obtain the required professional license.
* Minimum 3-7 years of post-specialist experience in Pediatric Endocrinology.
* Experience within a tertiary-care or academic hospital is strongly preferred.
* Strong expertise in pediatric diabetes and endocrine disorders.
* Demonstrated competence in managing growth, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and pubertal conditions.
* Experience managing short stature, delayed puberty, precocious puberty, and congenital endocrine disorders.
* Familiarity with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems is highly desirable.
* Experience contributing to multidisciplinary pediatric endocrine or diabetes clinics is advantageous.
* Research, academic teaching, or clinical audit experience is desirable.
* Excellent communication and family counseling skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multicultural and multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
* Commitment to family-centered care, patient safety, and evidence-based medicine.
Skills Set
* Pediatric endocrinology
* Pediatric diabetes
* Type 1 diabetes management
* Type 2 diabetes management
* Insulin therapy
* Insulin pump management
* Continuous glucose monitoring
* CGM interpretation
* Growth disorder assessment
* Short stature evaluation
* Growth hormone disorders
* Thyroid disease management
* Hypothyroidism
* Hyperthyroidism
* Pubertal disorders
* Precocious puberty
* Delayed puberty
* Adrenal disorders
* Pituitary disorders
* Congenital endocrine disorders
* Hormonal testing
* Metabolic investigations
* Endocrine laboratory interpretation
* Long-term endocrine follow-up
* Pediatric outpatient care
* Pediatric inpatient consultation
* Family counseling
* Nutrition coordination
* Multidisciplinary endocrine care
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Pediatric endocrine research
* Medical education
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers an experienced pediatric endocrinologist the chance to build a senior career within Dubai\'s expanding Hospital and Health Care sector, where demand for childhood diabetes management, growth assessment, endocrine diagnostics, and advanced metabolic care continues to increase. The consultant will work with multidisciplinary pediatric teams and modern diabetes technologies while contributing to clinical quality, research, teaching, and service development. The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and continued professional development.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East works with hospitals and specialist healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East to recruit experienced consultant and specialist physicians. The company connects internationally qualified doctors with advanced clinical environments where their expertise can strengthen pediatric endocrine services, improve chronic disease management, and support better long-term outcomes for children and families.



