Consultant Pediatric Intensive Care
Posted date [2026-05-07]
(ID: 45011)
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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 Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Intensive Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years post-board
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Intensive Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a Western-trained pediatric critical care specialist with advanced expertise in managing critically ill children in a modern PICU environment. This role is ideal for a consultant who can lead high-acuity pediatric care, perform advanced life-support interventions, guide multidisciplinary teams, and support families through complex medical and surgical critical care situations.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 65000-90000
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
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver consultant-level care for critically ill pediatric patients with complex medical, surgical, respiratory, cardiac, neurological, infectious, and post-operative conditions.
* Lead daily PICU rounds, review patient progress, and make timely clinical decisions to support stabilization, recovery, and safe outcomes.
* Perform and supervise advanced pediatric critical care procedures, including mechanical ventilation, ECMO support, invasive monitoring, airway management, and emergency stabilization.
* Develop individualized treatment plans for high-acuity children based on diagnosis, clinical status, organ support needs, and recovery goals.
* Collaborate with pediatricians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated critical care.
* Communicate clearly and compassionately with families regarding patient condition, treatment options, risks, progress, and care expectations.
* Mentor junior doctors, residents, nurses, and clinical staff while contributing to PICU education, case learning, simulation training, and professional development.
* Lead quality improvement initiatives, patient safety reviews, clinical audits, morbidity discussions, and PICU protocol development.
* Maintain accurate patient records, treatment plans, procedure notes, progress reports, consent documentation, and critical care handover details.
* Participate in clinical research, continuous medical education, and service development related to pediatric intensive care and pediatric critical care medicine.
* Stay current with international PICU advancements, life-support technologies, infection control practices, and evidence-based pediatric critical care standards.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MD, MBBS, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Board certification in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Western training from the USA, UK, Canada, or equivalent system is mandatory.
* Minimum 3-5 years of post-board experience in a consultant PICU role.
* Eligible for DHA Consultant licensure in Dubai.
* Proven expertise in advanced pediatric critical care techniques, including mechanical ventilation, ECMO, invasive monitoring, emergency stabilization, and multi-organ support.
* Strong ability to manage critically ill children in a high-pressure PICU environment.
* Excellent leadership, communication, clinical judgment, and family-centered care skills.
* Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a tertiary hospital setting.
* Commitment to patient safety, international care standards, clinical education, and continuous improvement.
Skills Set
* Pediatric intensive care
* Pediatric critical care medicine
* Mechanical ventilation
* ECMO support
* Invasive monitoring
* Airway management
* Emergency pediatric stabilization
* Multi-organ support
* PICU leadership
* Family-centered communication
* Multidisciplinary critical care
* Clinical audit and quality improvement
* Junior staff mentorship
* Pediatric critical care research
* DHA Consultant licensure eligibility
Why Join Us
* Tax-free salary aligned with senior PICU consultant roles in Dubai.
* Performance-based incentives supporting clinical contribution and leadership.
* Comprehensive family medical insurance for long-term wellbeing.
* Housing and transportation allowance to support relocation and stability.
* Relocation support for international candidates.
* Access to cutting-edge PICU technologies, advanced life-support systems, and specialist training programs.
* Opportunity to lead care for critically ill children in a high-demand pediatric specialty.
* Meaningful role supporting families through complex medical situations while improving pediatric critical care outcomes.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and medical staffing company connecting experienced doctors, consultants, and clinical specialists with leading hospitals and healthcare providers across the region. The company supports specialist medical recruitment for high-demand roles and helps qualified healthcare professionals access rewarding career opportunities in the Middle East.
