Consultant - Pediatric Intensive Care
Posted date [2026-06-02]
(ID: 45900)
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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 Intensive CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Intensive Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level PICU experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Intensive Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician skilled in managing critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This role is suited for an internationally trained consultant with strong expertise in pediatric ventilation, advanced life support, critical care procedures, multidisciplinary coordination, and evidence-based PICU management within a modern tertiary-care healthcare environment.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 80000-110000
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 Intensive Care will provide specialized intensive care for critically ill pediatric patients requiring advanced monitoring, organ support, emergency stabilization, and complex treatment planning. The role covers pediatric emergencies, respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, trauma, post-operative critical care, advanced ventilation, sedation, invasive line placement, and rapid response management. The consultant will work closely with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and allied healthcare teams to support safe outcomes and strengthen PICU service quality in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
* Provide advanced life support, resuscitation, stabilization, and ongoing critical care management for high-acuity pediatric patients.
* Manage pediatric ventilation, oxygenation strategies, sedation plans, hemodynamic support, fluid balance, infection control, and organ support.
* Perform and supervise pediatric critical care procedures including intubation, central venous access, arterial line placement, ventilator management, and emergency stabilization.
* Respond to pediatric emergencies, rapid response calls, clinical deterioration, and urgent PICU referrals.
* Develop individualized treatment and care plans based on patient condition, diagnostic results, multidisciplinary input, and evidence-based medical practice.
* Coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, radiologists, nursing teams, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists.
* Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary PICU rounds, ensuring clear treatment priorities, timely escalation, and effective family communication.
* Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, and PICU staff through bedside teaching, case discussion, and clinical guidance.
* Maintain accurate patient documentation, including ICU notes, procedure records, consent forms, handover details, discharge summaries, and follow-up plans.
* Participate in clinical governance, morbidity and mortality reviews, quality improvement projects, audits, and continuing medical education activities.
* Support patient safety, infection prevention, ethical care, family-centered practice, and continuous improvement in PICU operations.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Specialist training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Board certification, CCT, fellowship, European Board, American Board, or equivalent recognized qualification in pediatric critical care or a related pediatric intensive care pathway.
* Eligibility for Dubai Health Authority Consultant licensure.
* Minimum 5 years of consultant-level PICU experience.
* Experience in tertiary-care hospitals, internationally accredited hospitals, or high-acuity pediatric intensive care settings is preferred.
* Strong expertise in pediatric ventilation, sedation, resuscitation, invasive procedures, emergency stabilization, and advanced critical care management.
* Confident ability to manage complex pediatric cases involving respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, trauma, post-operative care, and multi-organ support.
* Strong leadership, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and family counselling skills.
* Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary pediatric teams in a fast-paced ICU environment.
* Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety, ethical practice, continuous professional development, and high-quality pediatric critical care.
Skills Set
* Pediatric intensive care
* Pediatric critical care
* PICU management
* Neonatal critical care
* Infant critical care
* Pediatric emergency response
* Advanced life support
* Pediatric ventilation
* Sedation management
* Intubation
* Central venous access
* Arterial line placement
* Ventilator management
* Hemodynamic support
* Sepsis management
* Shock management
* Respiratory failure care
* Trauma stabilization
* Post-operative pediatric critical care
* Rapid response management
* Multidisciplinary care coordination
* Family-centered communication
* ICU documentation
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* CME participation
* Junior doctor supervision
* DHA licensure
* Consultant-level practice
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives a Consultant - Pediatric Intensive Care the chance to work in Dubai’s advanced tertiary-care healthcare sector with access to modern PICU facilities, high-acuity pediatric cases, and strong multidisciplinary clinical support. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary package, housing and transportation support, family benefits where applicable, medical insurance, annual leave, annual airfare allowance, CME support, and professional development opportunities. It is a strong fit for an internationally trained consultant seeking clinical growth, advanced pediatric critical care exposure, and long-term career stability in a modern healthcare system.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports hospitals, clinics, and advanced healthcare providers across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical roles. The company helps place qualified doctors in opportunities where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist departments, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
