Consultant - Pediatric Intensive Care
Posted date [2026-09-29]
(ID: 52744)
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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 of Consultant-level PICU experience
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
A Consultant Pediatric Intensive Care opportunity is available in Dubai, United Arab Emirates within the Hospital and Health Care industry for an experienced physician specializing in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The consultant will provide advanced intensive care for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents within a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
The role involves advanced life support, mechanical ventilation, invasive critical care procedures, pediatric emergency response, multidisciplinary care coordination, and supervision of junior clinical staff while maintaining evidence-based standards of pediatric critical care.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type:
Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage critically ill pediatric patients within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Provide advanced life support and critical care management for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform and supervise pediatric critical care procedures including intubation, central venous access, arterial line placement, and ventilator management.
- Manage pediatric patients requiring advanced respiratory and hemodynamic support.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals.
- Respond to pediatric emergencies and rapid response situations.
- Develop individualized treatment and critical care plans using evidence-based medical practices.
- Supervise junior physicians, residents, and PICU clinical staff.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and medical records.
- Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
- Maintain professional development through continuing medical education.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree with specialization in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
- Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, European Board, American Board, or equivalent recognized qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of Consultant-level PICU experience.
- Experience within tertiary-care or internationally accredited hospitals is preferred.
- Appropriate UAE professional license or eligibility for Consultant-level licensing in Dubai.
- Strong communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- UK CCT, Irish, European, Australian, Canadian, or American Board Certification.
- Expertise in pediatric ventilation and sedation.
- Advanced pediatric critical care procedural experience.
- Experience working within high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
- European-trained and internationally qualified consultants are encouraged to apply.
Clinical Expertise
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Advanced Pediatric Life Support
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Pediatric Airway Management
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Central Venous Access
- Arterial Line Placement
- Pediatric Sedation
- Critical Care Procedures
- Pediatric Emergency Response
- High-acuity PICU Care
- Multidisciplinary Critical Care
Benefits
- Competitive tax-free salary package.
- Housing and transportation allowance.
- Family benefits where applicable.
- Medical insurance and annual leave.
- Annual airfare allowance.
- CME and professional development support.
- Opportunity to work within a modern tertiary-care environment with advanced PICU facilities.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports the recruitment of experienced medical professionals for healthcare opportunities across the Middle East.
Work Arrangement: On-site
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage critically ill pediatric patients within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Provide advanced life support and critical care management for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform and supervise pediatric critical care procedures including intubation, central venous access, arterial line placement, and ventilator management.
- Manage pediatric patients requiring advanced respiratory and hemodynamic support.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals.
- Respond to pediatric emergencies and rapid response situations.
- Develop individualized treatment and critical care plans using evidence-based medical practices.
- Supervise junior physicians, residents, and PICU clinical staff.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and medical records.
- Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
- Maintain professional development through continuing medical education.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree with specialization in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
- Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, European Board, American Board, or equivalent recognized qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of Consultant-level PICU experience.
- Experience within tertiary-care or internationally accredited hospitals is preferred.
- Appropriate UAE professional license or eligibility for Consultant-level licensing in Dubai.
- Strong communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- UK CCT, Irish, European, Australian, Canadian, or American Board Certification.
- Expertise in pediatric ventilation and sedation.
- Advanced pediatric critical care procedural experience.
- Experience working within high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
- European-trained and internationally qualified consultants are encouraged to apply.
Clinical Expertise
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Advanced Pediatric Life Support
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Pediatric Airway Management
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Central Venous Access
- Arterial Line Placement
- Pediatric Sedation
- Critical Care Procedures
- Pediatric Emergency Response
- High-acuity PICU Care
- Multidisciplinary Critical Care
Benefits
- Competitive tax-free salary package.
- Housing and transportation allowance.
- Family benefits where applicable.
- Medical insurance and annual leave.
- Annual airfare allowance.
- CME and professional development support.
- Opportunity to work within a modern tertiary-care environment with advanced PICU facilities.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports the recruitment of experienced medical professionals for healthcare opportunities across the Middle East.
