Consultant - Pediatric Nephrology
Posted date [2026-06-01]
(ID: 45919)
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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 NephrologyJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Nephrology
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years post-specialization experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Nephrology in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a board-certified physician experienced in diagnosing and managing complex kidney disorders in children. This role is ideal for a compassionate consultant who can provide advanced renal care, oversee pediatric dialysis, support transplant pathways, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, family-centered pediatric nephrology services.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 70000-90000
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Pediatric Nephrology will provide specialist care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, acute, chronic, and complex renal conditions. The role covers pediatric kidney disease diagnosis, dialysis supervision, hypertension management, electrolyte disorder care, transplant evaluation support, renal imaging interpretation, biopsy review, and long-term family education. The consultant will help strengthen pediatric nephrology services in Dubai by combining clinical expertise, multidisciplinary coordination, patient safety, and compassionate communication with children and families.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage pediatric renal conditions, including congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, nephrotic syndrome, nephritic syndrome, acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte imbalance, and tubular disorders.
* Provide detailed pediatric nephrology consultations for inpatient and outpatient cases requiring specialist renal assessment and long-term follow-up.
* Oversee pediatric dialysis programs, including peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, with attention to safety, access care, treatment adequacy, and family education.
* Guide renal transplant evaluations, pre-transplant preparation, post-transplant monitoring, immunosuppression follow-up, and multidisciplinary transplant care planning.
* Interpret renal imaging, biopsy results, laboratory investigations, electrolyte profiles, kidney function trends, and advanced diagnostic findings.
* Develop individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis, age, disease severity, growth needs, family circumstances, and long-term renal outcomes.
* Collaborate with pediatric urologists, endocrinologists, intensivists, transplant teams, radiologists, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Educate families on disease management, medication adherence, dialysis care, nutrition, lifestyle modification, warning signs, and long-term care expectations.
* Monitor treatment response, adjust management plans, prevent complications, and support continuity of care for chronic pediatric kidney disease.
* Participate in clinical audits, research activities, case reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and continuing medical education programs.
* Maintain accurate medical records, consultation notes, dialysis documentation, transplant-related plans, investigation reviews, consent records, and follow-up reports.
* Ensure clinical practice follows DHA standards, hospital policies, infection control requirements, patient safety protocols, and evidence-based pediatric nephrology guidelines.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board certification in Pediatric Nephrology, such as American Board, Royal College, or equivalent recognized qualification.
* DHA license or eligibility as a Consultant Pediatric Nephrologist.
* Minimum 5 years of post-specialization experience in a tertiary care hospital, academic hospital, or advanced pediatric nephrology setting.
* Proven expertise in complex pediatric renal cases, pediatric dialysis, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, nephrotic and nephritic syndromes, and chronic kidney disease.
* Strong experience with peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, renal transplant evaluation, and post-transplant pediatric renal care.
* Ability to interpret renal imaging, biopsy findings, kidney function trends, and advanced laboratory diagnostics.
* Strong communication skills with a family-centered approach to counselling, education, and long-term disease management.
* Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary pediatric, urology, intensive care, transplant, and allied healthcare teams.
* Commitment to continuous learning, clinical innovation, patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and high-quality pediatric outcomes.
Skills Set
* Pediatric nephrology
* Pediatric renal care
* Pediatric kidney disease management
* Congenital kidney anomalies
* CAKUT management
* Nephrotic syndrome care
* Nephritic syndrome care
* Acute kidney disease
* Chronic kidney disease
* Pediatric hypertension
* Electrolyte imbalance management
* Tubular disorder management
* Peritoneal dialysis
* Hemodialysis
* Pediatric dialysis program oversight
* Renal transplant evaluation
* Post-transplant renal care
* Renal imaging interpretation
* Kidney biopsy interpretation
* Advanced lab diagnostics
* Family counselling
* Long-term renal care planning
* Pediatric urology collaboration
* Pediatric intensive care collaboration
* Multidisciplinary care
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical audits
* Research participation
* CME activities
* DHA licensing
* Consultant-level practice
* Family-centered care
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers a Consultant - Pediatric Nephrology the chance to join a leading hospital in Dubai with strong pediatric specialty services, advanced renal care pathways, and multidisciplinary clinical support. The role includes a competitive tax-free salary, annual performance bonus, housing allowance or furnished accommodation, family medical insurance, CME allowance, paid study leave, relocation support, and visa sponsorship. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values complex pediatric renal care, long-term family relationships, clinical excellence, and meaningful impact in children’s healthcare.
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 opportunities. The company helps place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can strengthen pediatric services, improve patient outcomes, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
