Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Posted date [2026-05-29]
(ID: 45796)
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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 Plastic SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents. This role is suited for a consultant who can manage congenital, traumatic, and acquired deformities while performing advanced pediatric plastic surgery procedures and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve strong functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 80000-100000
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 Plastic Surgery will provide specialist surgical assessment, operative care, postoperative management, and long-term follow-up for children requiring reconstructive, craniofacial, hand, burn, scar, trauma, and soft tissue procedures. The role requires precise surgical judgment, compassionate family counselling, detailed treatment planning, and close collaboration with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, rehabilitation teams, and pediatric subspecialists in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage congenital, traumatic, acquired, cosmetic, and reconstructive pediatric plastic surgery conditions.
* Perform pediatric plastic surgery procedures including cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial reconstruction, hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, and soft tissue reconstruction.
* Evaluate and manage pediatric trauma cases, complex deformities, wound problems, congenital anomalies, and reconstructive surgical needs.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for infants, children, and adolescents requiring pediatric plastic surgery care.
* Develop individualized surgical treatment plans, postoperative recovery pathways, rehabilitation plans, and long-term follow-up strategies.
* Collaborate with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation teams, nurses, and allied health professionals.
* Participate in multidisciplinary craniofacial, cleft, burn, trauma, hand surgery, and reconstructive case discussions.
* Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical procedures, expected outcomes, risks, recovery timelines, and postoperative care.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent documentation, treatment plans, rehabilitation recommendations, and follow-up records.
* Ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, hospital policies, surgical safety standards, infection control practices, and patient safety requirements.
* Participate in clinical audits, morbidity reviews, research activity, teaching programs, continuing medical education, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Support pediatric plastic surgery service development through evidence-based care, protocol improvement, and multidisciplinary pathway planning.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by UAE healthcare authorities.
* Board certification, fellowship, or recognized specialist qualification in Plastic Surgery.
* Subspecialty experience or advanced training in Pediatric Plastic Surgery is required.
* Valid UAE Consultant License or eligibility in Plastic Surgery.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery within a tertiary care or academic hospital.
* Strong expertise in pediatric reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures.
* Proven experience in cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial reconstruction, hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, and soft tissue reconstruction.
* Experience in cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary programs will be an advantage.
* Exposure to pediatric microsurgery and complex reconstructive procedures is preferred.
* Academic, teaching, audit, research, or publication experience will strengthen the profile.
* Excellent surgical judgment, communication, documentation, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment with children, families, and specialist teams.
* Commitment to patient-centered care, surgical quality, infection control, patient safety, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric plastic surgery
* Pediatric reconstructive surgery
* Cleft lip repair
* Cleft palate repair
* Craniofacial reconstruction
* Pediatric hand surgery
* Burn reconstruction
* Scar revision
* Soft tissue reconstruction
* Pediatric trauma surgery
* Congenital deformity management
* Acquired deformity correction
* Pediatric microsurgery
* Cosmetic pediatric procedures
* Complex reconstructive surgery
* Postoperative rehabilitation planning
* Craniofacial team collaboration
* ENT collaboration
* Orthopedic collaboration
* Dermatology coordination
* Family counselling
* Surgical documentation
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical audits
* Research and teaching
* Quality improvement
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery seeking a senior specialist role in Dubai’s advanced healthcare sector. The position offers exposure to complex pediatric reconstructive, craniofacial, cleft, burn, hand, trauma, and soft tissue cases, with strong multidisciplinary collaboration and opportunities for teaching, research, CME, and service improvement. It also provides competitive tax-free earning potential, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, professional development support, and a meaningful platform to improve functional and aesthetic outcomes for children.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, children’s healthcare facilities, clinics, and advanced care centers to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can strengthen pediatric surgical services, improve patient outcomes, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
