Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Posted date [2026-06-01]
(ID: 45909)
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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: Minimum 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 skilled in pediatric reconstructive surgery, congenital deformity correction, cleft repair, craniofacial reconstruction, burn reconstruction, and complex soft tissue procedures. This role is ideal for a consultant who can provide evidence-based surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents while working within a multidisciplinary pediatric healthcare environment focused on functional recovery, aesthetic outcomes, and family-centered care.
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 Plastic Surgery will provide specialized surgical care for children with congenital, traumatic, and acquired plastic and reconstructive conditions. The role involves assessment, surgical planning, operative care, postoperative rehabilitation, family counselling, and multidisciplinary coordination with pediatric specialists. The consultant will help strengthen pediatric plastic surgery services in Dubai by delivering safe reconstructive and cosmetic surgical care, supporting clinical quality, and contributing to teaching, research, audits, and continuous service improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage congenital and acquired pediatric plastic and reconstructive conditions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
* Perform pediatric plastic surgery procedures including cleft lip repair, cleft palate repair, craniofacial reconstruction, hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, soft tissue reconstruction, and related complex procedures.
* Evaluate and manage pediatric trauma cases requiring reconstructive surgical assessment, urgent intervention, staged correction, or long-term functional recovery planning.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric plastic surgery patients, including detailed assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
* Collaborate with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation teams, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Develop individualized surgical, postoperative, and rehabilitation plans based on the child’s diagnosis, age, functional needs, family expectations, and clinical priorities.
* Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical procedures, expected outcomes, risks, recovery timelines, and postoperative care.
* Support multidisciplinary cleft, craniofacial, trauma, burn, and complex reconstructive case discussions.
* Maintain accurate medical records, consultation notes, operative reports, consent forms, rehabilitation plans, discharge summaries, and follow-up documentation.
* Ensure all clinical care follows DHA requirements, hospital policies, infection control standards, patient safety protocols, and quality improvement frameworks.
* Participate in clinical audits, research, teaching, case reviews, morbidity and mortality meetings, and continuing medical education programs.
* Contribute to a child-focused and family-centered care environment that values safety, compassion, cultural awareness, and long-term quality of life.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board certification or fellowship in Plastic Surgery with subspecialty experience in Pediatric Plastic Surgery.
* Valid DHA Consultant License or eligibility for Consultant Plastic Surgery registration in Dubai.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery within a tertiary care, academic hospital, or advanced children’s healthcare setting.
* Strong expertise in pediatric reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures.
* Experience in cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial reconstruction, pediatric hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, soft tissue reconstruction, and complex pediatric trauma care.
* Experience in cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary programs is preferred.
* Exposure to pediatric microsurgery and complex reconstructive procedures is an advantage.
* Academic, audit, research, or teaching experience is preferred.
* Excellent surgical judgment, communication, family counselling, clinical documentation, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment.
* Commitment to patient safety, ethical practice, infection control, clinical governance, 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 reconstruction
* Congenital deformity correction
* Acquired deformity management
* Pediatric microsurgery
* Cosmetic pediatric surgery
* Surgical assessment
* Operative planning
* Postoperative rehabilitation
* Family counselling
* Informed consent
* Multidisciplinary pediatric care
* Craniofacial program support
* ENT collaboration
* Orthopedic collaboration
* Dermatology collaboration
* Neurosurgery collaboration
* Clinical documentation
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical audits
* Medical teaching
* Research participation
* CME activities
* DHA licensing
* Consultant-level practice
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives a Consultant - Pediatric Plastic Surgery the chance to work within Dubai’s advanced pediatric healthcare sector, supporting children with complex congenital, traumatic, and reconstructive needs. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values surgical precision, child-focused care, multidisciplinary teamwork, academic contribution, and meaningful long-term impact on pediatric patients and families.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with consultant and specialist healthcare opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company supports hospitals, clinics, and advanced care providers by placing qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist departments, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
