Consultant Pediatric PMR Specialist
Posted date [2026-09-28]
(ID: 52694)
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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 PMR SpecialistJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Significant post-specialty Consultant-level experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Consultant Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist for a full-time, on-site healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The consultant will provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation planning for children and adolescents with developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, and functional disabilities.
The role focuses on improving functional independence, mobility, communication, participation, and quality of life through individualized rehabilitation programs. The consultant will work closely with families and multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals to establish meaningful functional goals and coordinate long-term 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
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide consultant-level assessment and management for pediatric patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
- Develop individualized, goal-oriented rehabilitation plans with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Assess gait, posture, muscle tone, strength, balance, coordination, and functional mobility.
- Manage spasticity, dystonia, contractures, pain, weakness, and functional limitations.
- Provide appropriate pharmacological and interventional spasticity management.
- Perform botulinum toxin injections where appropriately trained and credentialed.
- Conduct functional assessments and recommend appropriate mobility aids and assistive technologies.
- Evaluate requirements for orthotics, wheelchairs, and other mobility equipment.
- Monitor functional progress and modify rehabilitation goals and treatment plans when required.
- Provide comprehensive education and counselling to parents and caregivers.
- Support transition planning for adolescents moving from pediatric to adult rehabilitation services.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and appropriate follow-up.
Conditions Managed
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delay
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Acquired brain injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord disorders and injuries
- Pediatric stroke
- Genetic and congenital disorders
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Orthopedic conditions
- Limb deficiencies
- Mobility disorders
- Gait abnormalities
- Spasticity
- Dystonia and other movement disorders
Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
The consultant will coordinate comprehensive rehabilitation programs involving:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Psychology
- Orthotics and prosthetics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Social work
- Other relevant allied health services
Clinical collaboration will also include pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other specialists involved in the management of children with complex disabilities.
Qualifications
- MBBS, MBChB, MD, or equivalent medical degree.
- Recognized postgraduate qualification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Recognized Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification.
- Additional fellowship or formal training in Pediatric Rehabilitation is highly desirable.
- Eligibility for appropriate Consultant-level professional medical licensing in Dubai.
Experience
- Significant post-specialty experience at Consultant level in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Strong experience managing pediatric rehabilitation patients with complex neurological, developmental, and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Pediatric spasticity management experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with botulinum toxin treatment and other rehabilitation interventions is an advantage.
- Experience within a multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation or tertiary-care setting is preferred.
Key Clinical Competencies
- Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Pediatric neurorehabilitation
- Developmental rehabilitation
- Cerebral palsy management
- Spasticity management
- Dystonia management
- Pediatric gait assessment
- Functional assessment
- Botulinum toxin therapy
- Mobility assessment
- Assistive technology
- Orthotics and prosthetics
- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation
- Family-centered care
- Long-term rehabilitation planning
Family-Centered Rehabilitation
The consultant will work closely with children, parents, and caregivers to establish realistic functional goals and support long-term rehabilitation. The position requires a strong understanding of pediatric development and functional outcomes, together with clear communication when managing children with complex or lifelong disabilities.
Quality, Teaching and Professional Development
The Consultant Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist will participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, clinical audits, quality improvement, research, and continuing medical education.
The role also includes teaching, supervision, and mentoring of residents, junior physicians, and allied health professionals while maintaining a commitment to evidence-based rehabilitation and patient safety.
What We Offer
- Competitive consultant-level compensation
- Professional multidisciplinary working environment
- Access to comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation services
- Continuing medical education and professional development opportunities
- Collaboration with pediatric and rehabilitation specialists
- Attractive benefits package in accordance with organizational policy
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East provides personalized consulting services for accomplished doctors seeking healthcare opportunities in Dubai, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The company connects medical professionals with hospitals through its established healthcare network in the region.
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide consultant-level assessment and management for pediatric patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
- Develop individualized, goal-oriented rehabilitation plans with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Assess gait, posture, muscle tone, strength, balance, coordination, and functional mobility.
- Manage spasticity, dystonia, contractures, pain, weakness, and functional limitations.
- Provide appropriate pharmacological and interventional spasticity management.
- Perform botulinum toxin injections where appropriately trained and credentialed.
- Conduct functional assessments and recommend appropriate mobility aids and assistive technologies.
- Evaluate requirements for orthotics, wheelchairs, and other mobility equipment.
- Monitor functional progress and modify rehabilitation goals and treatment plans when required.
- Provide comprehensive education and counselling to parents and caregivers.
- Support transition planning for adolescents moving from pediatric to adult rehabilitation services.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and appropriate follow-up.
Conditions Managed
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delay
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Acquired brain injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord disorders and injuries
- Pediatric stroke
- Genetic and congenital disorders
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Orthopedic conditions
- Limb deficiencies
- Mobility disorders
- Gait abnormalities
- Spasticity
- Dystonia and other movement disorders
Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
The consultant will coordinate comprehensive rehabilitation programs involving:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Psychology
- Orthotics and prosthetics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Social work
- Other relevant allied health services
Clinical collaboration will also include pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other specialists involved in the management of children with complex disabilities.
Qualifications
- MBBS, MBChB, MD, or equivalent medical degree.
- Recognized postgraduate qualification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Recognized Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification.
- Additional fellowship or formal training in Pediatric Rehabilitation is highly desirable.
- Eligibility for appropriate Consultant-level professional medical licensing in Dubai.
Experience
- Significant post-specialty experience at Consultant level in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Strong experience managing pediatric rehabilitation patients with complex neurological, developmental, and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Pediatric spasticity management experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with botulinum toxin treatment and other rehabilitation interventions is an advantage.
- Experience within a multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation or tertiary-care setting is preferred.
Key Clinical Competencies
- Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Pediatric neurorehabilitation
- Developmental rehabilitation
- Cerebral palsy management
- Spasticity management
- Dystonia management
- Pediatric gait assessment
- Functional assessment
- Botulinum toxin therapy
- Mobility assessment
- Assistive technology
- Orthotics and prosthetics
- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation
- Family-centered care
- Long-term rehabilitation planning
Family-Centered Rehabilitation
The consultant will work closely with children, parents, and caregivers to establish realistic functional goals and support long-term rehabilitation. The position requires a strong understanding of pediatric development and functional outcomes, together with clear communication when managing children with complex or lifelong disabilities.
Quality, Teaching and Professional Development
The Consultant Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist will participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, clinical audits, quality improvement, research, and continuing medical education.
The role also includes teaching, supervision, and mentoring of residents, junior physicians, and allied health professionals while maintaining a commitment to evidence-based rehabilitation and patient safety.
What We Offer
- Competitive consultant-level compensation
- Professional multidisciplinary working environment
- Access to comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation services
- Continuing medical education and professional development opportunities
- Collaboration with pediatric and rehabilitation specialists
- Attractive benefits package in accordance with organizational policy
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East provides personalized consulting services for accomplished doctors seeking healthcare opportunities in Dubai, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The company connects medical professionals with hospitals through its established healthcare network in the region.
