Consultant - Pediatric PMR
Posted date [2026-07-02]
(ID: 47356)
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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 PMRJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric PMR
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Consultant-level experience in pediatric rehabilitation medicine
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric PMR in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a specialized Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician focused on pediatric physical medicine, rehabilitation, developmental care, mobility support, and functional recovery. This role is suited for a compassionate consultant who can manage infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, neurological, musculoskeletal, developmental, and acquired disabilities while leading multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs that improve independence, movement, communication, participation, and long-term quality of life.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 65000-85000
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 PMR will provide expert medical leadership for children requiring rehabilitation after illness, injury, developmental delay, neurological disease, congenital conditions, or long-term physical disability. The position requires detailed functional assessment, individualized treatment planning, spasticity management, mobility evaluation, assistive device recommendations, family counselling, and close coordination with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, orthotics, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, nursing, and allied healthcare teams. The consultant will help strengthen pediatric rehabilitation services in Dubai by supporting children toward improved mobility, independence, comfort, participation, and family-centered care.
Core Duties
* Evaluate, diagnose, and manage pediatric patients with congenital, developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, and acquired disabilities.
* Develop individualized rehabilitation treatment plans based on each child’s medical condition, functional goals, developmental stage, mobility needs, family priorities, and long-term care pathway.
* Lead multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs involving physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, orthotists, nurses, pediatricians, neurologists, orthopedic specialists, and allied health professionals.
* Manage conditions including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, autism-related motor disorders, developmental delays, and complex mobility limitations.
* Perform and supervise rehabilitation procedures including spasticity assessment, botulinum toxin injections, mobility evaluations, orthotic recommendations, assistive device planning, and functional progress reviews.
* Monitor patient progress through clinical assessments, therapy feedback, family reports, functional measures, and rehabilitation outcome indicators.
* Adjust treatment plans to optimize mobility, posture, muscle tone, strength, coordination, communication support, self-care ability, school participation, and quality of life.
* Provide family counselling and education on home care, therapy goals, safe mobility, equipment use, developmental expectations, long-term rehabilitation needs, and complication prevention.
* Coordinate care for children with complex medical needs requiring ongoing rehabilitation, specialist review, adaptive equipment, or community support.
* Maintain accurate documentation, including consultation notes, functional assessments, rehabilitation plans, procedure records, progress updates, and follow-up recommendations.
* Ensure clinical practice follows UAE healthcare regulations, clinical governance standards, patient safety policies, rehabilitation protocols, and evidence-based medical practice.
* Participate in departmental quality initiatives, multidisciplinary case reviews, clinical audits, service improvement projects, and continuous medical education activities.
* Support teaching and guidance for junior physicians, therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation staff involved in pediatric disability care.
* Promote a child-friendly and family-centered approach that respects each patient’s developmental needs, emotional wellbeing, and long-term rehabilitation journey.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Specialist or Consultant qualification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
* Subspecialty training, fellowship, or strong clinical experience in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine is preferred.
* Eligibility for Consultant licensure with Dubai Health Authority or relevant UAE healthcare licensing authority.
* Consultant-level experience managing pediatric rehabilitation patients in a hospital, rehabilitation center, tertiary care, or multidisciplinary pediatric setting.
* Strong expertise in cerebral palsy, developmental delay, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, congenital disability, and mobility impairment.
* Experience with spasticity management, botulinum toxin injections, orthotic planning, assistive devices, mobility assessments, and long-term rehabilitation care.
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate therapy-led care plans with clear medical oversight.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to counsel families compassionately and explain rehabilitation goals in practical terms.
* Strong clinical judgment, documentation standards, ethical practice, and commitment to child safety.
* Commitment to continuous learning, clinical audit, quality improvement, and evidence-based pediatric rehabilitation care.
Skills Set
* Pediatric physical medicine
* Pediatric rehabilitation medicine
* Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
* Pediatric disability care
* Cerebral palsy management
* Spina bifida care
* Muscular dystrophy care
* Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation
* Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
* Developmental delay management
* Autism-related motor disorder care
* Neuromuscular disorder management
* Functional assessment
* Mobility assessment
* Spasticity management
* Botulinum toxin injections
* Orthotic recommendations
* Assistive device planning
* Rehabilitation treatment planning
* Physiotherapy coordination
* Occupational therapy coordination
* Speech therapy coordination
* Psychology collaboration
* Family counselling
* Long-term care planning
* Clinical documentation
* UAE healthcare licensing
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric PMR seeking a meaningful physician role within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers the chance to lead multidisciplinary rehabilitation care, support children with complex functional needs, work with specialized therapy teams, contribute to service improvement, and make a lasting impact on mobility, independence, and family quality of life. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values compassionate pediatric care, functional progress, teamwork, and evidence-based rehabilitation medicine.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region by connecting experienced consultant physicians with specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, and advanced care providers in Dubai to help strengthen pediatric rehabilitation and multidisciplinary clinical services while matching qualified doctors with roles aligned to their expertise, licensing pathway, and career goals.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Pediatric PMR will provide expert medical leadership for children requiring rehabilitation after illness, injury, developmental delay, neurological disease, congenital conditions, or long-term physical disability. The position requires detailed functional assessment, individualized treatment planning, spasticity management, mobility evaluation, assistive device recommendations, family counselling, and close coordination with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, orthotics, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, nursing, and allied healthcare teams. The consultant will help strengthen pediatric rehabilitation services in Dubai by supporting children toward improved mobility, independence, comfort, participation, and family-centered care.
Core Duties
* Evaluate, diagnose, and manage pediatric patients with congenital, developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, and acquired disabilities.
* Develop individualized rehabilitation treatment plans based on each child’s medical condition, functional goals, developmental stage, mobility needs, family priorities, and long-term care pathway.
* Lead multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs involving physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, orthotists, nurses, pediatricians, neurologists, orthopedic specialists, and allied health professionals.
* Manage conditions including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, autism-related motor disorders, developmental delays, and complex mobility limitations.
* Perform and supervise rehabilitation procedures including spasticity assessment, botulinum toxin injections, mobility evaluations, orthotic recommendations, assistive device planning, and functional progress reviews.
* Monitor patient progress through clinical assessments, therapy feedback, family reports, functional measures, and rehabilitation outcome indicators.
* Adjust treatment plans to optimize mobility, posture, muscle tone, strength, coordination, communication support, self-care ability, school participation, and quality of life.
* Provide family counselling and education on home care, therapy goals, safe mobility, equipment use, developmental expectations, long-term rehabilitation needs, and complication prevention.
* Coordinate care for children with complex medical needs requiring ongoing rehabilitation, specialist review, adaptive equipment, or community support.
* Maintain accurate documentation, including consultation notes, functional assessments, rehabilitation plans, procedure records, progress updates, and follow-up recommendations.
* Ensure clinical practice follows UAE healthcare regulations, clinical governance standards, patient safety policies, rehabilitation protocols, and evidence-based medical practice.
* Participate in departmental quality initiatives, multidisciplinary case reviews, clinical audits, service improvement projects, and continuous medical education activities.
* Support teaching and guidance for junior physicians, therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation staff involved in pediatric disability care.
* Promote a child-friendly and family-centered approach that respects each patient’s developmental needs, emotional wellbeing, and long-term rehabilitation journey.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Specialist or Consultant qualification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
* Subspecialty training, fellowship, or strong clinical experience in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine is preferred.
* Eligibility for Consultant licensure with Dubai Health Authority or relevant UAE healthcare licensing authority.
* Consultant-level experience managing pediatric rehabilitation patients in a hospital, rehabilitation center, tertiary care, or multidisciplinary pediatric setting.
* Strong expertise in cerebral palsy, developmental delay, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, congenital disability, and mobility impairment.
* Experience with spasticity management, botulinum toxin injections, orthotic planning, assistive devices, mobility assessments, and long-term rehabilitation care.
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate therapy-led care plans with clear medical oversight.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to counsel families compassionately and explain rehabilitation goals in practical terms.
* Strong clinical judgment, documentation standards, ethical practice, and commitment to child safety.
* Commitment to continuous learning, clinical audit, quality improvement, and evidence-based pediatric rehabilitation care.
Skills Set
* Pediatric physical medicine
* Pediatric rehabilitation medicine
* Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
* Pediatric disability care
* Cerebral palsy management
* Spina bifida care
* Muscular dystrophy care
* Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation
* Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
* Developmental delay management
* Autism-related motor disorder care
* Neuromuscular disorder management
* Functional assessment
* Mobility assessment
* Spasticity management
* Botulinum toxin injections
* Orthotic recommendations
* Assistive device planning
* Rehabilitation treatment planning
* Physiotherapy coordination
* Occupational therapy coordination
* Speech therapy coordination
* Psychology collaboration
* Family counselling
* Long-term care planning
* Clinical documentation
* UAE healthcare licensing
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric PMR seeking a meaningful physician role within Dubai’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position offers the chance to lead multidisciplinary rehabilitation care, support children with complex functional needs, work with specialized therapy teams, contribute to service improvement, and make a lasting impact on mobility, independence, and family quality of life. It is a strong fit for a consultant who values compassionate pediatric care, functional progress, teamwork, and evidence-based rehabilitation medicine.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider region by connecting experienced consultant physicians with specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, and advanced care providers in Dubai to help strengthen pediatric rehabilitation and multidisciplinary clinical services while matching qualified doctors with roles aligned to their expertise, licensing pathway, and career goals.
