Consultant - Pediatric Surgery
Posted date [2026-05-29]
(ID: 45793)
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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 SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Surgery
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 7 years post-specialization experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in advanced surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. This role is suited for a consultant who can perform complex pediatric surgical procedures, lead multidisciplinary care planning, supervise junior medical staff, and contribute to clinical excellence, innovation, research, and patient safety within a prestigious healthcare facility.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-95000
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 Surgery will provide expert surgical care for pediatric patients requiring diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency, and complex operative management. The position involves daily clinical decision-making, ward rounds, treatment planning, emergency response, team leadership, and collaboration with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, and other specialties. The consultant will help improve pediatric surgical outcomes in Dubai through safe practice, accurate documentation, family-centered communication, and continuous service improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality surgical care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, acquired, traumatic, and emergency surgical conditions.
* Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the approved scope of pediatric surgery privileges.
* Conduct daily ward rounds, review patient progress, and formulate clear multidisciplinary treatment plans.
* Manage pediatric surgical cases across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and operative settings.
* Provide on-call coverage and respond to pediatric surgical emergencies according to departmental schedules.
* Collaborate with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, oncology, nursing, and other specialties for complex case management.
* Supervise junior medical staff, residents, and clinical team members while supporting training, feedback, and performance development.
* Maintain accurate and timely medical records, consultation notes, operative reports, consent documentation, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
* Participate in departmental meetings, clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs.
* Uphold patient rights, confidentiality, informed consent standards, infection control requirements, and hospital safety protocols.
* Engage in research, publications, continuous medical education, and evidence-based improvements in pediatric surgery practice.
* Support clinical innovation, service development, and improved care pathways for pediatric surgical patients and families.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree from a recognized institution.
* Completion of accredited residency and fellowship training in Pediatric Surgery.
* Board certification in Pediatric Surgery, such as American Board, Royal College, or equivalent recognized qualification.
* Eligibility for consultant-level licensing with the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
* Minimum 7 years of post-specialization experience in pediatric surgery.
* At least 2 years of experience in a tertiary care center or advanced pediatric surgical unit.
* Strong expertise in neonatal, infant, child, and adolescent surgical care.
* Proven ability to manage complex pediatric cases, surgical emergencies, and multidisciplinary treatment pathways.
* Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, clinical documentation, and team coordination skills.
* Experience in teaching, research, publications, clinical audits, or quality improvement is preferred.
* Commitment to patient safety, family-centered care, ethical practice, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric surgery
* Neonatal surgery
* Infant surgery
* Pediatric surgical emergencies
* Diagnostic pediatric procedures
* Therapeutic pediatric procedures
* Ward rounds
* Multidisciplinary treatment planning
* Emergency surgical coverage
* Complex case management
* Pediatric ICU collaboration
* Neonatology collaboration
* Anesthesia coordination
* Clinical documentation
* Operative reporting
* Patient confidentiality
* Patient safety
* Junior staff supervision
* Medical teaching
* Clinical audits
* Research and publications
* Quality improvement
* CME participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant - Pediatric Surgery seeking a senior role in Dubai’s advanced healthcare sector. The position offers exposure to complex pediatric surgical cases, multidisciplinary collaboration, emergency coverage, teaching, research, quality improvement, and long-term clinical leadership. It also provides competitive tax-free earning potential, housing allowance or accommodation, annual leave, CME support, health insurance for self and dependents, relocation assistance, onboarding support, and a strong platform for specialist career growth.
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, clinics, and advanced care facilities to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can strengthen pediatric surgical services, improve clinical outcomes, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
