Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care
Posted date [2026-06-29]
(ID: 47246)
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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 PICU Specialist - Critical CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level PICU experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in pediatric intensive care, pediatric ventilation, advanced life support, critical care procedures, sedation, emergency response, and high-acuity PICU management. The selected consultant will be working with a leading tertiary healthcare institution in Saudi Arabia while the recruitment and job posting location remains Dubai, United Arab Emirates for Allocation Assist Middle East.
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 PICU Specialist - Critical Care will provide advanced intensive care management for critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a modern Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This role requires strong clinical decision-making, calm leadership during emergencies, technical skill in critical care procedures, and close coordination with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare teams. Working in Saudi Arabia, the consultant will support evidence-based pediatric critical care, clinical governance, quality improvement, education, and safe outcomes in high-acuity PICU settings.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage critically ill pediatric patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
* Provide advanced life support and critical care management for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with complex and unstable medical conditions.
* Perform and supervise pediatric critical care procedures including endotracheal intubation, central venous access, arterial line placement, ventilator management, and related intensive care interventions.
* Manage pediatric ventilation, sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, emergency stabilization, infection control, and organ support according to evidence-based protocols.
* Respond to pediatric emergencies, rapid response situations, acute deterioration, resuscitation events, and high-risk transfers.
* Develop individualized treatment and care plans based on clinical condition, diagnostic findings, severity of illness, family needs, and multidisciplinary recommendations.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary care with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency teams, respiratory therapists, nursing teams, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Lead or participate in PICU rounds, complex case discussions, treatment reviews, discharge planning, and family communication.
* Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, and PICU staff involved in critical care delivery.
* Maintain accurate patient documentation, procedure records, progress notes, treatment plans, consent documentation, and medical records.
* Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, morbidity and mortality reviews, audits, continuing medical education, and departmental development activities.
* Ensure compliance with SCFHS requirements, hospital protocols, pediatric critical care standards, patient safety policies, and ethical medical practice.
* Support internationally benchmarked care standards in a tertiary healthcare environment with advanced PICU facilities.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or Medical Degree with specialization in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, European Board, American Board, or equivalent recognized qualification in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Minimum 5 years of consultant-level PICU experience.
* Eligibility for Saudi Commission for Health Specialties licensing is required for the actual work location.
* UK CCT, Irish, European, Australian, Canadian, or American Board Certification is preferred.
* Experience in tertiary care, internationally accredited hospitals, or high-acuity PICU settings is preferred.
* Strong expertise in pediatric ventilation, sedation, advanced life support, critical care procedures, emergency stabilization, and multidisciplinary PICU care.
* Experienced in managing critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with complex medical and surgical conditions.
* Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and clinical decision-making skills.
* Able to supervise junior doctors, residents, fellows, and PICU team members with professionalism and clarity.
* Internationally trained, European-trained, and globally qualified consultants are encouraged to apply.
* Committed to patient safety, evidence-based practice, clinical governance, ethical care, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric intensive care
* PICU management
* Pediatric critical care medicine
* Advanced life support
* Pediatric emergency response
* High-acuity critical care
* Neonatal critical care
* Infant critical care
* Pediatric ventilation
* Ventilator management
* Sedation management
* Endotracheal intubation
* Central venous access
* Arterial line placement
* Hemodynamic monitoring
* Emergency stabilization
* Rapid response care
* Multidisciplinary PICU care
* Pediatric subspecialty coordination
* Surgical team collaboration
* Anesthesia coordination
* Nursing team leadership
* Junior doctor supervision
* Resident mentoring
* PICU documentation
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Continuing Medical Education
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Patient safety
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care seeking advanced pediatric intensive care work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a leading tertiary healthcare institution in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to modern PICU facilities, high-acuity pediatric cases, advanced critical care procedures, multidisciplinary specialist support, clinical governance, CME activities, and long-term career growth. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary package, housing and transportation allowance, family benefits where applicable, medical insurance, annual leave, annual airfare allowance, CME support, and professional development opportunities.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, tertiary-care institutions, pediatric intensive care units, specialist departments, and advanced healthcare providers to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen clinical services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care will provide advanced intensive care management for critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a modern Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This role requires strong clinical decision-making, calm leadership during emergencies, technical skill in critical care procedures, and close coordination with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare teams. Working in Saudi Arabia, the consultant will support evidence-based pediatric critical care, clinical governance, quality improvement, education, and safe outcomes in high-acuity PICU settings.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage critically ill pediatric patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
* Provide advanced life support and critical care management for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with complex and unstable medical conditions.
* Perform and supervise pediatric critical care procedures including endotracheal intubation, central venous access, arterial line placement, ventilator management, and related intensive care interventions.
* Manage pediatric ventilation, sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, emergency stabilization, infection control, and organ support according to evidence-based protocols.
* Respond to pediatric emergencies, rapid response situations, acute deterioration, resuscitation events, and high-risk transfers.
* Develop individualized treatment and care plans based on clinical condition, diagnostic findings, severity of illness, family needs, and multidisciplinary recommendations.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary care with pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency teams, respiratory therapists, nursing teams, and allied healthcare professionals.
* Lead or participate in PICU rounds, complex case discussions, treatment reviews, discharge planning, and family communication.
* Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, and PICU staff involved in critical care delivery.
* Maintain accurate patient documentation, procedure records, progress notes, treatment plans, consent documentation, and medical records.
* Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, morbidity and mortality reviews, audits, continuing medical education, and departmental development activities.
* Ensure compliance with SCFHS requirements, hospital protocols, pediatric critical care standards, patient safety policies, and ethical medical practice.
* Support internationally benchmarked care standards in a tertiary healthcare environment with advanced PICU facilities.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or Medical Degree with specialization in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, European Board, American Board, or equivalent recognized qualification in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
* Minimum 5 years of consultant-level PICU experience.
* Eligibility for Saudi Commission for Health Specialties licensing is required for the actual work location.
* UK CCT, Irish, European, Australian, Canadian, or American Board Certification is preferred.
* Experience in tertiary care, internationally accredited hospitals, or high-acuity PICU settings is preferred.
* Strong expertise in pediatric ventilation, sedation, advanced life support, critical care procedures, emergency stabilization, and multidisciplinary PICU care.
* Experienced in managing critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with complex medical and surgical conditions.
* Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and clinical decision-making skills.
* Able to supervise junior doctors, residents, fellows, and PICU team members with professionalism and clarity.
* Internationally trained, European-trained, and globally qualified consultants are encouraged to apply.
* Committed to patient safety, evidence-based practice, clinical governance, ethical care, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric intensive care
* PICU management
* Pediatric critical care medicine
* Advanced life support
* Pediatric emergency response
* High-acuity critical care
* Neonatal critical care
* Infant critical care
* Pediatric ventilation
* Ventilator management
* Sedation management
* Endotracheal intubation
* Central venous access
* Arterial line placement
* Hemodynamic monitoring
* Emergency stabilization
* Rapid response care
* Multidisciplinary PICU care
* Pediatric subspecialty coordination
* Surgical team collaboration
* Anesthesia coordination
* Nursing team leadership
* Junior doctor supervision
* Resident mentoring
* PICU documentation
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Continuing Medical Education
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Patient safety
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant PICU Specialist - Critical Care seeking advanced pediatric intensive care work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a leading tertiary healthcare institution in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to modern PICU facilities, high-acuity pediatric cases, advanced critical care procedures, multidisciplinary specialist support, clinical governance, CME activities, and long-term career growth. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary package, housing and transportation allowance, family benefits where applicable, medical insurance, annual leave, annual airfare allowance, CME support, and professional development opportunities.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, tertiary-care institutions, pediatric intensive care units, specialist departments, and advanced healthcare providers to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen clinical services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
