Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Surgery
Posted date [2026-06-30]
(ID: 47224)
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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 Surgeon - Pediatric SurgeryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Surgeon - 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 Surgeon - Pediatric Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. The selected consultant will be working with a prestigious healthcare facility 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: 75000-100000
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 Surgeon - Pediatric
Surgery will provide advanced surgical assessment, operative care, emergency response, and long-term follow-up for pediatric patients with congenital, acquired, traumatic, and complex surgical conditions. This role is important within a tertiary healthcare setting because young patients require age-specific surgical judgment, careful family communication, multidisciplinary coordination, and strict attention to patient safety. Working in Saudi Arabia, the consultant will support clinical excellence, team leadership, service quality, training, research, and innovation in pediatric surgery.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents requiring diagnostic, therapeutic, elective, emergency, or complex pediatric surgical procedures.
* Perform pediatric surgery procedures within approved privileges, ensuring safe operative planning, precise technique, informed consent, and appropriate postoperative care.
* Conduct daily ward rounds, review clinical progress, assess recovery needs, and formulate multidisciplinary treatment plans for admitted pediatric surgical patients.
* Provide on-call coverage and respond to pediatric surgical emergencies according to departmental schedules and hospital protocols.
* Manage referrals and complex cases in collaboration with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, oncology, and other specialist teams.
* Supervise junior medical staff, support clinical training, and participate in evaluation, mentoring, and knowledge development activities.
* Maintain accurate and timely medical records, operative notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries, and follow-up documentation in compliance with hospital standards.
* Participate in departmental meetings, multidisciplinary case reviews, clinical audits, morbidity discussions, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Uphold patient rights, confidentiality, infection control, patient safety protocols, and ethical surgical practice at all times.
* Engage in research, publications, medical conferences, continuous medical education, and evidence-based pediatric surgery advancement.
* Support innovation in pediatric surgery by contributing to improved pathways, safer workflows, and better clinical outcomes for children 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.
* Minimum 7 years of post-specialization experience in Pediatric Surgery.
* At least 2 years of experience in a tertiary care center.
* Eligibility for licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is required for the actual work location.
* Strong experience in neonatal, infant, child, and adolescent surgical care.
* Confident in managing emergency pediatric surgery cases, complex surgical referrals, ward-based care, and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
* Proven leadership ability with experience supervising junior doctors and supporting clinical education.
* Excellent communication, decision-making, clinical judgment, and teamwork skills.
* Able to work effectively in a multicultural tertiary healthcare environment with professionalism, empathy, and surgical discipline.
Skills Set
* Pediatric surgery
* Neonatal surgery
* Infant surgical care
* Emergency pediatric surgery
* Pediatric diagnostic procedures
* Pediatric therapeutic procedures
* Ward round management
* Multidisciplinary treatment planning
* Complex case management
* Pediatric surgical referrals
* On-call emergency coverage
* Junior doctor supervision
* Clinical training
* Medical staff evaluation
* Operative documentation
* Patient safety
* Confidentiality standards
* Clinical audits
* Quality improvement
* Departmental meetings
* Research and publications
* Continuing Medical Education
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Tertiary care experience
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Surgery seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a prestigious healthcare facility in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to complex pediatric surgical cases, multidisciplinary collaboration, leadership responsibilities, clinical teaching, research activity, and continuous professional development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, housing allowance or accommodation, annual leave, CME support, health insurance for self and dependents, relocation assistance, and onboarding support.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians and surgeons with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, tertiary care centers, clinics, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen clinical services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents requiring diagnostic, therapeutic, elective, emergency, or complex pediatric surgical procedures.
* Perform pediatric surgery procedures within approved privileges, ensuring safe operative planning, precise technique, informed consent, and appropriate postoperative care.
* Conduct daily ward rounds, review clinical progress, assess recovery needs, and formulate multidisciplinary treatment plans for admitted pediatric surgical patients.
* Provide on-call coverage and respond to pediatric surgical emergencies according to departmental schedules and hospital protocols.
* Manage referrals and complex cases in collaboration with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, oncology, and other specialist teams.
* Supervise junior medical staff, support clinical training, and participate in evaluation, mentoring, and knowledge development activities.
* Maintain accurate and timely medical records, operative notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries, and follow-up documentation in compliance with hospital standards.
* Participate in departmental meetings, multidisciplinary case reviews, clinical audits, morbidity discussions, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Uphold patient rights, confidentiality, infection control, patient safety protocols, and ethical surgical practice at all times.
* Engage in research, publications, medical conferences, continuous medical education, and evidence-based pediatric surgery advancement.
* Support innovation in pediatric surgery by contributing to improved pathways, safer workflows, and better clinical outcomes for children 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.
* Minimum 7 years of post-specialization experience in Pediatric Surgery.
* At least 2 years of experience in a tertiary care center.
* Eligibility for licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is required for the actual work location.
* Strong experience in neonatal, infant, child, and adolescent surgical care.
* Confident in managing emergency pediatric surgery cases, complex surgical referrals, ward-based care, and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
* Proven leadership ability with experience supervising junior doctors and supporting clinical education.
* Excellent communication, decision-making, clinical judgment, and teamwork skills.
* Able to work effectively in a multicultural tertiary healthcare environment with professionalism, empathy, and surgical discipline.
Skills Set
* Pediatric surgery
* Neonatal surgery
* Infant surgical care
* Emergency pediatric surgery
* Pediatric diagnostic procedures
* Pediatric therapeutic procedures
* Ward round management
* Multidisciplinary treatment planning
* Complex case management
* Pediatric surgical referrals
* On-call emergency coverage
* Junior doctor supervision
* Clinical training
* Medical staff evaluation
* Operative documentation
* Patient safety
* Confidentiality standards
* Clinical audits
* Quality improvement
* Departmental meetings
* Research and publications
* Continuing Medical Education
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Tertiary care experience
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Surgery seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while joining a prestigious healthcare facility in Saudi Arabia. The role offers exposure to complex pediatric surgical cases, multidisciplinary collaboration, leadership responsibilities, clinical teaching, research activity, and continuous professional development. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, housing allowance or accommodation, annual leave, CME support, health insurance for self and dependents, relocation assistance, and onboarding support.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians and surgeons with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, tertiary care centers, clinics, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen clinical services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
