Specialist Physician - Pediatric Intensive Care
Posted date [2026-09-28]
(ID: 52687)
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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
Specialist Physician - Pediatric Intensive CareJob Snapshot
Role: Specialist Physician in Pediatric Intensive Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Relevant post-specialist experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Specialist Physician in Pediatric Intensive Care for a full-time, on-site healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The specialist will provide comprehensive critical care for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents with acute, life-threatening medical and surgical conditions.
The position requires strong pediatric critical care expertise, including mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic support, pediatric resuscitation, sepsis management, and multisystem critical illness. The specialist will work closely with pediatric subspecialists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, family-centered intensive 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
PICU Responsibilities
- Provide specialist-level care for critically ill pediatric patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage infants, children, and adolescents with acute and life-threatening conditions.
- Participate in daily PICU rounds and formulate individualized treatment plans.
- Stabilize critically ill patients arriving from the Emergency Department, wards, operating theatre, and other clinical areas.
- Perform or assist with critical care procedures within granted clinical privileges.
- Participate in emergency response, pediatric resuscitation, and PICU on-call services.
- Provide clear, family-centered communication and counselling regarding critical illness and treatment plans.
- Participate in multidisciplinary PICU meetings and structured clinical handovers.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with applicable UAE healthcare requirements and hospital policies.
Critical Care Management
The specialist will manage pediatric patients requiring:
- Mechanical ventilation and respiratory support
- Non-invasive ventilation
- High-flow oxygen therapy
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive support
- Sepsis and septic shock management
- Acute respiratory failure management
- Neurological emergency care
- Postoperative critical care
- Pediatric trauma care
- Renal and metabolic emergency management
- Multisystem organ failure management
- Pediatric resuscitation
Multidisciplinary Pediatric Care
The Specialist Physician will collaborate with pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, pediatric subspecialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in critical care.
The role requires effective clinical coordination in rapidly changing situations while maintaining clear communication with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
- Completed recognized postgraduate training in Pediatrics.
- Recognized Board Certification or Specialist qualification in Pediatrics or Pediatric Critical Care.
- Fellowship or advanced formal training in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care is highly desirable.
- Eligibility for appropriate Specialist-level medical licensing in Dubai.
Required Experience
- Relevant post-specialist clinical experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Demonstrated experience managing critically ill infants, children, and adolescents.
- Experience with mechanical ventilation and respiratory support.
- Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and cardiovascular support.
- Pediatric resuscitation experience.
- Experience managing sepsis and septic shock.
- Experience treating acute respiratory failure.
- Experience managing multisystem critical illness.
- Tertiary-care PICU experience is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
- Fellowship training in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care
- Advanced mechanical ventilation
- Critical care monitoring
- Postoperative pediatric cardiac care
- Postoperative neurosurgical care
- Major pediatric surgical critical care
- Pediatric trauma and emergency care
- PALS certification
- Academic and clinical teaching
- Research and quality improvement
Core Competencies
- Pediatric intensive care
- High-acuity clinical decision-making
- Mechanical ventilation
- Hemodynamic support
- Vasoactive therapy
- Pediatric resuscitation
- Sepsis management
- Respiratory failure management
- Multisystem critical care
- Emergency stabilization
- Family-centered communication
- Multidisciplinary PICU teamwork
- Evidence-based pediatric critical care
Quality, Teaching and Service Development
The specialist will contribute to PICU clinical protocols, patient-safety programs, and quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Participation in clinical audits, research, and service development is expected, together with an ongoing commitment to evidence-based and patient-centered pediatric critical care.
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
PICU Responsibilities
- Provide specialist-level care for critically ill pediatric patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage infants, children, and adolescents with acute and life-threatening conditions.
- Participate in daily PICU rounds and formulate individualized treatment plans.
- Stabilize critically ill patients arriving from the Emergency Department, wards, operating theatre, and other clinical areas.
- Perform or assist with critical care procedures within granted clinical privileges.
- Participate in emergency response, pediatric resuscitation, and PICU on-call services.
- Provide clear, family-centered communication and counselling regarding critical illness and treatment plans.
- Participate in multidisciplinary PICU meetings and structured clinical handovers.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with applicable UAE healthcare requirements and hospital policies.
Critical Care Management
The specialist will manage pediatric patients requiring:
- Mechanical ventilation and respiratory support
- Non-invasive ventilation
- High-flow oxygen therapy
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive support
- Sepsis and septic shock management
- Acute respiratory failure management
- Neurological emergency care
- Postoperative critical care
- Pediatric trauma care
- Renal and metabolic emergency management
- Multisystem organ failure management
- Pediatric resuscitation
Multidisciplinary Pediatric Care
The Specialist Physician will collaborate with pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, pediatric subspecialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in critical care.
The role requires effective clinical coordination in rapidly changing situations while maintaining clear communication with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
- Completed recognized postgraduate training in Pediatrics.
- Recognized Board Certification or Specialist qualification in Pediatrics or Pediatric Critical Care.
- Fellowship or advanced formal training in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care is highly desirable.
- Eligibility for appropriate Specialist-level medical licensing in Dubai.
Required Experience
- Relevant post-specialist clinical experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Demonstrated experience managing critically ill infants, children, and adolescents.
- Experience with mechanical ventilation and respiratory support.
- Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and cardiovascular support.
- Pediatric resuscitation experience.
- Experience managing sepsis and septic shock.
- Experience treating acute respiratory failure.
- Experience managing multisystem critical illness.
- Tertiary-care PICU experience is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
- Fellowship training in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care
- Advanced mechanical ventilation
- Critical care monitoring
- Postoperative pediatric cardiac care
- Postoperative neurosurgical care
- Major pediatric surgical critical care
- Pediatric trauma and emergency care
- PALS certification
- Academic and clinical teaching
- Research and quality improvement
Core Competencies
- Pediatric intensive care
- High-acuity clinical decision-making
- Mechanical ventilation
- Hemodynamic support
- Vasoactive therapy
- Pediatric resuscitation
- Sepsis management
- Respiratory failure management
- Multisystem critical care
- Emergency stabilization
- Family-centered communication
- Multidisciplinary PICU teamwork
- Evidence-based pediatric critical care
Quality, Teaching and Service Development
The specialist will contribute to PICU clinical protocols, patient-safety programs, and quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Participation in clinical audits, research, and service development is expected, together with an ongoing commitment to evidence-based and patient-centered pediatric critical care.
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.
