Consultant Geriatrician - Elderly Medicine
Posted date [2026-08-06]
(ID: 49113)
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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 Geriatrician - Elderly MedicineJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Geriatrician - Elderly Medicine
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: 3-5 years at Consultant level
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Consultant Geriatrician - Elderly Medicine position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on comprehensive healthcare for older adults. A leading healthcare provider is hiring a fluent Arabic and English-speaking consultant to diagnose and manage age-related conditions, coordinate multidisciplinary treatment, and improve patients\' independence, safety, and quality of life.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 55000-75000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
This role provides specialist medical care for elderly patients with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, cognitive impairment, frailty, mobility
limitations, and complex medication needs. The Consultant Geriatrician will assess each patient holistically, considering physical health, mental capacity, functional ability, social circumstances, and long-term care requirements.
Close collaboration with nursing, rehabilitation, pharmacy, social services, and other clinical specialties will be essential. The consultant will help ensure that treatment decisions are coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with the individual needs of patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses affecting older adults.
* Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments covering medical, cognitive, functional, psychological, and social needs.
* Develop individualized care plans for elderly patients with complex or multiple health conditions.
* Diagnose and manage dementia, frailty, falls, osteoporosis, mobility decline, and other geriatric syndromes.
* Review polypharmacy and optimize medication plans to reduce adverse effects and treatment conflicts.
* Coordinate the management of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, and other chronic conditions.
* Work closely with rehabilitation specialists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other physicians.
* Lead multidisciplinary case discussions for patients requiring complex treatment or long-term support.
* Support safe discharge planning and continuity of care between hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation services, and home care.
* Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, medication use, and expected outcomes.
* Promote healthy ageing through preventive care, nutrition guidance, physical activity, vaccination, and fall prevention.
* Monitor patient progress and revise care plans in response to clinical or functional changes.
* Maintain accurate medical records and ensure documentation meets regulatory and clinical governance requirements.
* Participate in clinical audits, patient safety reviews, and quality improvement programs.
* Contribute to medical education, professional development, and the advancement of geriatric care practices.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical qualification and possess recognized Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, or an equivalent specialist credential in Geriatric Medicine. Physicians qualified in Internal Medicine with an approved specialization in Geriatrics may also be considered.
Candidates must have at least three to five years of Consultant-level experience in Geriatric Medicine. Strong clinical capability in dementia, frailty, falls, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, multimorbidity, cognitive decline, and elderly rehabilitation planning is required.
A valid Dubai Health Authority licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is essential. Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
The preferred consultant will communicate sensitively with elderly patients and their families, make balanced clinical decisions, and work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Skills Set
* Comprehensive geriatric assessment
* Geriatric medicine
* Elderly patient care
* Internal medicine
* Dementia diagnosis and management
* Frailty assessment
* Falls risk management
* Osteoporosis treatment
* Polypharmacy review
* Chronic disease management
* Cognitive assessment
* Functional assessment
* Mobility and rehabilitation planning
* Preventive medicine
* Healthy ageing
* Multidisciplinary care coordination
* Discharge planning
* Patient and family education
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Medical documentation
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Arabic communication
* English communication
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to provide specialist care in a growing area of healthcare demand within Dubai. The Consultant Geriatrician will manage medically complex patients while helping older adults maintain function, independence, dignity, and quality of life.
The role provides meaningful collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary teams and scope to influence clinical standards, service development, medical education, and patient safety. It is well suited to a consultant seeking professional stability and long-term clinical leadership within elderly medicine.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting qualified healthcare professionals with hospitals and healthcare providers across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports specialist and consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, and recruitment coordination.
Close collaboration with nursing, rehabilitation, pharmacy, social services, and other clinical specialties will be essential. The consultant will help ensure that treatment decisions are coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with the individual needs of patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses affecting older adults.
* Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments covering medical, cognitive, functional, psychological, and social needs.
* Develop individualized care plans for elderly patients with complex or multiple health conditions.
* Diagnose and manage dementia, frailty, falls, osteoporosis, mobility decline, and other geriatric syndromes.
* Review polypharmacy and optimize medication plans to reduce adverse effects and treatment conflicts.
* Coordinate the management of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, and other chronic conditions.
* Work closely with rehabilitation specialists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other physicians.
* Lead multidisciplinary case discussions for patients requiring complex treatment or long-term support.
* Support safe discharge planning and continuity of care between hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation services, and home care.
* Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, medication use, and expected outcomes.
* Promote healthy ageing through preventive care, nutrition guidance, physical activity, vaccination, and fall prevention.
* Monitor patient progress and revise care plans in response to clinical or functional changes.
* Maintain accurate medical records and ensure documentation meets regulatory and clinical governance requirements.
* Participate in clinical audits, patient safety reviews, and quality improvement programs.
* Contribute to medical education, professional development, and the advancement of geriatric care practices.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical qualification and possess recognized Board Certification, CCT, Fellowship, or an equivalent specialist credential in Geriatric Medicine. Physicians qualified in Internal Medicine with an approved specialization in Geriatrics may also be considered.
Candidates must have at least three to five years of Consultant-level experience in Geriatric Medicine. Strong clinical capability in dementia, frailty, falls, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, multimorbidity, cognitive decline, and elderly rehabilitation planning is required.
A valid Dubai Health Authority licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is essential. Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
The preferred consultant will communicate sensitively with elderly patients and their families, make balanced clinical decisions, and work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Skills Set
* Comprehensive geriatric assessment
* Geriatric medicine
* Elderly patient care
* Internal medicine
* Dementia diagnosis and management
* Frailty assessment
* Falls risk management
* Osteoporosis treatment
* Polypharmacy review
* Chronic disease management
* Cognitive assessment
* Functional assessment
* Mobility and rehabilitation planning
* Preventive medicine
* Healthy ageing
* Multidisciplinary care coordination
* Discharge planning
* Patient and family education
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Medical documentation
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Arabic communication
* English communication
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to provide specialist care in a growing area of healthcare demand within Dubai. The Consultant Geriatrician will manage medically complex patients while helping older adults maintain function, independence, dignity, and quality of life.
The role provides meaningful collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary teams and scope to influence clinical standards, service development, medical education, and patient safety. It is well suited to a consultant seeking professional stability and long-term clinical leadership within elderly medicine.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting qualified healthcare professionals with hospitals and healthcare providers across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports specialist and consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, and recruitment coordination.
