Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Critical Care
Posted date [2026-08-06]
(ID: 49126)
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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 Emergency Medicine - Critical CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Critical Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: 5-7 years post-board at Consultant level
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Critical Care position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on rapid assessment, resuscitation, trauma management, and emergency treatment for infants, children, and adolescents. A leading healthcare facility is hiring an experienced consultant to manage high-acuity pediatric emergencies, supervise clinical teams, and support safe, evidence-based care within a fast-paced emergency department.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 60000-85000
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 consultant appointment provides senior clinical
coverage for pediatric patients presenting with acute illnesses, serious injuries, surgical emergencies, and life-threatening deterioration. The physician will lead stabilization, perform advanced procedures, coordinate specialist referrals, and make timely decisions regarding admission, transfer, observation, or discharge.
The role also supports emergency preparedness, clinical governance, infection control, staff development, and departmental quality improvement. Strong leadership and rapid clinical judgment will help improve pediatric survival, patient flow, treatment consistency, and family confidence during critical situations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess infants, children, and adolescents presenting with urgent and emergency medical conditions.
* Diagnose and manage pediatric medical, surgical, and trauma-related emergencies.
* Provide immediate stabilization for critically ill or injured pediatric patients.
* Lead pediatric resuscitation and coordinate emergency team responses.
* Perform airway management, endotracheal intubation, vascular access, and other life-saving interventions.
* Conduct lumbar puncture, procedural sedation, trauma management, and approved emergency procedures.
* Treat respiratory distress, seizures, severe infections, dehydration, allergic reactions, shock, and acute neurological conditions.
* Request and interpret laboratory investigations, diagnostic imaging, and bedside tests.
* Develop rapid treatment plans based on clinical severity, age, medical history, and investigation results.
* Coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists, intensivists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other emergency physicians.
* Determine whether patients require admission, intensive care, transfer, observation, or safe discharge.
* Supervise junior doctors, residents, and other medical staff within the emergency department.
* Provide clear clinical guidance during high-risk, complex, and rapidly changing cases.
* Maintain complete and timely medical records, procedure notes, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
* Follow Dubai healthcare regulations, hospital protocols, professional standards, and documentation requirements.
* Participate in emergency preparedness exercises, disaster response planning, and major incident management.
* Support infection prevention, isolation procedures, and patient safety measures.
* Contribute to clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality improvement programs, and governance meetings.
* Participate in medical teaching, research, case presentations, and continuing medical education.
* Communicate diagnoses, procedures, risks, and follow-up requirements clearly to parents and caregivers.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess Board Certification, Fellowship, or an equivalent qualification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Candidates trained in Emergency Medicine with an approved specialization in Pediatric Emergency Medicine may also be considered. At least five to seven years of post-board Consultant-level experience within a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department is required.
Strong expertise in pediatric resuscitation, airway management, trauma, critical stabilization, procedural sedation, and emergency clinical decision-making is essential. Previous experience in a pediatric trauma center, academic hospital, pediatric intensive care environment, or disaster medicine program would be advantageous.
A valid Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is required. Certifications in PALS, ACLS, and ATLS are preferred.
The successful consultant will demonstrate decisive leadership, calm communication, accurate documentation, and the ability to work efficiently with multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural clinical environment.
Skills Set
* Pediatric emergency medicine
* Pediatric resuscitation
* Pediatric trauma management
* Advanced airway management
* Endotracheal intubation
* Emergency vascular access
* Procedural sedation
* Lumbar puncture
* Critical care stabilization
* Respiratory distress management
* Seizure management
* Pediatric sepsis care
* Shock management
* Severe dehydration treatment
* Allergic reaction management
* Emergency diagnostics
* Clinical triage
* Pediatric patient flow
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Junior doctor supervision
* Emergency preparedness
* Disaster medicine
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audit
* Medical education
* PALS
* ACLS
* ATLS
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity enables an experienced pediatric emergency medicine consultant to manage complex and time-critical cases in a modern healthcare environment supported by specialist pediatric, surgical, intensive care, and diagnostic services. The physician will make a direct contribution to patient survival, safer emergency care, and improved family experiences.
The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid leave, and continuing medical education support. The position also offers meaningful scope for teaching, research, emergency service development, and long-term clinical leadership in Dubai.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist centers, and medical institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.
The role also supports emergency preparedness, clinical governance, infection control, staff development, and departmental quality improvement. Strong leadership and rapid clinical judgment will help improve pediatric survival, patient flow, treatment consistency, and family confidence during critical situations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess infants, children, and adolescents presenting with urgent and emergency medical conditions.
* Diagnose and manage pediatric medical, surgical, and trauma-related emergencies.
* Provide immediate stabilization for critically ill or injured pediatric patients.
* Lead pediatric resuscitation and coordinate emergency team responses.
* Perform airway management, endotracheal intubation, vascular access, and other life-saving interventions.
* Conduct lumbar puncture, procedural sedation, trauma management, and approved emergency procedures.
* Treat respiratory distress, seizures, severe infections, dehydration, allergic reactions, shock, and acute neurological conditions.
* Request and interpret laboratory investigations, diagnostic imaging, and bedside tests.
* Develop rapid treatment plans based on clinical severity, age, medical history, and investigation results.
* Coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists, intensivists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other emergency physicians.
* Determine whether patients require admission, intensive care, transfer, observation, or safe discharge.
* Supervise junior doctors, residents, and other medical staff within the emergency department.
* Provide clear clinical guidance during high-risk, complex, and rapidly changing cases.
* Maintain complete and timely medical records, procedure notes, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
* Follow Dubai healthcare regulations, hospital protocols, professional standards, and documentation requirements.
* Participate in emergency preparedness exercises, disaster response planning, and major incident management.
* Support infection prevention, isolation procedures, and patient safety measures.
* Contribute to clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality improvement programs, and governance meetings.
* Participate in medical teaching, research, case presentations, and continuing medical education.
* Communicate diagnoses, procedures, risks, and follow-up requirements clearly to parents and caregivers.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess Board Certification, Fellowship, or an equivalent qualification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Candidates trained in Emergency Medicine with an approved specialization in Pediatric Emergency Medicine may also be considered. At least five to seven years of post-board Consultant-level experience within a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department is required.
Strong expertise in pediatric resuscitation, airway management, trauma, critical stabilization, procedural sedation, and emergency clinical decision-making is essential. Previous experience in a pediatric trauma center, academic hospital, pediatric intensive care environment, or disaster medicine program would be advantageous.
A valid Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is required. Certifications in PALS, ACLS, and ATLS are preferred.
The successful consultant will demonstrate decisive leadership, calm communication, accurate documentation, and the ability to work efficiently with multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural clinical environment.
Skills Set
* Pediatric emergency medicine
* Pediatric resuscitation
* Pediatric trauma management
* Advanced airway management
* Endotracheal intubation
* Emergency vascular access
* Procedural sedation
* Lumbar puncture
* Critical care stabilization
* Respiratory distress management
* Seizure management
* Pediatric sepsis care
* Shock management
* Severe dehydration treatment
* Allergic reaction management
* Emergency diagnostics
* Clinical triage
* Pediatric patient flow
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Junior doctor supervision
* Emergency preparedness
* Disaster medicine
* Infection control
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audit
* Medical education
* PALS
* ACLS
* ATLS
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity enables an experienced pediatric emergency medicine consultant to manage complex and time-critical cases in a modern healthcare environment supported by specialist pediatric, surgical, intensive care, and diagnostic services. The physician will make a direct contribution to patient survival, safer emergency care, and improved family experiences.
The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid leave, and continuing medical education support. The position also offers meaningful scope for teaching, research, emergency service development, and long-term clinical leadership in Dubai.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist centers, and medical institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.
