Consultant Pediatrician - Child Healthcare
Posted date [2026-08-06]
(ID: 49153)
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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 Pediatrician - Child HealthcareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatrician - Child Healthcare
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Minimum 5 years post-specialization
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Consultant Pediatrician - Child Healthcare position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic care for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. A healthcare provider is hiring an Arabic-speaking consultant to conduct routine examinations, manage childhood illnesses, oversee immunization and development, and provide compassionate support to young patients and their families.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 45000-65000
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 serves as a primary point of medical care for pediatric
patients across different stages of growth and development. The physician will provide routine health monitoring, preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, emergency assessment, and referral coordination for children with acute or chronic medical needs.
The role requires strong communication with parents and caregivers, particularly when explaining diagnoses, medication, vaccinations, developmental concerns, and treatment plans. Fluency in Arabic will support culturally sensitive consultations, clearer family engagement, and stronger continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive medical care for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
* Conduct routine health examinations to assess growth, development, and general well-being.
* Evaluate pediatric patients presenting with injuries, infections, illnesses, or developmental concerns.
* Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic childhood conditions.
* Identify developmental, behavioral, nutritional, and growth-related abnormalities.
* Request and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic investigations.
* Develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans based on diagnosis, age, and clinical needs.
* Prescribe and administer appropriate medication, therapy, vaccination, and preventive treatment.
* Deliver newborn, infant, childhood, and adolescent healthcare.
* Maintain and review immunization schedules in line with applicable clinical guidance.
* Assess pediatric emergencies and initiate stabilization, treatment, or specialist referral when required.
* Coordinate patient care with pediatric subspecialists and other healthcare professionals.
* Refer patients for specialist consultation when advanced assessment or treatment is necessary.
* Monitor treatment response, recovery, growth, and developmental progress.
* Educate parents and caregivers about diagnoses, medication, nutrition, vaccination, safety, and preventive healthcare.
* Explain treatment options, potential risks, warning signs, and follow-up requirements clearly.
* Promote proactive health management and healthy lifestyle practices for children and families.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, prescriptions, vaccination records, test results, and care plans.
* Ensure compliance with Dubai Health Authority requirements, organizational policies, and patient safety standards.
* Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement programs, and continuing medical education.
* Maintain professional, ethical, compassionate, and family-centered standards of care.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a recognized medical degree and possess board certification or an equivalent approved specialist qualification in Pediatrics.
Candidates should have at least five years of post-specialization experience in pediatric medicine. Strong knowledge of newborn care, childhood and adolescent health, immunization, developmental monitoring, and pediatric emergency management is required.
Eligibility for a Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence is essential.
Fluency in spoken and written Arabic is mandatory. Strong English communication is also required for medical documentation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The successful pediatrician will demonstrate excellent clinical judgment, empathy, patience, communication, and the ability to establish trust with children and their families.
Skills Set
* General pediatrics
* Newborn care
* Infant healthcare
* Adolescent medicine
* Pediatric examinations
* Growth monitoring
* Developmental assessment
* Childhood illness diagnosis
* Pediatric injury assessment
* Immunization
* Preventive pediatrics
* Pediatric emergency care
* Medication management
* Diagnostic test interpretation
* Laboratory result interpretation
* Treatment planning
* Specialist referral coordination
* Chronic disease management
* Acute pediatric care
* Family counseling
* Parent education
* Nutritional guidance
* Child health promotion
* Clinical documentation
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Continuing medical education
* Arabic communication
* English communication
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity allows an experienced Arabic-speaking pediatrician to provide continuous, family-centered healthcare within a dynamic and multicultural medical environment. The consultant will have a meaningful role in protecting children\'s health, supporting normal development, preventing illness, and helping families make informed healthcare decisions.
The employment package may include competitive tax-free compensation, medical insurance for the employee and eligible family members, professional development support, and continuous learning opportunities. The position also offers meaningful scope for long-term clinical and professional growth in Dubai.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist clinics, 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 requires strong communication with parents and caregivers, particularly when explaining diagnoses, medication, vaccinations, developmental concerns, and treatment plans. Fluency in Arabic will support culturally sensitive consultations, clearer family engagement, and stronger continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive medical care for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
* Conduct routine health examinations to assess growth, development, and general well-being.
* Evaluate pediatric patients presenting with injuries, infections, illnesses, or developmental concerns.
* Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic childhood conditions.
* Identify developmental, behavioral, nutritional, and growth-related abnormalities.
* Request and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic investigations.
* Develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans based on diagnosis, age, and clinical needs.
* Prescribe and administer appropriate medication, therapy, vaccination, and preventive treatment.
* Deliver newborn, infant, childhood, and adolescent healthcare.
* Maintain and review immunization schedules in line with applicable clinical guidance.
* Assess pediatric emergencies and initiate stabilization, treatment, or specialist referral when required.
* Coordinate patient care with pediatric subspecialists and other healthcare professionals.
* Refer patients for specialist consultation when advanced assessment or treatment is necessary.
* Monitor treatment response, recovery, growth, and developmental progress.
* Educate parents and caregivers about diagnoses, medication, nutrition, vaccination, safety, and preventive healthcare.
* Explain treatment options, potential risks, warning signs, and follow-up requirements clearly.
* Promote proactive health management and healthy lifestyle practices for children and families.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, prescriptions, vaccination records, test results, and care plans.
* Ensure compliance with Dubai Health Authority requirements, organizational policies, and patient safety standards.
* Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement programs, and continuing medical education.
* Maintain professional, ethical, compassionate, and family-centered standards of care.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a recognized medical degree and possess board certification or an equivalent approved specialist qualification in Pediatrics.
Candidates should have at least five years of post-specialization experience in pediatric medicine. Strong knowledge of newborn care, childhood and adolescent health, immunization, developmental monitoring, and pediatric emergency management is required.
Eligibility for a Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence is essential.
Fluency in spoken and written Arabic is mandatory. Strong English communication is also required for medical documentation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The successful pediatrician will demonstrate excellent clinical judgment, empathy, patience, communication, and the ability to establish trust with children and their families.
Skills Set
* General pediatrics
* Newborn care
* Infant healthcare
* Adolescent medicine
* Pediatric examinations
* Growth monitoring
* Developmental assessment
* Childhood illness diagnosis
* Pediatric injury assessment
* Immunization
* Preventive pediatrics
* Pediatric emergency care
* Medication management
* Diagnostic test interpretation
* Laboratory result interpretation
* Treatment planning
* Specialist referral coordination
* Chronic disease management
* Acute pediatric care
* Family counseling
* Parent education
* Nutritional guidance
* Child health promotion
* Clinical documentation
* Patient safety
* Clinical governance
* Continuing medical education
* Arabic communication
* English communication
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity allows an experienced Arabic-speaking pediatrician to provide continuous, family-centered healthcare within a dynamic and multicultural medical environment. The consultant will have a meaningful role in protecting children\'s health, supporting normal development, preventing illness, and helping families make informed healthcare decisions.
The employment package may include competitive tax-free compensation, medical insurance for the employee and eligible family members, professional development support, and continuous learning opportunities. The position also offers meaningful scope for long-term clinical and professional growth in Dubai.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist clinics, 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.
