Consultant - Psychiatry
Posted date [2026-06-01]
(ID: 45907)
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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 - PsychiatryJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Psychiatry
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Mental Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Psychiatry in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Mental Health Care opportunity for an Arabic and English-speaking physician experienced in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, psychotherapy support, and complex mental health care. This role is ideal for a consultant psychiatrist who can manage inpatient and outpatient cases, provide crisis intervention, and work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive psychiatric services.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Mental Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 70000-95000
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 - Psychiatry will provide comprehensive mental health care for adults with acute, chronic, and complex psychiatric conditions. The role involves structured psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication review, psychotherapy-informed care, behavioral intervention, emergency psychiatric support, and long-term follow-up. Arabic and English fluency will help build trust with patients and families, while multidisciplinary collaboration will support stronger outcomes across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based mental health pathways in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric disorders including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, trauma-related conditions, and other mental health concerns.
* Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations covering clinical history, mental state examination, risk assessment, previous treatment, family context, and psychosocial factors.
* Develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based psychiatric practice, patient needs, clinical risk level, and recovery goals.
* Provide medication management, psychotherapy support, counseling, behavioral interventions, and structured follow-up where clinically appropriate.
* Manage inpatient and outpatient psychiatric cases while ensuring continuity of care, safe discharge planning, and timely clinical review.
* Provide crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric care for patients with acute distress, behavioral escalation, psychosis, mood instability, self-harm risk, or urgent mental health needs.
* Collaborate with psychologists, social workers, neurologists, primary care physicians, nurses, therapists, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
* Educate patients and families in Arabic and English regarding diagnosis, treatment options, medication adherence, warning signs, coping strategies, and preventive mental healthcare.
* Maintain accurate medical records, including assessment notes, diagnoses, risk plans, medication reviews, treatment plans, consent records, and follow-up documentation.
* Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research activity, case discussions, and continuing medical education programs.
* Ensure patient confidentiality, ethical psychiatric practice, safeguarding awareness, and adherence to mental health best practices.
* Support a respectful and culturally sensitive care environment for patients from diverse backgrounds.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board certification or fellowship in Psychiatry.
* Valid DHA Consultant License or eligibility for Consultant Psychiatry registration in Dubai.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in Psychiatry within a reputed hospital, mental health center, or specialist clinical setting.
* Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
* Strong expertise in adult psychiatry, mental health management, risk assessment, and long-term psychiatric care.
* Experience managing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric patients with complex behavioral and emotional health needs.
* Exposure to community psychiatry, psychotherapy programs, counseling, or behavioral therapy approaches is preferred.
* Academic, audit, research, or teaching experience is an advantage.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision-making, and patient counseling skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
* Commitment to confidentiality, patient safety, ethical care, evidence-based practice, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Adult psychiatry
* Arabic-speaking patient care
* Psychiatric assessment
* Mental health diagnosis
* Anxiety disorder treatment
* Depression management
* Bipolar disorder management
* Schizophrenia care
* Personality disorder management
* Crisis intervention
* Emergency psychiatric care
* Inpatient psychiatry
* Outpatient psychiatry
* Medication management
* Psychotherapy support
* Counseling
* Behavioral interventions
* Risk assessment
* Family education
* Community psychiatry
* Multidisciplinary care
* Clinical documentation
* Confidential medical records
* Quality improvement
* Clinical audits
* Research participation
* CME activities
* DHA licensing
* Consultant-level practice
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives a Consultant - Psychiatry the chance to support a growing mental health service in Dubai, where demand for Arabic-speaking psychiatric expertise continues to rise. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, housing and transportation support, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities. It is a strong fit for a psychiatrist who values cultural understanding, clinical depth, ethical practice, multidisciplinary teamwork, and meaningful long-term impact in patient mental wellbeing.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced healthcare professionals with consultant and specialist medical roles across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, clinics, mental health centers, and advanced care providers to place qualified physicians in roles where their expertise can improve access to specialist care, strengthen clinical services, and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
