Consultant Dermatologist - Clinical and Skin Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East in Dubai is seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to lead clinical and procedural skin care, merging medical dermatology with laser and phototherapy to manage inflammatory and neoplastic skin conditions.

The role requires Western training and a minimum of five years as a consultant dermatologist, with emphasis on acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer assessment, and multidisciplinary patient care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a Consultant Dermatologist
• Western-trained Dermatologist
• Expertise in acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer assessment, dermatologic procedures, laser therapy, phototherapy, skin biopsies

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level dermatology consultations for adults and adolescents.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis, disease severity, and patient preferences.
• Perform skin biopsies within approved clinical privileges.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care with Rheumatology, Oncology, and Plastic Surgery as needed.
• Educate patients on sun protection and skin cancer prevention.

Skills

Dermatology expertise

Clinical assessment

Job description

Consultant Dermatologist - Clinical and Skin Care Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Dermatologist - Clinical and Skin Care Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Experience: Minimum 5 years as a Consultant Dermatologist Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Consultant Dermatologist - Clinical and Skin Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and long‑term management of medical and procedural dermatological conditions. Allocation Assist Middle East is hiring a Western-trained Consultant Dermatologist with expertise in acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer assessment, dermatologic procedures, laser therapy, phototherapy, skin biopsies, individualized treatment planning, and multidisciplinary patient care.

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Salary: 55000-75000 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 Dermatologist will provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients presenting with inflammatory, infectious, pigmentary, neoplastic, and other skin disorders. The position combines comprehensive medical dermatology with procedural care, skin cancer evaluation, biopsy services, selected laser and phototherapy treatments, patient education, and clinical leadership. Working with physicians, nurses, pathology teams, and other specialists, the consultant will ensure that patients receive accurate diagnoses, appropriate therapies, timely follow-up, and clear guidance on preventive skin health.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant‑level dermatology consultations for adult and adolescent patients.
• Assess patients presenting with acute and chronic skin disorders.
• Obtain detailed medical, dermatological, medication, allergy, and family histories.
• Conduct comprehensive skin examinations.
• Examine hair, nails, mucous membranes, and other relevant anatomical areas when clinically indicated.
• Develop appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Request laboratory, pathology, imaging, or other investigations where necessary.
• Establish individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis, disease severity, comorbidities, and patient preferences.
• Monitor response to treatment.
• Adjust therapy according to clinical progress.
• Manage acne across varying levels of severity.
• Assess inflammatory and nodulocystic acne.
• Develop topical and systemic treatment plans where appropriate.
• Monitor patients receiving systemic acne therapy.
• Address acne scarring and post‑inflammatory changes within clinical scope.
• Counsel patients regarding realistic treatment timelines.
• Diagnose and manage eczema.
• Assess atopic dermatitis.
• Evaluate contact dermatitis.
• Review potential irritant or allergic triggers.
• Develop appropriate topical and systemic management strategies.
• Educate patients on skin barrier care.
• Counsel patients regarding trigger avoidance.
• Manage recurrent and chronic eczema.
• Diagnose and manage psoriasis.
• Assess disease extent and severity.
• Review involvement of scalp, nails, flexural areas, and other sites.
• Coordinate systemic or advanced treatment where clinically indicated.
• Monitor response and treatment safety.
• Collaborate with Rheumatology where psoriatic arthritis is suspected or confirmed.
• Diagnose and manage common inflammatory dermatoses.
• Assess urticaria.
• Evaluate rosacea.
• Manage seborrheic dermatitis.
• Diagnose lichen planus and related inflammatory conditions where appropriate.
• Evaluate pigmentary disorders.
• Assess melasma.
• Review vitiligo.
• Manage post‑inflammatory pigmentation.
• Counsel patients regarding sun protection.
• Evaluate benign and suspicious pigmented lesions.
• Perform comprehensive skin cancer screening.
• Assess changing or atypical moles.
• Identify lesions suspicious for melanoma.
• Evaluate suspected basal cell carcinoma.
• Assess suspected squamous cell carcinoma.
• Determine when biopsy is required.
• Perform skin biopsies within approved clinical privileges.
• Conduct punch biopsies.
• Perform shave biopsies where appropriate.
• Undertake excisional biopsy when clinically suitable.
• Select appropriate biopsy sites.
• Ensure specimens are labeled and submitted correctly.
• Correlate pathology findings with clinical presentation.
• Discuss histopathology with pathology teams when required.
• Communicate biopsy results clearly to patients.
• Develop treatment and referral plans following diagnosis.
• Coordinate surgical or oncology referral for complex skin malignancies where appropriate.
• Monitor patients requiring ongoing surveillance after skin cancer treatment.
• Recognize high‑risk patients requiring closer dermatological follow‑up.
• Diagnose and treat bacterial skin infections.
• Manage appropriate fungal skin disorders.
• Assess viral dermatoses.
• Review parasitic skin conditions where relevant.
• Diagnose common hair disorders.
• Assess hair loss.
• Evaluate alopecia.
• Investigate underlying causes where indicated.
• Develop appropriate medical treatment plans.
• Diagnose nail disorders.
• Evaluate nail changes associated with infection, inflammatory disease, or systemic conditions.
• Manage common dermatological manifestations of systemic disease.
• Recognize skin findings requiring internal medicine or subspecialty evaluation.
• Collaborate with other physicians for complex multisystem conditions.
• Provide procedural dermatology care within approved privileges.
• Perform appropriate minor dermatological procedures.
• Administer chemical peels where clinically indicated.
• Select suitable patients for chemical peeling.
• Counsel patients regarding expected outcomes and risks.
• Monitor post‑procedure recovery.
• Perform laser therapy where appropriately trained and credentialed.
• Select laser modality according to indication and skin type.
• Assess suitability for vascular, pigmentary, scar, or other laser treatments within clinical scope.
• Apply appropriate laser safety measures.
• Provide pre‑procedure counseling.
• Develop postoperative skin‑care plans.
• Recognize and manage potential laser‑related complications.
• Deliver phototherapy where clinically indicated.
• Identify patients suitable for phototherapy.
• Develop individualized treatment schedules.
• Monitor treatment response.
• Assess for treatment‑related adverse effects.
• Coordinate phototherapy follow‑up.
• Provide dermatological procedures according to evidence‑based standards.
• Maintain sterile technique.
• Review contraindications before procedures.
• Obtain informed consent.
• Explain expected benefits and limitations.
• Discuss risks and possible complications.
• Maintain detailed procedural documentation.
• Provide post‑procedure instructions.
• Monitor wound healing where relevant.
• Manage complications promptly.
• Develop personalized long‑term dermatology plans.
• Consider skin type, disease pattern, previous response, lifestyle, and patient preferences.
• Review medication interactions.
• Monitor treatment safety.
• Coordinate laboratory surveillance where required.
• Ensure appropriate follow‑up intervals.
• Evaluate treatment adherence.
• Address barriers to effective disease management.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate skin‑care routines.
• Educate patients on sun protection.
• Explain skin cancer prevention strategies.
• Advise on appropriate use of sunscreen.
• Counsel patients regarding avoidance of harmful skin practices.
• Educate patients on early warning signs of suspicious skin lesions.
• Provide guidance on self‑examination where appropriate.
• Discuss chronic disease expectations.
• Support informed treatment decisions.
• Communicate diagnoses in clear, understandable language.
• Provide compassionate care for patients with visible or chronic skin disease.
• Recognize the psychosocial impact of dermatological conditions.
• Coordinate psychological or other specialist support when clinically appropriate.
• Collaborate with Pathology for biopsy interpretation.
• Work with Oncology for malignant dermatological conditions requiring multidisciplinary treatment.
• Coordinate with Plastic Surgery where reconstructive management is needed.
• Collaborate with Rheumatology for autoimmune or inflammatory disease.
• Work with Allergy specialists when appropriate.
• Coordinate with Internal Medicine for systemic causes of dermatological manifestations.
• Collaborate with Pediatrics for complex pediatric skin conditions where required.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Provide specialist dermatology recommendations to referring physicians.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Document clinical examinations comprehensively.
• Record lesion characteristics accurately.
• Maintain biopsy and procedural records.
• Document pathology results.
• Record treatment decisions and follow‑up plans.
• Ensure medications are documented accurately.
• Maintain informed consent documentation.
• Record complications and corrective action.
• Ensure documentation complies with applicable UAE healthcare requirements and institutional standards.
• Protect patient confidentiality.
• Follow ethical medical practice.
• Maintain high standards of patient safety.
• Follow infection prevention procedures.
• Apply laser and procedural safety standards.
• Participate in clinical governance.
• Contribute to dermatology quality improvement.
• Participate in clinical audits.
• Review treatment outcomes.
• Monitor procedural complication rates.
• Participate in patient‑safety initiatives.
• Contribute to development of dermatology protocols.
• Support standardization of biopsy pathways.
• Contribute to skin cancer surveillance pathways.
• Review clinical processes and recommend improvements.
• Participate in departmental meetings.
• Support service‑development initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of dermatology research.
• Stay updated on emerging treatments for inflammatory skin disease.
• Review advances in psoriasis management.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving acne therapies.
• Follow developments in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Remain current with dermatologic laser techniques.
• Maintain knowledge of phototherapy standards.
• Review advances in procedural dermatology.
• Participate in continuing medical education.
• Attend relevant dermatology conferences and professional meetings where appropriate.
• Contribute to research where opportunities are available.
• Participate in clinical studies.
• Support case reports or scientific publications.
• Present complex dermatology cases at educational meetings.
• Train and supervise resident physicians where assigned.
• Provide clinical guidance to junior doctors.
• Teach structured dermatological examination.
• Provide education on lesion recognition and biopsy selection.
• Mentor medical staff in evidence‑based dermatology.
• Supervise nurses involved in dermatological procedures where appropriate.
• Support staff education regarding laser, phototherapy, and procedural safety.
• Promote high professional standards across the dermatology service.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree from an accredited and recognized institution.
• Board