Consultant Gastroenterologist - Advanced ERCP

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Multidisciplinary environment

Access to advanced endoscopy

Professional development opportunities

Continuing medical education

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East in Dubai seeks a female Consultant Gastroenterologist with advanced ERCP expertise to deliver independent, high-level care for complex biliary and pancreatic disorders.

The role focuses on performing ERCP, biliary and pancreatic interventions, and collaborating with surgical, radiology, oncology, pathology, and multidisciplinary teams to determine treatment pathways.

Qualifications

• MBBS, MBChB, MD, or equivalent medical degree.
• Postgraduate qualification in Gastroenterology or Internal Medicine with Gastroenterology specialization.
• Recognized Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification.
• Advanced fellowship or formal training in ERCP, Therapeutic Endoscopy, or Interventional Gastroenterology is highly desirable.
• Valid UAE professional license or eligibility for licensing in Abu Dhabi, as specified in the source vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for gastrointestinal disorders.
• Manage patients with hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP independently within clinical privileges.
• Undertake biliary and pancreatic sphincterotomy where clinically indicated.
• Perform biliary stent placement and removal.
• Perform pancreatic stent placement and removal.
• Manage bile duct stones using appropriate endoscopic extraction techniques.
• Treat biliary obstruction through advanced endoscopic intervention.
• Provide endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures.
• Participate in the management of malignant biliary strictures.
• Perform endoscopic treatment of pancreatic duct disorders.
• Conduct advanced upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• Gastroscopy and OGD procedures.
• Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy.
• Perform endoscopic biopsy and polypectomy.
• Undertake endoscopic hemostasis procedures.
• PEG placement where trained and credentialed.
• Diagnose and manage gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Provide specialist care for inflammatory bowel disease.
• Assess and manage liver and biliary disorders.
• Manage pancreatic disease and other complex gastrointestinal conditions.
• Evaluate patients for advanced endoscopic intervention.
• Determine appropriate procedural and non-procedural treatment pathways.
• Participate in multidisciplinary management of complex gastrointestinal cases.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interventional radiologists.
• Work with oncologists, pathologists, and other specialists.
• Provide pre-procedure counseling and informed consent.
• Follow sedation and endoscopy safety protocols.
• Maintain infection-prevention standards.
• Recognize and manage post-procedure complications.
• Provide clinical follow-up after endoscopic intervention.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to research and continuing medical education.
• Support teaching and mentoring of residents, fellows, and junior medical staff.

Skills

Advanced ERCP

Endoscopy expertise

Independent practice

Gastroenterology care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

MBBS/MD or equivalent

Gastroenterology specialization

Board certification

UAE license eligibility

Job description

Consultant Gastroenterologist - Advanced ERCP Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Gastroenterologist - Advanced ERCP Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Experience: Significant post-specialty Consultant-level experience in Gastroenterology with independent ERCP expertise Job Type: Not specified Position Overview Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Female Consultant Gastroenterologist - Advanced ERCP for a specialist healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates within the Hospital and Health Care industry. The role requires advanced expertise in therapeutic endoscopy and ERCP, with responsibility for managing complex gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, biliary, and pancreatic disorders. The successful candidate will provide consultant-level gastroenterology care, independently perform advanced endoscopic procedures, and collaborate with surgical, radiology, oncology, pathology, and multidisciplinary teams to determine appropriate treatment pathways for complex digestive and hepatopancreatobiliary conditions.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Salary: Not disclosed Gender: Female Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Not specified

Role Context

The Consultant Gastroenterologist will provide senior clinical and procedural expertise across complex gastroenterology and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. A major focus of the position is independent ERCP practice, including management of biliary obstruction, stones, strictures, pancreatic duct disorders, and patients requiring advanced hepatobiliary or pancreatic intervention.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for gastrointestinal disorders.
• Manage patients with hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP independently within clinical privileges.
• Undertake biliary and pancreatic sphincterotomy where clinically indicated.
• Perform biliary stent placement and removal.
• Perform pancreatic stent placement and removal.
• Manage bile duct stones using appropriate endoscopic extraction techniques.
• Treat biliary obstruction through advanced endoscopic intervention.
• Provide endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures.
• Participate in the management of malignant biliary strictures.
• Perform endoscopic treatment of pancreatic duct disorders.
• Conduct advanced upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• Perform gastroscopy and OGD procedures.
• Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy.
• Perform endoscopic biopsy and polypectomy.
• Undertake endoscopic hemostasis procedures.
• Perform PEG placement where appropriately trained and credentialed.
• Diagnose and manage gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Provide specialist care for inflammatory bowel disease.
• Assess and manage liver and biliary disorders.
• Manage pancreatic disease and other complex gastrointestinal conditions.
• Evaluate patients for advanced endoscopic intervention.
• Determine appropriate procedural and non-procedural treatment pathways.
• Participate in multidisciplinary management of complex gastrointestinal cases.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interventional radiologists.
• Work closely with oncologists, pathologists, and other relevant specialists.
• Provide pre-procedure counseling and obtain informed consent.
• Follow appropriate sedation and endoscopy safety protocols.
• Maintain rigorous infection-prevention standards.
• Recognize and manage post-procedure complications.
• Provide appropriate clinical follow-up after endoscopic intervention.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to research and continuing medical education.
• Support teaching and mentoring of residents, fellows, and junior medical staff.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MBBS, MBChB, MD, or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Gastroenterology or Internal Medicine with Gastroenterology specialization.
• Recognized Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification.
• Advanced fellowship or formal training in ERCP, Therapeutic Endoscopy, or Interventional Gastroenterology is highly desirable.
• Valid UAE professional license or eligibility for licensing in Abu Dhabi, as specified in the source vacancy.
• Significant post-specialty Consultant-level experience in Gastroenterology.
• Strong documented experience performing ERCP independently.
• Demonstrated competency in therapeutic ERCP.
• Strong experience in diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• Experience managing complex biliary and pancreatic disorders.
• Female candidate required as specified in the source vacancy.

Advanced Clinical Expertise

• Advanced ERCP
• Diagnostic ERCP
• Therapeutic ERCP
• Therapeutic biliary endoscopy
• Biliary sphincterotomy
• Pancreatic sphincterotomy
• Biliary stenting
• Pancreatic stenting
• Bile duct stone extraction
• Biliary obstruction management
• Benign biliary strictures
• Malignant biliary strictures
• Pancreatic duct disorders
• Upper GI endoscopy
• Gastroscopy
• OGD
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopic biopsy
• Polypectomy
• Endoscopic hemostasis
• PEG placement
• Hepatobiliary disease
• Pancreatic disease
• Complex gastroenterology care

Preferred Experience

• Experience within a tertiary-care hospital or advanced endoscopy center.
• Extensive exposure to complex hepatobiliary cases.
• Strong experience managing pancreatic disorders requiring advanced endoscopic intervention.
• Advanced fellowship or formal training in therapeutic or interventional endoscopy.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Excellent technical endoscopy skills.
• Strong independent ERCP capability.
• Advanced therapeutic endoscopy expertise.
• Sound clinical judgment and procedural decision-making.
• Ability to manage complex gastroenterology and hepatobiliary cases.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to patient safety.
• Commitment to quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Effective multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability to contribute to teaching and research.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a Female Consultant Gastroenterologist with substantial hands‑on experience in advanced ERCP and therapeutic endoscopy. The candidate should demonstrate independent competency in complex biliary and pancreatic intervention, strong experience in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and the clinical judgment required to manage challenging hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal cases. A strong commitment to patient-centered care, procedural safety, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, research, and continuous professional development is essential.

Benefits

• Competitive consultant-level compensation.
• Professional and collaborative clinical environment.
• Access to advanced endoscopy facilities and technology.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Continuing medical education opportunities.
• Multidisciplinary working environment.
• Attractive benefits package in accordance with organizational policy.

Licensing Requirement A valid UAE professional license or eligibility for licensing in Abu Dhabi is specified in the source vacancy.

About the Company Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare recruitment for specialist and consultant-level medical opportunities across the Middle East.