Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 275,431 - 348,879; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East in Dubai is seeking an experienced Consultant in Head and Neck ENT Surgery. This role involves performing advanced surgeries and managing both adult and pediatric cases, along with supporting emergency airway care. Candidates must have at least 8 years of post-specialty experience and relevant qualifications.

The ideal candidate will possess a medical degree, full board certification, and subspecialty training in head and neck surgery. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience.
• Eligibility for DHA Consultant License.
• Proven expertise in complex airway management and head and neck surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis and follow-up for adult and pediatric ENT conditions.
• Perform head and neck surgeries and manage emergency ENT cases.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated patient care.

Skills

Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Airway Reconstruction

Complex Airway Management

ENT Surgical Oncology

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree

Completion of residency and fellowship training in Otolaryngology

Western board certification (e.g., UK CCT, American Board)

Job description

Job Snapshot

Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery

• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Experience: Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: 75000-95000 (estimated)

Role Overview

Consultant - Head and Neck ENT Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an advanced Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician with strong expertise in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, airway reconstruction, complex airway management, and ENT surgical oncology. The role requires managing adult and pediatric cases, performing complex procedures, supporting emergency airway care, and contributing to multidisciplinary service development within a high-standard healthcare environment.

Core Duties

• Provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care for adult and pediatric ENT conditions.
• Perform advanced head and neck surgeries including thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland, neck mass, reconstructive, and oncologic procedures.
• Lead complex airway management including difficult airway cases, tracheostomy care, airway reconstruction, and endoscopic airway interventions.
• Conduct outpatient ENT clinics, diagnostic assessments, endoscopic evaluations, treatment reviews, and long-term follow-up appointments.
• Manage emergency ENT cases such as airway obstruction, epistaxis, facial or neck trauma, deep neck infections, and urgent surgical presentations.
• Perform a full range of ENT surgeries, including endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic procedures, laryngeal surgery, airway procedures, and head and neck oncology operations.
• Collaborate with anesthesiology, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, ICU, pathology, speech therapy, nursing, and allied healthcare teams for integrated patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards, airway management committees, complex case reviews, surgical planning meetings, and morbidity and mortality discussions.
• Develop individualized care plans based on clinical findings, imaging results, pathology reports, airway status, patient risk, and treatment goals.
• Provide clear counselling to patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, expected outcomes, recovery needs, and follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with DHA standards, hospital protocols, clinical governance rules, and ethical practice requirements.
• Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, infection control compliance, surgical audit activity, and departmental protocol development.
• Teach and supervise residents, fellows, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals in ENT, airway care, and head and neck surgical practice.
• Engage in research, publications, continuous professional development, and evidence-based advancement of ENT and head and neck services.
• Support service development, protocol creation, operational planning, and strategic growth for ENT, airway, and head and neck surgery programs.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Completion of residency and fellowship training in Otolaryngology or ENT.
• Western board certification such as UK CCT, American Board, Canadian FRCSC, Australian or New Zealand Fellowship, or equivalent recognized qualification.
• Subspecialty fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery or Airway Surgery is preferred.
• Eligibility for DHA Consultant License.
• Minimum 8 years post-specialty qualification experience or as per DHA consultant criteria.
• Proven expertise in complex airway management, airway reconstruction, tracheostomy care, and endoscopic airway intervention.
• Strong experience in head and neck surgical oncology, thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, neck mass management, and reconstructive ENT procedures.
• Experience in tertiary-care or high-volume ENT and head and neck centers will be an advantage.
• Strong clinical leadership, surgical decision-making, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage high-risk surgical and emergency airway cases with calm judgment, precision, and patient-centered care.
• Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety, ethical practice, accurate documentation, teaching, research, and continuous professional development.

Key Skills

• Otolaryngology, ENT surgery, head and neck surgery, head and neck oncology, airway reconstruction, complex airway management, difficult airway care, tracheostomy care, endoscopic airway intervention, thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, neck mass surgery, laryngeal surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic procedures, emergency ENT care, airway obstruction management, epistaxis management, ENT trauma care, tumor board participation, airway committee leadership, multidisciplinary surgical planning, outpatient ENT consultation, inpatient ENT management, patient counselling, DHA Consultant licensing, clinical documentation, clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching and supervision, ENT service development, research and publications.