Consultant ICU Pediatrics & Adult

Black Pearl Consult; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Abu Dhabi is seeking highly qualified Consultant Intensive Care Physicians for Adult and Pediatric ICU services. Candidates must possess Tier 1 (Western-trained) qualifications and be eligible for DOH Consultant licensure. The role encompasses delivering advanced critical care in a multidisciplinary environment, with responsibilities including leading ICU teams and ensuring compliance with international standards. The hospital offers a competitive tax-free consultant salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive tax-free consultant salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Support with DOH licensing and relocation

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from a recognised institution required.
• Tier 1 Consultant qualification like CCT/CCST or equivalent is essential.
• Minimum of 35 years post-specialist experience at Consultant level.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level critical care management for adult and/or pediatric patients.
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU teams including registrars and nursing staff.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Excellent clinical judgement

Leadership skills

Fluent in English

Education

Medical Degree from a recognised institution

Tier 1 Specialist / Consultant qualification

Job description

Overview

A leading hospital in Abu Dhabi is seeking highly qualified Consultant Intensive Care Physicians for Adult ICU and Pediatric ICU services. Candidates must hold Tier 1 (Western-trained) qualifications in line with DOH PQR requirements and be eligible for DOH Consultant licensure. The role involves delivering advanced critical care services in a high-acuity multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level critical care management for adult and/or pediatric patients in ICU
• Perform comprehensive assessment diagnosis stabilization and ongoing management of critically ill patients
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU teams including registrars residents nursing staff and allied health professionals
• Perform and supervise advanced life-support procedures invasive monitoring and ventilatory management
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine Anaesthesia Surgery Pediatrics and subspecialty teams
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies DOH regulations and international critical care standards
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and reporting
• Participate in clinical governance audits quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Support teaching mentoring and training of junior medical staff
• Provide on-call consultant cover as per hospital rota

Qualifications & Requirements (DOH PQR Tier 1)

• Medical Degree from a recognised institution
• Tier 1 Specialist / Consultant qualification such as:
  • CCT / CCST (UK)
  • American Board Certification
  • Canadian Board Certification
  • Australian / New Zealand Fellowship
  • Irish Board Certification
• Specialty training in Intensive Care Medicine / Critical Care including:
  • Adult ICU and/or
  • Pediatric ICU (PICU)
• Eligible for DOH Consultant license in Intensive Care Medicine (Adult or Pediatric)
• Minimum 35 years post-specialist / post-board experience at Consultant level
• Excellent clinical judgement and leadership skills
• Fluent in English (Arabic is an advantage)

Preferred Qualifications

• Dual training or experience in Adult & Pediatric ICU
• Fellowship training in Critical Care / Pediatric Critical Care
• Experience in tertiary or teaching hospitals
• Prior experience in GCC or internationally accredited hospitals

What’s on Offer

• Competitive tax-free consultant salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• State-of-the-art ICU facilities and technology
• Support with DOH licensing and relocation (as per hospital policy)
• Opportunity to work in a highly reputable Abu Dhabi healthcare institution.