Consultant Infectious Diseases

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free earning potential

Family benefits

Medical insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant – Infectious Diseases in Dubai. This senior role requires expertise in managing high‑acuity infectious disease cases and supporting infection control programs. The position offers opportunities to work in a dynamic healthcare environment with exposure to complex cases and multidisciplinary teamwork.

The ideal candidate should have a recognized medical degree, board certification in Infectious Diseases, and a valid UAE Consultant License. Benefits include tax-free earnings, medical insurance, and annual leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of post‑specialist experience in a tertiary care or academic hospital.
• Proven involvement in antimicrobial stewardship programs and evidence‑based antibiotic management.
• Strong experience managing complex infectious disease cases, sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of infectious diseases.
• Lead and support antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Collaborate with ICU, internal medicine, and other teams for integrated patient care.

Skills

Infectious diseases

Adult infectious disease care

Antimicrobial stewardship

Infection prevention and control

Sepsis management

HIV management

TB care

Endocarditis management

Osteomyelitis care

Hospital‑acquired infection management

Multidrug‑resistant organism management

ICU infectious disease consultation

Outbreak management

Microbiology report interpretation

Antibiotic optimization

Infection surveillance

Clinical documentation

Multidisciplinary care coordination

Research and audits

Quality improvement

Teaching and training

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by UAE healthcare authorities

Board certification in Infectious Diseases

Valid UAE Consultant License or eligibility in Infectious Diseases

Job description

Consultant – Infectious Diseases (Full-time)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Hospital and Health Care

Salary: 75,000 – 95,000 AED (estimated)

Experience: 5–7 years post‑specialist experience.

Overview

Consultant – Infectious Diseases in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in complex adult infections, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and multidisciplinary infectious disease care. This role is suited for a consultant who can manage high‑acuity infectious disease cases, support hospital infection control programs, and contribute to safe, evidence‑based clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of infectious diseases, including bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and complex systemic infections.
• Manage high‑acuity cases such as sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, hospital‑acquired infections, and complicated post‑surgical infections.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation services for adult infectious disease cases requiring specialist evaluation and follow‑up.
• Lead and support antimicrobial stewardship programs to improve antibiotic selection, dosing, duration, resistance control, and patient safety.
• Collaborate with ICU, internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, infection control, and nursing teams for integrated patient care.
• Participate in infection prevention and control initiatives, outbreak investigation, surveillance activities, isolation planning, and hospital safety programs.
• Review microbiology reports, blood cultures, imaging findings, laboratory results, and clinical progress to guide evidence‑based treatment decisions.
• Support ICU infectious disease consultations for critically ill patients with sepsis, ventilator‑associated infections, bloodstream infections, and multidrug‑resistant organisms.
• Ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, hospital protocols, infection control policies, and international infectious disease guidelines.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, treatment plans, antimicrobial recommendations, follow‑up documentation, and clinical reports.
• Contribute to teaching, training, clinical audits, research activities, case discussions, and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Provide clear communication to patients, families, and clinical teams regarding diagnosis, treatment options, infection risks, and prevention measures.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by UAE healthcare authorities.
• Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Infectious Diseases (e.g., American Board, UK CCT, Canadian Board, or equivalent).
• Valid UAE Consultant License or eligibility in Infectious Diseases.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post‑specialist experience in a tertiary care or academic hospital.
• Strong experience managing complex infectious disease cases, sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, hospital‑acquired infections, and multidrug‑resistant organisms.
• Proven involvement in antimicrobial stewardship programs and evidence‑based antibiotic management.
• Experience in outbreak management, hospital infection control programs, and ICU infectious disease consultation will be an advantage.
• Research publications, academic teaching, audit activity, or clinical guideline development in infectious diseases is preferred.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, documentation, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, high‑acuity healthcare environment.

Skills Set

• Infectious diseases
• Adult infectious disease care
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Infection prevention and control
• Sepsis management
• HIV management
• TB care
• Endocarditis management
• Osteomyelitis care
• Hospital‑acquired infection management
• Multidrug‑resistant organism management
• ICU infectious disease consultation
• Outbreak management
• Microbiology report interpretation
• Antibiotic optimization
• Infection surveillance
• Clinical documentation
• Multidisciplinary care coordination
• Research and audits
• Quality improvement
• Teaching and training

Why Join Us

This role offers a strong opportunity for a Consultant – Infectious Diseases to work in Dubai's advanced healthcare sector, where demand for infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and complex infectious disease expertise continues to grow. The position provides exposure to high‑acuity adult cases, ICU consultation, multidisciplinary teamwork, outbreak preparedness, research, teaching, and continuous quality improvement. It is well suited for a consultant seeking professional stability, tax‑free earning potential, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and meaningful clinical impact.