Consultant Infectious Diseases - Adult Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

Continuing medical education support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Infectious Diseases for adult care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on diagnosing and managing complex infections across inpatient and outpatient settings, with emphasis on antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention.

The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years post-specialist experience, UAE licensing eligibility, and a track record in multidisciplinary collaboration within a high-acuity hospital environment.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.
• Board certification or fellowship in Infectious Diseases.
• 5–7 years post-specialist experience in a tertiary-care or academic hospital.
• Valid Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence or eligibility to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections in adults.
• Provide specialist consultation for complex inpatient and outpatient infectious disease cases.
• Treat sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and other serious infections.
• Manage hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated infections.
• Review patient history, cultures, imaging, and labs to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Lead antimicrobial stewardship programs and advise on antibiotic optimization.

Skills

Infectious diseases management

Sepsis management

ICU consultation

Antimicrobial stewardship

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Board Certification in Infectious Diseases

Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Job description

Consultant Infectious Diseases - Adult Care Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Infectious Diseases - Adult Care Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Medical Practice Function: Medical Practitioner Experience: 5-7 years post-specialist Job Type: Full-time

Full-time Position Overview

The Consultant Infectious Diseases - Adult Care position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on diagnosing and managing complex bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. A leading healthcare institution is hiring an experienced consultant to provide inpatient and outpatient care, support antimicrobial stewardship, strengthen infection prevention programs, and collaborate across high-acuity clinical services.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Medical Practice Function: Medical Practitioner Salary: 60000-85000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

This consultant appointment provides specialist care for adults with severe, recurrent, unusual, or treatment-resistant infections. The physician will assess complex clinical presentations, interpret microbiology and diagnostic findings, recommend targeted treatment, and coordinate care across intensive care, internal medicine, surgery, and other hospital departments. The role also contributes to institutional safety by improving antimicrobial use, supporting outbreak response, and helping prevent healthcare-associated infections. Strong clinical judgment and close multidisciplinary collaboration will directly support better patient outcomes, reduced resistance, and safer hospital practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections in adult patients.
• Provide specialist consultation for complex inpatient and outpatient infectious disease cases.
• Treat sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and other serious infections.
• Manage hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated infections.
• Review patient history, examination findings, cultures, imaging, laboratory results, and antimicrobial exposure.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical evidence, microbiology findings, resistance patterns, and patient risk factors.
• Lead or support antimicrobial stewardship programs that promote appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, duration, and review.
• Advise clinical teams on de-escalation, escalation, combination therapy, and treatment monitoring.
• Coordinate infectious disease care with intensive care, internal medicine, surgery, microbiology, pharmacy, and nursing teams.
• Provide recommendations for immunocompromised patients and other medically complex populations.
• Participate in infection prevention and control initiatives across clinical departments.
• Support investigation and management of suspected outbreaks.
• Advise on isolation requirements, transmission precautions, screening, and exposure management.
• Contribute to hospital policies, clinical pathways, and evidence-based infectious disease protocols.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, treatment recommendations, antimicrobial plans, and follow-up documentation.
• Monitor treatment response, adverse effects, resistance concerns, and disease progression.
• Participate in clinical audits, morbidity reviews, quality improvement programs, and patient safety activities.
• Teach and mentor junior physicians, residents, fellows, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to research, case presentations, publications, and continuing medical education.
• Follow hospital policies, professional standards, international clinical guidance, and applicable Dubai healthcare regulations.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess Board Certification, Fellowship, or an equivalent specialist qualification in Infectious Diseases. Accepted credentials may include American Board, UK CCT, Canadian Board, or another recognized equivalent. Candidates should have at least five to seven years of post-specialist experience in a tertiary-care or academic hospital. Strong capability in managing sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, hospital-acquired infections, and other complex infectious diseases is essential. Experience with antimicrobial stewardship, ICU consultation, outbreak response, and infection control programs is highly preferred. A valid Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is required. The successful candidate should demonstrate excellent clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and multidisciplinary teamwork. Experience in research and publication within infectious diseases would strengthen an application. The role also requires confidence working in a multicultural and high-acuity healthcare environment.

Skills Set

• Infectious diseases
• Adult infectious disease care
• Sepsis management
• HIV management
• Tuberculosis treatment
• Endocarditis management
• Osteomyelitis treatment
• Bacterial infection management
• Viral infection management
• Fungal infection management
• Parasitic infection management
• Hospital-acquired infections
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Antibiotic optimization
• Microbiology interpretation
• Infection prevention
• Infection control
• Outbreak management
• Isolation precautions
• ICU consultation
• Inpatient consultation
• Outpatient infectious disease care
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Medical education
• Clinical research
• Dubai Health Authority licensing
• Consultant-level clinical decision-making

Why Join Us

This position offers an experienced infectious diseases consultant the opportunity to manage complex cases within a high-acuity healthcare environment supported by intensive care, microbiology, pharmacy, and multidisciplinary specialist teams. The physician will have a direct impact on treatment outcomes, antimicrobial resistance, infection prevention, and hospital-wide clinical quality. The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, and continuing medical education support. The role also provides scope for research, teaching, service development, and long-term professional advancement within Dubai 's healthcare sector.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist centers, and medical institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.