Consultant Infectious Diseases - Infection Care

Allocation Assist; Dubai; On-site; AED 669,600 - 1,004,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary package

Family benefits

Health insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME and professional development support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant in Infectious Diseases in Dubai, UAE. This senior position demands a skilled physician dedicated to managing complex infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic cases.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and patient management, ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines and protocols. A competitive tax-free salary package and various benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of post-specialist experience in a tertiary-care or academic hospital.
• Strong experience in managing complex infectious disease cases and antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
• Valid DHA Consultant License or eligibility for Infectious Diseases.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a broad range of infectious diseases.
• Lead antimicrobial stewardship programs to promote appropriate antibiotic use.
• Support infection prevention and control initiatives including surveillance and policy implementation.

Skills

Infectious disease consultation

Complex infection management

Antimicrobial stewardship

Infection prevention and control

Outbreak management

Sepsis management

HIV care

Tuberculosis management

Endocarditis treatment

Osteomyelitis management

Hospital-acquired infection control

ICU infectious disease consultation

Microbiology result interpretation

Antibiotic optimisation

Clinical audits and research

Multidisciplinary patient care

Quality improvement programmes

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree

Board Certification or Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Job description

Job Summary

Consultant in Infectious Diseases – Infection Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior role for an experienced physician specializing in complex infectious disease management, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and evidence-based adult patient care. The consultant will diagnose and manage bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, support multidisciplinary clinical teams, and lead infection control programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a broad range of infectious diseases, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
• Manage complex adult cases such as sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and hospital‑acquired infections.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultations with clear diagnostic planning and evidence‑based treatment recommendations.
• Lead and support antimicrobial stewardship programs to promote appropriate antibiotic use, reduce resistance risk, and improve patient safety.
• Collaborate with ICU, internal medicine, surgery, microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, and infection control teams for coordinated clinical care.
• Support infection prevention and control initiatives, including surveillance, policy implementation, clinical guidance, and outbreak management.
• Review microbiology results, antimicrobial sensitivities, imaging findings, and clinical data to guide accurate treatment decisions.
• Ensure compliance with DHA requirements, hospital protocols, antimicrobial policies, and international clinical guidelines.
• Participate in teaching, training, clinical audits, research activities, case reviews, and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Provide specialist advice during high‑risk infection cases, ICU consultations, surgical infections, and hospital‑acquired infection investigations.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Board Certification or Fellowship in Infectious Diseases; American Board, UK CCT, Canadian Board, or equivalent preferred.
• Valid DHA Consultant License or eligibility for Infectious Diseases.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post‑specialist experience in a tertiary‑care or academic hospital.
• Strong experience in managing complex infectious disease cases and antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
• Experience in outbreak management and hospital infection control programmes preferred.
• Exposure to ICU infectious disease consultation an advantage.
• Research publications or academic involvement in infectious diseases add value.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and high‑acuity healthcare environment.

Skills Set

• Infectious disease consultation
• Complex infection management
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Infection prevention and control
• Outbreak management
• Sepsis management
• HIV care
• Tuberculosis management
• Endocarditis treatment
• Osteomyelitis management
• Hospital‑acquired infection control
• ICU infectious disease consultation
• Microbiology result interpretation
• Antibiotic optimisation
• Clinical audits and research
• DHA Consultant licensure eligibility
• Multidisciplinary patient care
• Quality improvement programmes

Benefits

• Competitive tax‑free salary package (AED 60,000–90,000 per month)
• Family benefits
• Health insurance and medical insurance
• Annual airfare allowance
• Paid annual leave
• CME and professional development support
• Opportunity to lead antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention initiatives

Salary

Estimated salary range: AED 60,000–90,000 per month (final offer confirmed with employer).