Consultant Infectious Diseases - Infection Control

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a senior Consultant Infectious Diseases - Infection Control in Dubai to lead infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and complex infectious disease management across hospital services.

The role requires board-certified physicians with 5+ years of consultant-level experience, strong collaboration with ICU, microbiology, pharmacy, and public health teams, and a commitment to evidence-based practice within a modern healthcare setting in the UAE.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Board Certification in Infectious Diseases is mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in infectious disease practice.
• Appropriate UAE consultant licensing or eligibility to obtain the required professional license.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage a broad range of bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and other infectious diseases.
• Provide consultant-level care for complex inpatient and outpatient infectious disease cases.
• Lead management of severe sepsis and complicated infections requiring multidisciplinary treatment.
• Diagnose and treat HIV and associated opportunistic infections using evidence-based treatment pathways.
• Manage tuberculosis, including complex, drug-resistant, and clinically challenging presentations.
• Provide specialist care for viral hepatitis and related infectious complications.
• Assess immunocompromised patients with suspected or confirmed infections and coordinate individualized treatment strategies.
• Provide expert consultation on healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired infections.
• Review microbiology results, culture findings, antimicrobial susceptibility data, serology, molecular diagnostics, and imaging to guide treatment.
• Develop and oversee antimicrobial stewardship initiatives focused on appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, duration, and de-escalation.
• Work closely with clinical pharmacists and microbiology teams to monitor antimicrobial resistance patterns and prescribing practices.
• Develop, review, and implement infection prevention and control policies across clinical departments.
• Advise on isolation requirements, transmission-based precautions, and appropriate infection containment measures.
• Participate in outbreak investigation, epidemiological surveillance, case tracing, and hospital response planning.
• Monitor compliance with infection prevention standards and recommend corrective actions where risks are identified.
• Collaborate with intensive care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, and public health teams.
• Provide specialist guidance during emerging infectious disease events and unusual communicable disease presentations.
• Educate physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and support teams on infection prevention and responsible antimicrobial use.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, infection control documentation, treatment plans, and clinical reports.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and governance committees.

Skills

Infectious diseases

Infection control

Antimicrobial stewardship

Healthcare-associated infections

Hospital-acquired infections

Sepsis management

HIV management

Tuberculosis management

Viral hepatitis

Immunocompromised patient care

Antimicrobial resistance

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Board Certification in Infectious Diseases

Tools

Molecular diagnostics

Culture and sensitivity review

Isolation protocols

Job description

Consultant Infectious Diseases - Infection Control

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Hospital and Health Care

Function: Physician

Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level experience

Job Type: Full-time

Consultant Infectious Diseases - Infection Control in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a board-certified physician with expertise in complex infections, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare-associated infections, outbreak management, and communicable disease prevention. The hiring organization is seeking an experienced consultant who can manage high-risk infectious cases, guide hospital infection control strategy, and collaborate across critical care, internal medicine, microbiology, and public health services.

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Salary: 65000-85000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage a broad range of bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and other infectious diseases.
• Provide consultant-level care for complex inpatient and outpatient infectious disease cases.
• Lead management of severe sepsis and complicated infections requiring multidisciplinary treatment.
• Diagnose and treat HIV and associated opportunistic infections using evidence-based treatment pathways.
• Manage tuberculosis, including complex, drug-resistant, and clinically challenging presentations.
• Provide specialist care for viral hepatitis and related infectious complications.
• Assess immunocompromised patients with suspected or confirmed infections and coordinate individualized treatment strategies.
• Provide expert consultation on healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired infections.
• Review microbiology results, culture findings, antimicrobial susceptibility data, serology, molecular diagnostics, and imaging to guide treatment.
• Develop and oversee antimicrobial stewardship initiatives focused on appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, duration, and de-escalation.
• Work closely with clinical pharmacists and microbiology teams to monitor antimicrobial resistance patterns and prescribing practices.
• Develop, review, and implement infection prevention and control policies across clinical departments.
• Advise on isolation requirements, transmission-based precautions, and appropriate infection containment measures.
• Participate in outbreak investigation, epidemiological surveillance, case tracing, and hospital response planning.
• Monitor compliance with infection prevention standards and recommend corrective actions where risks are identified.
• Collaborate with intensive care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, and public health teams.
• Provide specialist guidance during emerging infectious disease events and unusual communicable disease presentations.
• Educate physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and support teams on infection prevention and responsible antimicrobial use.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, infection control documentation, treatment plans, and clinical reports.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and governance committees.
• Support hospital preparedness for infectious disease emergencies and evolving public health risks.
• Remain current with international infectious disease guidelines, antimicrobial resistance trends, diagnostic advances, and clinical research.
• Contribute to continuing medical education, departmental teaching, and professional development activities.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Board Certification in Infectious Diseases is mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in infectious disease practice.
• Appropriate UAE consultant licensing or eligibility to obtain the required professional license.
• Strong experience managing severe, complicated, and communicable infectious diseases.
• Demonstrated expertise in sepsis, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and infections affecting immunocompromised patients.
• Practical experience developing or leading antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Strong knowledge of infection prevention, healthcare-associated infections, surveillance, and outbreak control.
• Ability to interpret complex microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility results in clinical context.
• Excellent clinical judgment when managing high-risk patients with rapidly evolving infections.
• Experience collaborating with intensive care, microbiology, pharmacy, public health, and hospital infection control teams.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence clinical practice across multiple departments.
• Experience working effectively within a multicultural healthcare environment.
• Clear communication and teaching skills for supporting physicians, nurses, patients, and families.
• Commitment to evidence-based medicine, patient safety, quality improvement, and responsible antimicrobial use.

Skills Set

• Infectious diseases
• Infection control
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Healthcare-associated infections
• Hospital-acquired infections
• Sepsis management
• HIV management
• Tuberculosis management
• Viral hepatitis
• Opportunistic infections
• Immunocompromised patient care
• Antimicrobial resistance
• Antibiotic optimization
• Microbiology interpretationCulture and sensitivity review
• Molecular diagnostics
• Isolation protocols
• Infection surveillance
• Outbreak investigation
• Communicable disease management
• Infection prevention
• Public health coordination
• Clinical epidemiology
• Emerging infectious diseases
• Multidisciplinary care
• Clinical governance
• Clinical audit
• Quality improvement
• Medical education
• Patient safety

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an experienced infectious disease consultant to contribute to Dubai 's expanding Hospital and Health Care sector, where antimicrobial resistance, complex infections, infection prevention, and emerging communicable diseases require increasingly specialized expertise. The role offers access to modern diagnostics, multidisciplinary clinical teams, and opportunities to influence hospital-wide stewardship and infection control practices. It also provides professional stability, scope for service development, continuous education, and a competitive tax-free employment package with potential housing and relocation assistance.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East works with hospitals and specialist healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East to recruit experienced consultant physicians. The company connects internationally qualified medical specialists with advanced clinical roles where their expertise can strengthen infection control, improve complex patient management, and support high standards of healthcare delivery.