Consultant Neurocritical Care - Abu Dhabi

Allocation Assist; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist is seeking an experienced Consultant in Neurocritical Care to join a leading healthcare organization in Abu Dhabi. You will provide specialized care to critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions in a multidisciplinary ICU.

The role requires a medical degree with specialist qualification in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, or Neurocritical Care, DOH Abu Dhabi license eligibility, and extensive post‑specialization experience in

Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Specialist qualification in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care or Neurocritical Care.
• Fellowship or training in Neurocritical Care is desirable.
• DOH license/eligibility in Abu Dhabi or eligibility to obtain one.
• Significant post-specialization experience with critically ill neurological patients.
• Knowledge of advanced neuro-monitoring and critical care practices.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neurocritical care to patients with life-threatening neurological conditions.
• Manage patients with acute stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, and other neurological emergencies.
• Assess and manage critically ill patients requiring advanced neurological monitoring and intensive care.
• Participate in the management of post-neurosurgical and neurotrauma patients.
• Perform and interpret neurological assessments and relevant diagnostic investigations.
• Manage airway, ventilation, hemodynamic stability, intracranial pressure, and cerebral perfusion in critically ill neurological patients.
• Collaborate closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, emergency physicians, radiologists, and rehabilitation specialists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions, clinical rounds, and emergency response.
• Support evidence-based protocols for stroke, neurotrauma, intracranial hypertension, and critical neurological disorders.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching, and research activities.

Skills

MBBS/MD

Specialist qualification

Neurocritical Care

DOH license

Neuro-monitoring

Interdisciplinary collab

Education

MBBS/MD or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Consultant in Neurocritical Care to join a leading healthcare organization in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will provide specialized care to critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions in a multidisciplinary intensive care environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neurocritical care to patients with life-threatening neurological conditions.
• Manage patients with acute stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, and other neurological emergencies.
• Assess and manage critically ill patients requiring advanced neurological monitoring and intensive care.
• Participate in the management of post-neurosurgical and neurotrauma patients.
• Perform and interpret neurological assessments and relevant diagnostic investigations.
• Manage airway, ventilation, hemodynamic stability, intracranial pressure, and cerebral perfusion in critically ill neurological patients.
• Collaborate closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, emergency physicians, radiologists, and rehabilitation specialists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions, clinical rounds, and emergency response.
• Support evidence-based protocols for stroke, neurotrauma, intracranial hypertension, and critical neurological disorders.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching, and research activities.

Requirements

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized specialist/consultant qualification in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, or Neurocritical Care.
• Additional fellowship or formal training in Neurocritical Care is highly desirable.
• Valid DOH (Department of Health – Abu Dhabi) license/eligibility or eligibility to obtain one.
• Significant post-specialization experience managing critically ill neurological patients.
• Strong knowledge of advanced neuro-monitoring and critical care practices.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred Expertise

Experience in acute stroke and neurovascular emergencies, traumatic brain injury, intracranial pressure management, EEG/continuous EEG, cerebral monitoring, mechanical ventilation, neuroprognostication, and post-neurosurgical critical care will be advantageous.