Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician - Neuro ICU

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

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is recruiting a Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician to lead intensive neurological and neurosurgical patient care in Dubai. The role focuses on acute stroke, brain injury, neuro-monitoring, and post-neurosurgical ICU management within a high-acuity hospital setting.

The ideal candidate holds MBBS/MD, subspecialist in neurocritical care, UAE license eligibility, and significant post-specialization experience.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or equivalent from a recognized medical school.
• Fellowship in Neurocritical Care is highly desirable.
• Significant post-specialization experience in neurocritical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive intensive care management for life-threatening neurological patients.
• Assess acute deterioration and set immediate diagnostic priorities.
• Manage acute ischemic stroke patients with intensive monitoring.
• Oversee intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage care.
• Coordinate neurocritical care rounds and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Neurocritical care

Neurological ICU

Neuro ICU management

Acute stroke management

Ischemic stroke

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Traumatic brain injury

Status epilepticus

Mechanical ventilation

Intracranial pressure management

Neuroprognostication

Airway management

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree

Fellowship or advanced training in Neurocritical Care

UAE Consultant license / eligibility

Job description

Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician - Neuro ICU Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician - Neuro ICU Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Experience: Significant post-specialization experience in neurocritical care Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician - Neuro ICU in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an advanced Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician managing critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. This hiring role requires expertise in acute stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, neuro-monitoring, mechanical ventilation, intracranial pressure management, cerebral perfusion, and post-neurosurgical intensive care.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Salary: 75000-95000 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

Role Context

The Consultant Neurocritical Care Physician will provide consultant-level management for patients whose neurological illness requires intensive monitoring, organ support, rapid intervention, or post-neurosurgical stabilization. The role combines neurological expertise with critical care decision-making to protect brain function, control secondary neurological injury, and coordinate complex treatment across intensive care, neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, imaging, and rehabilitation services. Strong judgment in time-sensitive neurological emergencies will directly influence survival, neurological recovery, and long-term functional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive intensive care management for patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
• Assess patients with acute neurological deterioration and establish immediate diagnostic and treatment priorities.
• Manage acute ischemic stroke patients requiring intensive neurological monitoring and critical care support.
• Provide advanced care for intracerebral hemorrhage and associated complications.
• Manage subarachnoid hemorrhage including neurological surveillance, hemodynamic targets, and complication monitoring.
• Treat critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury and secondary cerebral injury.
• Manage refractory and status epilepticus in coordination with neurology and epilepsy services.
• Provide intensive care for patients with severe encephalopathy and other acute neurological emergencies.
• Perform repeated neurological examinations and identify subtle changes in neurological status.
• Interpret clinical findings alongside CT, MRI, vascular imaging, laboratory investigations, and neurophysiological data.
• Use appropriate neurological severity and consciousness assessments to support clinical decision-making.
• Manage airway protection in patients with impaired consciousness or neurological compromise.
• Initiate and optimize mechanical ventilation according to neurological and systemic requirements.
• Balance ventilation strategies with intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion objectives.
• Manage hemodynamic instability while maintaining appropriate cerebral perfusion.
• Monitor and treat intracranial hypertension according to evidence-based neurocritical care protocols.
• Interpret intracranial pressure trends and coordinate escalation when neurological deterioration occurs.
• Support cerebral perfusion management in patients at risk of secondary brain injury.
• Participate in advanced cerebral and multimodal neurological monitoring where available.
• Review EEG and continuous EEG findings in collaboration with neurophysiology and neurology teams.
• Identify non-convulsive seizures and coordinate appropriate treatment.
• Participate in neuroprognostication for patients with severe neurological injury.
• Manage post-neurosurgical patients requiring intensive neurological observation and organ support.
• Provide critical care input following cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures.
• Monitor for postoperative neurological deterioration, bleeding, edema, seizures, infection, and other complications.
• Coordinate urgent reassessment with neurosurgery when surgical intervention may be required.
• Manage neurotrauma patients within established trauma and neurocritical care pathways.
• Participate in emergency response for patients with rapidly evolving neurological compromise.
• Collaborate with stroke neurologists on acute neurovascular emergencies.
• Work closely with neurosurgeons on operative and non-operative neurological conditions.
• Coordinate with intensivists regarding respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and multisystem support.
• Collaborate with emergency physicians during initial stabilization and transfer to intensive care.
• Work with neuroradiologists and radiologists to review urgent diagnostic imaging.
• Coordinate with rehabilitation physicians and allied healthcare teams during recovery planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary neurocritical care rounds and complex case discussions.
• Develop individualized care plans incorporating neurological priorities, systemic support, rehabilitation needs, and prognosis.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding critical illness, neurological status, treatment options, and expected outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of neurological assessments, intensive care interventions, treatment decisions, and clinical progress.
• Support evidence-based protocols for acute stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, seizures, and intracranial hypertension.
• Participate in morbidity reviews, clinical audit, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Contribute to development and refinement of neurocritical care pathways.
• Teach and supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, nurses, and multidisciplinary staff where appropriate.
• Participate in clinical research and professional education related to neurocritical care.
• Maintain current knowledge of advances in neuro-monitoring, neuro-protection, stroke care, and neurological intensive care.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Recognized Consultant or Specialist qualification in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, or another relevant specialty.
• Fellowship or formal advanced training in Neurocritical Care is highly desirable.
• Appropriate UAE Consultant license, eligibility, or ability to obtain the required professional license.
• Significant post-specialization experience managing critically ill neurological patients.
• Strong experience in neurological intensive care or a high-acuity tertiary-care environment.
• Proven capability in managing acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
• Strong experience with traumatic brain injury and neurotrauma.
• Competence in status epilepticus and critical seizure management.
• Advanced understanding of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion management.
• Experience with mechanical ventilation in neurologically compromised patients.
• Knowledge of invasive and non-invasive neuro-monitoring techniques.
• Familiarity with EEG and continuous EEG monitoring is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of post-neurosurgical intensive care.
• Experience in neurological prognostication and complex family discussions.
• Ability to interpret neurological imaging and integrate findings into urgent treatment decisions.
• Strong clinical judgment in rapidly evolving neurological emergencies.
• Experience managing critically ill patients with multisystem complications.
• Excellent collaboration with neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, radiologists, emergency physicians, and rehabilitation teams.
• Strong leadership and communication skills within multidisciplinary critical care settings.
• Commitment to evidence-based neurocritical care, ethical practice, patient safety, teaching, and continuous professional development.

Skills Set

• Neurocritical care
• Neurological intensive care
• Neuro ICU management
• Acute stroke management
• Ischemic stroke
• Intracerebral hemorrhage
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Neurovascular emergencies
• Traumatic brain injury
• Neurotrauma
• Status epilepticus
• Seizure management
• Neurological assessment
• Consciousness assessment
• Intracranial pressure management
• Intracranial hypertension
• Cerebral perfusion management
• Cerebral monitoring
• Multimodal neuro-monitoring
• EEG interpretation
• Continuous EEG
• Neuroprognostication
• Mechanical ventilation
• Airway management
• Hemodynamic managementCerebral edema management
• Post-neurosurgical critical care
• Postoperative neurological monitoring
• Critical care imaging review
• CT interpretation
• MRI interpretation
• Stroke imaging
• Emergency neurological stabilization
• Neurocritical care protocols
• Multidisciplinary ICU care
• Neurology collaboration
• Neurosurgery collaboration
• Neuroradiology coordination
• Rehabilitation planning
• Family counselling
• Clinical documentation
• Patient safety
• Clinical governance
• Clinical audit
• Quality improvement
• Medical education
• Clinical research

Why Join Us

Neurocritical care is one of the most demanding areas of Hospital and Health Care, requiring rapid neurological assessment, sophisticated monitoring, critical care expertise, and close coordination across multiple specialties. This opportunity provides exposure to severe stroke, neurotrauma, intracranial hemorrhage, status epilepticus, post-neurosurgical cases, and other complex neurological emergencies. The role offers strong potential for clinical leadership, advanced neuro-monitoring experience, research, teaching, protocol development, and long-term growth within a highly specialized critical care service.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with consultant and specialist opportunities across hospitals and advanced healthcare organizations throughout the UAE and wider Middle East. The company supports recruitment for specialized disciplines including neurocritical care, neurology, neurosurgery, intensive care, stroke medicine, and other high-acuity clinical services.