Consultant - OMF Cleft Surgery

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 275,431 - 367,242; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant for OMF Cleft Surgery in Dubai. This senior opportunity is designed for an experienced physician in cleft lip and palate care and reconstructive procedures. The role involves managing complex cases and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of consultant-level experience and a recognized medical degree, along with strong surgical and communication skills. A DHA license is required for practice in Dubai.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Strong expertise in cleft lip and palate management and facial trauma surgery.
• Excellent communication and patient counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage cleft lip and palate conditions.
• Perform advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Skills

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Cleft lip management

Cleft palate management

Craniofacial surgery

Facial trauma surgery

Reconstructive surgery

Pediatric cleft care

Multidisciplinary cleft care

Education

Medical degree from a recognized institution

Fellowship or board certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

DHA License, DHA Eligibility Letter

Job description

Role Overview

Consultant - OMF Cleft Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in cleft lip and palate care, oral and maxillofacial surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, facial trauma, and multidisciplinary surgical management. This role is ideal for a consultant who can deliver advanced reconstructive procedures, develop individualized surgical plans, and work closely with specialist teams to improve functional, aesthetic, and long-term patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Experience: Minimum 5 years consultant-level experience
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: 75,000-100,000 (USD) Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Nationality: Any

Role Context

The Consultant - OMF Cleft Surgery will provide specialist diagnosis, surgical care, and long-term management for pediatric and adult patients with cleft lip and palate conditions, congenital craniofacial anomalies, facial trauma, jaw disorders, and complex reconstructive needs. The role requires strong surgical judgment, careful treatment sequencing, family and patient counselling, and coordinated care with ENT, plastic surgery, orthodontics, speech therapy, pediatrics, anesthesia, and rehabilitation teams. The consultant will help strengthen oral and maxillofacial surgical services in Dubai through safe operative care, multidisciplinary planning, and evidence‑based clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage cleft lip and palate conditions across pediatric and adult patients, including primary presentations, revision cases, and long-term functional concerns.
• Perform advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures involving facial bones, jaws, soft tissues, congenital anomalies, trauma, and reconstructive conditions.
• Manage congenital craniofacial disorders, facial trauma, jaw deformities, soft tissue defects, and complex reconstructive surgical cases.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and surgical strategies based on patient age, anatomy, functional needs, speech considerations, dental alignment, aesthetic goals, and clinical priorities.
• Collaborate with ENT specialists, plastic surgeons, orthodontists, speech therapists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Provide pre‑operative assessment, surgical planning, informed consent counselling, post‑operative follow‑up, complication monitoring, and long‑term care coordination.
• Support integrated cleft care pathways involving feeding support, speech development, dental and orthodontic planning, airway review, and psychosocial wellbeing.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, expected outcomes, staged treatment needs, and recovery plans.
• Ensure high standards of patient safety, infection control, surgical quality, clinical outcomes, and professional documentation.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent forms, treatment plans, imaging reviews, discharge summaries, and follow‑up records.
• Participate in clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, teaching activities, case discussions, and continuing medical education programs.
• Contribute to service improvement by supporting protocol development, multidisciplinary case review, and evidence‑based reconstructive surgery practice.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree from a recognized institution with recognition in the specialization of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Fellowship or board certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or an equivalent relevant specialty.
• DHA License, DHA Eligibility Letter, or eligibility for Consultant registration in Dubai.
• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, cleft care, or craniofacial reconstructive practice.
• Strong expertise in cleft lip and palate management, facial trauma surgery, congenital craniofacial conditions, and reconstructive surgical procedures.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary cleft, craniofacial, pediatric, orthodontic, ENT, plastic surgery, and speech therapy teams.
• Confident ability to develop staged treatment plans for complex congenital and acquired facial conditions.
• Excellent communication, patient counselling, surgical planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Strong clinical documentation skills with attention to patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuity of care.
• Commitment to ethical practice, clinical governance, continuous medical education, and high‑quality patient‑centered surgical care.

Skills Set

• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Cleft lip management
• Cleft palate management
• Cleft surgery
• Craniofacial surgery
• Congenital craniofacial conditions
• Facial trauma surgery
• Reconstructive surgery
• Jaw surgery
• Soft tissue reconstruction
• Pediatric cleft care
• Adult cleft care
• Surgical treatment planning
• Pre‑operative assessment
• Post‑operative follow‑up
• Multidisciplinary cleft care
• ENT collaboration
• Plastic surgery collaboration
• Orthodontic collaboration
• Speech therapy coordination
• Pediatric care coordination
• Patient and family counselling
• Informed consent
• Surgical documentation
• Clinical audits
• Medical teaching
• CME participation
• DHA licensing
• Patient safety
• Consultant‑level practice