Consultant Paediatrician - Western-Trained

Client of First Medical Center; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of First Medical Center in Dubai seeks a paediatric specialist to provide comprehensive consultations and clinical management for children. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care, coordinate investigations, and guide families on treatment plans and prevention.

The role requires UAE licensure eligibility or active status, Western-trained credentials, and excellent communication with children and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Specialist qualification in Paediatrics is required.
• Western training or equivalent credentials meeting employer requirements.
• Consultant-level experience in UAE licensing criteria.
• Eligibility for or active UAE health authority licence.
• Strong expertise in paediatric assessment diagnosis and treatment.
• Excellent communication with children, parents and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive paediatric consultations and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage common and complex childhood illnesses.
• Assess growth, development, nutrition and milestones.
• Provide preventive healthcare, immunization guidance and parental counselling.
• Manage acute paediatric presentations and identify urgent cases for specialist intervention.
• Coordinate investigations, referrals and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with paediatric subspecialists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate parents on treatment plans, medications and home care.
• Maintain accurate medical records and comply with infection-control standards.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Paediatric assessment

Communication with families

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Specialist qualification in Paediatrics

Western training / equivalent credentials

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive paediatric consultations and physical examinations
• Diagnose and manage common and complex childhood illnesses
• Assess growth development nutrition and age-appropriate milestones
• Provide preventive healthcare immunization guidance and parental counselling
• Manage acute paediatric presentations and identify cases requiring urgent specialist intervention
• Coordinate investigations referrals and follow-up care
• Work with paediatric subspecialists and multidisciplinary teams when required
• Educate parents and caregivers on treatment plans medication use and home care
• Maintain accurate medical records and comply with infection‑control and patient‑safety standards
• Participate in clinical audits multidisciplinary meetings and quality‑improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Recognized specialist qualification in Paediatrics
• Western training or qualifications meeting the employer s requirements
• Consultant-level experience consistent with applicable UAE licensing criteria
• Eligibility for or an active licence from the relevant UAE health authority as required
• Strong expertise in paediatric assessment diagnosis and treatment
• Excellent communication skills when working with children parents and multidisciplinary teams

Why Join This Opportunity

• Attractive estimated tax-free salary package
• Opportunity to provide comprehensive paediatric care in Dubai
• Access to multidisciplinary paediatric services
• Potential professional development and continuing medical education
• Benefits subject to the final employment contract