Consultant Palliative Care

Mediclinic International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a consultant-level physician to provide patient-centric, evidence-based care in alignment with company and regulatory standards. The role requires proactive risk monitoring, ethical clinical service delivery, and rigorous medical-record management.

The ideal candidate will maintain high standards, pursue continuous professional development, and ensure integrity in all clinical services while adhering to UAE healthcare

Qualifications

• Essential: Basic medical degree and completion of higher education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority
• Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP)

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner
• Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others
• Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner

Skills

Clinical comms

English fluency

Life support cert

Education

Basic medical degree

Fellowship or diploma recognized by UAE authority

Active UAE medical registration

Tools

Electronic medical record system

Job description

Job description

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide patient-centric and evidence based consultant-level care by ensuring compliance to ethical and professional standards set by the company and regulatory authorities

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

1. Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner
2. Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care
3. Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards
4. Maintain accurate medical records
5. Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others
6. Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Essential: Basic medical degree and completion of higher education programme (fellowship/diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority

Certification and registration in a speciality recognised by relevant UAE healthcare authority

Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP)

Desired: Speciality specific

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Essential minimum experience: At least 3-5 years’ post qualification experience at Consultant level (independent of country)

Desired: At least 1 year Consultant level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to facilitate and support clinical clerkship training for medical students and junior colleagues
• Proficiency in an electronic medical record system
• Effective communication
• Knowledge of clinical audit standards and processes
• Verbal and written communication skills in English (Arabic will be an advantage)

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given to the designated groups in accordance with the United Arab Emirates Emiratization Program.