Consultant Palliative Care

Mediclinic; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates seeks a consultant-level clinician to provide patient-centric, evidence-based care while upholding ethics and professional standards set by the company and regulators.

The role emphasizes clinical governance, risk management, and continuous professional development, with a focus on maintaining high-quality medical practice and accurate documentation in a hospital setting.

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)
• Desired: Speciality specific
• 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

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

Job description

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Number of positions: 1
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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

• - 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

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.