Consultant Palliative Care - Supportive Medicine

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free remuneration

Family benefits

Health insurance

Annual leave

Airfare allowance

Continuing medical education support

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Palliative Care - Supportive Medicine in Dubai to lead symptom control, pain management, and end-of-life care for adults with advanced illnesses.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, goals-of-care discussions, and continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, home-based, and hospice services where available.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of accredited specialty training in Palliative Medicine or related field.
• Recognized Fellowship or subspecialty certification in Palliative Care.
• Board Certification appropriate for consultant-level practice.
• Minimum 5 years post-board or post-fellowship experience as a Consultant in Palliative Care.
• Strong experience managing pain and complex symptoms in advanced disease.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients requiring palliative, supportive, or end-of-life medical care.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on symptom relief, comfort, function, and quality of life.
• Provide specialist management of complex pain associated with cancer and chronic illness.
• Review medications and optimize pharmacological management per patient priorities.
• Coordinate care with oncology, internal medicine, critical care, nursing, psychology, and other services.
• Conduct structured family meetings to discuss prognosis and goals of care.

Skills

Palliative medicine

Oncology supportive care

Advance care planning

Goals-of-care discussions

Family counseling

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Fellowship in Palliative Care

Board Certification in Palliative Care

Job description

Job Snapshot

• Role: Consultant Palliative Care - Supportive Medicine
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Experience: Minimum 5 years post-board or fellowship consultant experience
• Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Consultant Palliative Care - Supportive Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician providing symptom control, pain management, psychosocial support, and end-of-life care for patients with advanced and life-limiting illnesses. Allocation Assist Middle East is hiring a consultant with expertise in multidisciplinary palliative medicine, oncology supportive care, advance care planning, family counseling, clinical governance, and continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, home care, and hospice settings.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Salary: 55000-75000
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Consultant Palliative Care physician will provide comprehensive medical and supportive management for patients living with advanced, chronic, progressive, or terminal illnesses. The role focuses on reducing pain and distressing symptoms while helping patients maintain dignity, comfort, function, and quality of life throughout complex stages of illness. The consultant will work closely with oncology, internal medicine, critical care, nursing, psychology, social work, rehabilitation, and other clinical services. A major responsibility will be guiding patients and families through difficult treatment decisions, goals-of-care discussions, advance planning, and transitions between hospital, outpatient, home-based, and hospice services where available.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients requiring palliative, supportive, or end-of-life medical care.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on symptom relief, comfort, function, and quality of life.
• Provide specialist management of complex pain associated with cancer, chronic illness, and advanced disease.
• Treat distressing symptoms including breathlessness, nausea, fatigue, agitation, insomnia, loss of appetite, and other palliative care concerns.
• Review medication regimens and optimize pharmacological management according to symptoms, disease progression, and patient priorities.
• Coordinate care with oncology, internal medicine, critical care, nursing, psychology, social work, rehabilitation, and allied healthcare teams.
• Conduct structured family meetings to discuss clinical condition, prognosis, treatment priorities, and expected disease progression.
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning based on patient preferences, clinical realities, and ethical considerations.
• Support patients and families during end-of-life decision-making with clear and compassionate communication.
• Ensure continuity of palliative care across inpatient, outpatient, home care, and hospice services where applicable.
• Identify psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and practical concerns requiring multidisciplinary support.
• Contribute to development of palliative care protocols, clinical pathways, referral criteria, and service standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, audits, and clinical governance activities.
• Support expansion and development of palliative and supportive care services within the healthcare organization.
• Provide teaching and mentorship to physicians, residents, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Participate in continuing medical education, conferences, departmental training, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation covering symptom assessments, treatment decisions, family discussions, advance planning, and follow-up.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of accredited specialty training in Palliative Medicine or a related medical specialty.
• Recognized Fellowship or subspecialty certification in Palliative Care.
• Board Certification appropriate for consultant-level practice.
• Minimum 5 years of post-board or post-fellowship experience as a Consultant in Palliative Care.
• Strong experience managing pain and complex symptoms in patients with advanced disease.
• Previous practice within a tertiary care hospital, cancer center, or dedicated palliative care service is preferred.
• Expertise in oncology supportive care and end-of-life medicine is highly desirable.
• Experience conducting goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning with patients and families.
• Background in palliative care service development or quality improvement is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and counseling skills when managing emotionally sensitive clinical situations.
• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in English is required, while Arabic language ability is advantageous.
• Eligibility for appropriate consultant-level medical licensing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Skills Set

• Palliative medicine
• Supportive care
• End-of-life care
• Pain management
• Cancer pain management
• Complex symptom control
• Oncology supportive care
• Advance care planning
• Goals-of-care discussions
• Family counseling
• Symptom assessment
• Breathlessness management
• Nausea management
• Fatigue management
• Medication optimization
• Terminal care
• Psychosocial support
• Multidisciplinary palliative care
• Inpatient palliative care
• Outpatient palliative care
• Home-based care coordination
• Hospice care coordination
• Clinical ethics
• Patient communication
• Clinical documentation
• Clinical governance
• Patient safety
• Quality improvement
• Medical education
• Palliative care research

Why Join Us

This position offers an experienced palliative care physician the opportunity to practice within Dubai's advanced Hospital and Health Care sector while supporting patients and families through complex, life-limiting illnesses. The role combines specialist symptom management with meaningful multidisciplinary collaboration, family-centered decision-making, service development, education, and quality improvement.

The employment package may include:

• competitive tax-free remuneration
• family benefits
• health insurance
• annual leave
• airfare allowance
• continuing medical education support
• relocation assistance

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East recruits experienced consultant and specialist physicians for healthcare organizations across the region. Its medical recruitment services connect qualified doctors with hospitals, cancer centers, and specialist facilities seeking advanced expertise in palliative medicine, oncology supportive care, internal medicine, and other specialized clinical disciplines.