Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist role with Allocation Assist Middle East supporting tertiary pediatric subspecialty services. This position focuses on expert diagnosis and management of complex infectious diseases in infants, children, and adolescents, while contributing to infection control programs, antimicrobial stewardship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and academic excellence. Clinical assignments may include leading hospitals in Al Ain, with the role managed through Dubai, UAE.
Job Details
Location: Dubai, UAE | Industry: Hospital & Health Care | Job Type: Full-time | Salary: 55,000‑75,000 monthly (Market estimated) | Gender: Any | Nationality: Any
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage pediatric infectious diseases including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
- Manage complex, recurrent, congenital, neonatal, and immunocompromised host infections.
- Provide inpatient consultations for PICU, NICU, oncology, and general pediatrics.
- Lead outpatient clinics for chronic and complex infectious disease follow‑up.
- Guide antimicrobial therapy including advanced and targeted treatment strategies.
- Interpret microbiology, serology, molecular diagnostics, and relevant imaging.
- Collaborate with infection control teams to develop and implement prevention policies.
- Lead antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to optimize antibiotic use.
- Participate in outbreak investigations and hospital‑wide infection prevention strategies.
- Contribute to service development, clinical pathways, audits, and governance activities.
- Mentor junior physicians, residents, and nursing staff.
- Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, vaccination guidance, and preventive strategies to families.
- Participate in clinical research, teaching, CME activities, and conference representation.
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with patient safety standards.
Ideal Profile
- Medical degree (MD or MBBS) from a recognized institution.
- Board certification in Pediatrics with fellowship training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
- Minimum 8 to 10 years post‑specialization experience including consultant‑level practice.
- Eligibility for Department of Health Abu Dhabi Consultant licensure.
- Strong expertise in complex pediatric infections and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Fluency in English; Arabic language skills considered an advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive tax‑free salary package.
- Opportunity to work within a tertiary pediatric subspecialty environment.
- Collaborative multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Access to advanced diagnostics and modern facilities.
- Ongoing professional development, research, and academic engagement opportunities.