Consultant Pediatric Intensivist - PICU Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 781,200 - 1,060,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary package

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive family medical insurance

Housing and transportation allowance

Relocation support for international candidates

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Pediatric Intensivist for a prestigious role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate will specialize in pediatric critical care, providing leadership within a state-of-the-art PICU, managing complex cases, and ensuring high-quality care for critically ill children.

The successful applicant will have Western training, board certification, and a minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience. A competitive, tax-free salary package along with performance-based incentives and comprehensive medical insurance will be offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of post‑board experience in a consultant PICU role.
• Proven expertise in mechanical ventilation, ECMO, invasive monitoring.
• Eligible for DHA Consultant licensure through Dubai Health Authority.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert clinical care to high‑acuity pediatric patients.
• Manage complex medical and surgical pediatric critical care cases.
• Lead clinical decision‑making during emergency situations.

Skills

Pediatric intensive care

Pediatric critical care medicine

PICU leadership

Mechanical ventilation

ECMO support

Invasive monitoring

Pediatric resuscitation

Airway stabilization

Sepsis management

Shock management

Post-operative critical care

Pediatric trauma care

Emergency deterioration management

Clinical education and mentoring

Education

Medical degree (MD, MBBS or equivalent)

Board Certification in Pediatric Intensive Care

Western training from USA, UK, Canada, or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Consultant Pediatric Intensivist - PICU Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a Western‑trained physician specializing in pediatric intensive care, pediatric critical care medicine, advanced life support, and management of critically ill children. This role is ideal for a consultant‑level PICU specialist who can lead high‑acuity pediatric care, manage complex medical and surgical cases, and support a state‑of‑the‑art pediatric intensive care unit with evidence‑based clinical leadership. The position requires strong expertise in advanced pediatric critical care techniques, family‑centered communication, and multidisciplinary coordination. The selected consultant will manage critically ill infants, children, and adolescents while working closely with pediatricians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, ECMO teams, and allied healthcare professionals to deliver safe, timely, and high‑quality intensive care.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Hospital and Health Care
• Function: Medical Practitioner
• Job Type: Full‑time
• Salary: 70,000–95,000 AED (established salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer)

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver expert clinical care to high‑acuity pediatric patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit
• Manage complex medical and surgical pediatric critical care cases requiring advanced monitoring, life support, and multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Perform and supervise advanced PICU procedures, including mechanical ventilation, ECMO support, invasive monitoring, airway stabilization, and emergency interventions
• Develop individualized treatment plans for critically ill children and monitor response to therapy, organ support, medication plans, and recovery progress
• Collaborate with pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals for integrated patient care
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with families regarding diagnosis, clinical progress, prognosis, treatment options, and care decisions
• Lead clinical decision‑making during emergency deterioration, resuscitation, sepsis management, respiratory failure, shock, trauma, and postoperative critical care cases
• Mentor junior doctors, residents, fellows, nurses, and PICU staff while contributing to structured clinical education programs
• Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programmes, clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, and protocol development
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with DHA requirements, hospital policies, and international pediatric intensive care standards
• Participate in clinical research, CME activities, departmental education, and continuous professional development
• Stay updated with advances in pediatric intensive care, ECMO, ventilation strategies, critical care monitoring, and PICU technologies

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MD, MBBS, or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Board Certification in Pediatric Intensive Care or Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Western training from USA, UK, Canada, or an equivalent recognized healthcare system is mandatory
• Minimum 3–5 years of post‑board experience in a consultant PICU role
• Eligible for DHA Consultant licensure through Dubai Health Authority
• Proven expertise in mechanical ventilation, ECMO, invasive monitoring, resuscitation, sepsis care, shock management, and complex pediatric critical care
• Strong experience managing critically ill pediatric patients with medical, surgical, trauma, respiratory, neurological, cardiac, and postoperative conditions
• Excellent leadership, family counselling, documentation, teaching, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, multicultural, high‑acuity clinical environment
• Commitment to clinical innovation, quality improvement, research, and continuous learning

Skills Set

• Pediatric intensive care
• Pediatric critical care medicine
• PICU leadership
• Mechanical ventilation
• ECMO support
• Invasive monitoring
• Pediatric resuscitation
• Airway stabilization
• Sepsis management
• Shock management
• Post‑operative critical care
• Pediatric trauma care
• Emergency deterioration management
• Multidisciplinary PICU coordination
• Family‑centered counselling
• DHA Consultant licensure eligibility
• Clinical education and mentoring
• Quality improvement
• Clinical research and CME

Why Join Us

• Competitive tax‑free salary package
• Performance‑based incentives
• Comprehensive family medical insurance
• Housing and transportation allowance
• Relocation support for international candidates
• Access to cutting‑edge PICU technologies and training programmes
• Opportunity to lead and develop a state‑of‑the‑art pediatric intensive care service
• Supportive multidisciplinary environment with pediatric, surgical, nursing, and allied health teams
• Strong scope for teaching, research, quality improvement, and long‑term consultant‑level growth