Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

Continuing medical education support

Family benefits

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is recruiting a Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon for a leading children’s hospital in Dubai, UAE. You will perform advanced reconstructive and cosmetic procedures for infants, children, and adolescents, with multidisciplinary coordination to achieve optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes.

The role requires 5–7 years post-board experience, leadership in complex pediatric procedures, and eligibility for Dubai licensing.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• Board certification or fellowship in Plastic Surgery.
• 5–7 years post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Eligibility for a Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage congenital, traumatic, and acquired pediatric plastic surgery conditions.
• Perform cleft lip and palate repair within approved clinical privileges.
• Lead craniofacial reconstruction and pediatric hand surgery.
• Manage burns, scar revision, and soft tissue reconstruction.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and participate in clinical audits and teaching.

Skills

Pediatric plastic surgery

Cleft lip repair

Cleft palate repair

Craniofacial reconstruction

Pediatric hand surgery

Burn reconstruction

Scar revision

Soft tissue reconstruction

Pediatric trauma surgery

Pediatric microsurgery

Wound management

Functional reconstruction

Cosmetic pediatric surgery

Preoperative assessment

Postoperative care

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Board certification or fellowship in Plastic Surgery

Job description

Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Medical Practice Function: Medical Practitioner Experience: 5-7 years post-board Job Type: Full-time Position Overview The Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on reconstructive and cosmetic surgery for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, traumatic, and acquired deformities. A leading children 's healthcare hospital is hiring an experienced consultant to perform advanced pediatric plastic surgery procedures while coordinating multidisciplinary care to achieve strong functional, developmental, and aesthetic outcomes.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Medical Practice Function: Medical Practitioner Salary: 65000-90000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context This consultant appointment provides specialist surgical care for children with congenital anomalies, traumatic injuries, burns, scars, soft tissue defects, hand conditions, and craniofacial abnormalities. The surgeon will assess each child 's medical needs, developmental stage, functional limitations, and aesthetic concerns before recommending individualized operative or non-operative treatment. The role combines inpatient and outpatient care, complex reconstruction, trauma management, long-term follow-up, and postoperative rehabilitation. Close collaboration with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, dermatologists, rehabilitation professionals, and nursing teams will support safe procedures and coordinated recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage congenital, traumatic, and acquired pediatric plastic surgery conditions.
• Assess infants, children, and adolescents requiring reconstructive or cosmetic surgical treatment.
• Perform cleft lip and palate repair within approved clinical privileges.
• Undertake craniofacial reconstruction for suitable congenital and acquired conditions.
• Perform pediatric hand surgery for congenital deformities, trauma, and functional impairment.
• Manage burn injuries and perform reconstructive procedures to improve movement, appearance, and quality of life.
• Conduct scar revision and soft tissue reconstruction.
• Evaluate and manage complex pediatric trauma requiring plastic or reconstructive surgery.
• Perform microsurgical procedures where appropriately trained and credentialed.
• Develop individualized surgical plans based on diagnosis, age, growth, function, and expected outcomes.
• Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments and identify surgical or anesthetic risks.
• Explain treatment options, operative techniques, expected outcomes, limitations, risks, and recovery needs.
• Provide inpatient consultations and oversee postoperative management.
• Lead outpatient clinics for assessment, surgical planning, wound review, and long-term follow-up.
• Monitor healing, scar development, function, growth, and aesthetic outcomes.
• Develop postoperative rehabilitation plans with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists.
• Collaborate with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, dermatologists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in cleft, craniofacial, trauma, burn, and complex reconstruction meetings.
• Counsel children and families with sensitivity and realistic expectations.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent records, photographs where authorized, and follow-up documentation.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, patient safety requirements, infection control standards, and Dubai healthcare regulations.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects, research, teaching, and continuing medical education.
• Remain current with advances in pediatric plastic surgery, microsurgery, craniofacial reconstruction, burn care, and tissue repair.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess board certification or fellowship training in Plastic Surgery. Recognized subspecialty experience or advanced training in Pediatric Plastic Surgery is required. Candidates should have at least five to seven years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery within a tertiary-care or academic hospital. Strong expertise in cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial surgery, pediatric hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, soft tissue reconstruction, and complex trauma is essential. Eligibility for a Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence is required. Experience in pediatric microsurgery, advanced reconstructive techniques, or established cleft and craniofacial programs would strengthen an application. The successful surgeon will demonstrate excellent operative judgment, compassionate family communication, attention to functional and aesthetic outcomes, and effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Academic involvement, research publications, and teaching experience would be advantageous.

Skills Set

• Pediatric plastic surgery
• Pediatric reconstructive surgery
• Cleft lip repair
• Cleft palate repair
• Craniofacial reconstruction
• Pediatric hand surgery
• Burn reconstruction
• Scar revision
• Soft tissue reconstruction
• Pediatric trauma surgery
• Congenital deformity correction
• Acquired deformity management
• Pediatric microsurgery
• Wound management
• Functional reconstruction
• Cosmetic pediatric surgery
• Preoperative assessment
• Postoperative care
• Surgical rehabilitation planning
• Physiotherapy coordination
• Occupational therapy coordination
• Multidisciplinary craniofacial care
• Neurosurgical collaboration
• ENT collaboration
• Orthopaedic collaboration
• Family counseling
• Clinical documentation
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Medical education
• Clinical research
• Dubai Health Authority licensing

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an experienced pediatric plastic surgeon to provide highly specialized reconstructive and cosmetic care within a multidisciplinary children 's healthcare environment. The consultant will directly contribute to improved function, appearance, confidence, development, and long-term quality of life for pediatric patients. The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, and continuing medical education support. The role also offers meaningful opportunities for advanced surgical practice, research, teaching, service development, and professional growth in Dubai.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist centers, and medical institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.