Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon - Reconstruction

Allocation Assist Middle East; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon - Reconstruction in Abu Dhabi to lead complex pediatric reconstructions. The role involves planning across growth, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering advanced craniofacial and hand procedures for children.

The ideal candidate holds MBBS or equivalent with Board Certification or Fellowship in Plastic Surgery and 5–7 years post-board consultant experience in pediatric settings, with DOH Abu Dhabi

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
• Board Certification or Fellowship in Plastic Surgery required.
• 5–7 years post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic/reconstructive surgery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose congenital, developmental, traumatic, and acquired pediatric conditions requiring plastic/reconstructive surgery.
• Perform cleft lip and palate repairs tailored to child's anatomy and growth.
• Lead multidisciplinary planning for complex pediatric cases with craniofacial focus.
• Execute pediatric hand surgery and burns reconstruction with staged approaches.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical audits, and teaching activities.

Skills

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 microsurgery

Pediatric trauma reconstruction

Congenital deformity correction

Developmental deformity management

Functional reconstruction

Surgical planning

Staged reconstruction

Pre-operative assessment

Postoperative care

Wound management

Scar management

Rehabilitation planning

Multidisciplinary surgical care

Family counselling

Informed consent

Clinical documentation

DOH Abu Dhabi compliance

Infection control

Patient safety

Clinical audit

Medical research

Clinical teaching

Continuing medical education

Quality improvement

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Board Certification or Fellowship in Plastic Surgery

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon - Reconstruction Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Industry: Medical Practice Function: Physician Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Industry: Medical Practice Function: Physician Salary: 70000-95000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Consultant Pediatric Plastic Surgeon will provide comprehensive surgical care for children whose conditions may affect appearance, movement, growth, function, or long-term development. Cases may involve congenital anomalies, facial deformities, hand abnormalities, burns, traumatic injuries, scarring, or complex tissue loss requiring staged reconstruction. Because pediatric reconstruction often extends across several years, the consultant will help plan treatment around growth, development, rehabilitation, and future surgical needs. Close collaboration with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, rehabilitation professionals, anesthesiologists, and pediatric teams will be central to achieving safe and durable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose congenital, developmental, traumatic, and acquired conditions requiring pediatric plastic or reconstructive surgery.
• Perform cleft lip and palate repair using techniques appropriate to the child 's anatomy, age, function, and future development.
• Manage craniofacial deformities and contribute to multidisciplinary surgical planning for complex pediatric cases.
• Perform pediatric hand surgery for congenital abnormalities, trauma, deformity, and functional impairment.
• Undertake burns reconstruction including contracture release, scar management, and restoration of damaged tissue.
• Perform scar revision procedures where scars cause functional limitation, discomfort, distortion, or significant cosmetic concern.
• Carry out soft tissue reconstruction for congenital defects, trauma, burns, surgical wounds, or tissue loss.
• Apply microsurgical techniques where advanced reconstruction requires vascularized tissue transfer or other specialized procedures.
• Evaluate pediatric trauma cases and determine whether immediate, staged, or delayed reconstruction offers the best long-term outcome.
• Conduct inpatient reviews for children recovering from major reconstructive procedures or complex injuries.
• Provide outpatient consultations for initial assessment, surgical planning, postoperative review, and long-term surveillance.
• Develop individualized reconstructive pathways that consider growth, function, appearance, rehabilitation needs, and future procedures.
• Coordinate postoperative rehabilitation with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy, and other relevant services.
• Work closely with craniofacial surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics, dermatology, and pediatric specialties on combined cases.
• Explain diagnoses, treatment choices, surgical stages, potential complications, expected recovery, and realistic outcomes to parents and caregivers.
• Monitor healing, wound condition, scar development, functional recovery, and reconstructive results throughout follow-up.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent documentation, treatment plans, and follow-up records.
• Follow DOH Abu Dhabi regulations, hospital protocols, infection control requirements, and surgical safety standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, research programs, teaching activities, case reviews, and continuing medical education.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives focused on pediatric surgical safety, reconstructive outcomes, and multidisciplinary care.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate will hold an MBBS or equivalent medical qualification recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi together with Board Certification or Fellowship training in Plastic Surgery and substantial subspecialty experience in Pediatric Plastic Surgery. A valid DOH Consultant License or appropriate Eligibility Letter in Plastic Surgery is required. Applicants should bring at least 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery gained within a tertiary-care, specialist children's, or academic hospital. Strong practical expertise in cleft surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, pediatric hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, soft tissue reconstruction, and complex pediatric trauma is expected. Experience in established cleft and craniofacial programs, pediatric microsurgery, multidisciplinary reconstruction, academic medicine, clinical research, or surgical teaching will strengthen suitability for this position.

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 microsurgery
• Pediatric trauma reconstruction
• Congenital deformity correction
• Developmental deformity management
• Functional reconstruction
• Surgical planning
• Staged reconstruction
• Pre-operative assessment
• Postoperative care
• Wound management
• Scar management
• Rehabilitation planning
• Multidisciplinary surgical care
• Family counselling
• Informed consent
• Clinical documentation
• DOH Abu Dhabi compliance
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• Clinical audit
• Medical research
• Clinical teaching
• Continuing medical education
• Quality improvement

Why Join Us

This Abu Dhabi opportunity offers an experienced pediatric plastic surgeon access to a broad and technically demanding reconstructive caseload involving congenital anomalies, cleft conditions, hand abnormalities, burns, trauma, craniofacial deformities, and complex soft tissue reconstruction. The position provides strong professional depth through multidisciplinary pediatric practice, advanced surgical techniques, rehabilitation coordination, teaching, research, and continued clinical development. Working within a specialist children's healthcare environment also gives the consultant the opportunity to influence long-term functional and developmental outcomes for young patients requiring highly specialized reconstruction.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East supports hospitals and specialist healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East with recruitment for consultant and specialist physician positions. The company connects experienced doctors with advanced clinical opportunities across pediatric surgery, reconstruction, craniofacial care, critical care, and other highly specialized medical disciplines.