Consultant Pediatrician - Child and Adolescent Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance for you and family

Professional development opportunities

Continuous learning environment

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Pediatrician to provide comprehensive care for newborns, children and adolescents in Dubai. The role requires board certification in Pediatrics and Arabic fluency to communicate effectively with families.

The successful candidate will guide vaccination schedules, preventive health measures and acute/urgent pediatric care within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Board-certified pediatrician with at least 5 years post-specialty.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory for clear patient communication.
• Experience in preventive care, immunization, and developmental assessment.
• Ability to explain diagnoses and treatment options to families.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine pediatric examinations to monitor growth and health.
• Assess newborns, children, and adolescents with acute or chronic concerns.
• Diagnose illnesses and develop treatment plans.
• Administer immunizations per vaccination schedules.
• Coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists as needed.
• Educate families on nutrition, development, and preventive health.
• Maintain detailed, compliant clinical documentation.

Job description

Consultant Pediatrician - Child and Adolescent Care

Job Snapshot

Role: Consultant Pediatrician - Child and Adolescent Care

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Experience: Minimum 5 years post-specialty

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Consultant Pediatrician - Child and Adolescent Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Medical Practice opportunity through Allocation Assist Middle East for an experienced Arabic-speaking physician providing comprehensive care for newborns, children and adolescents. This hiring opportunity is suited to a board-certified pediatrician with strong expertise in preventive care, childhood illness, developmental assessment, immunization and pediatric emergency management.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Salary: 45000-65000 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 Pediatrician serves as a primary specialist for children across different stages of growth and development. The role combines routine preventive care with diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pediatric conditions, helping ensure that young patients receive timely, coordinated and family-centered medical support. The consultant is also responsible for guiding parents through treatment decisions, vaccination schedules, developmental concerns and preventive health measures. Strong communication in Arabic is essential for this position, particularly when explaining complex medical issues and building trust with patients and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine pediatric examinations to monitor growth, development and general health.
• Assess newborns, children and adolescents presenting with acute or ongoing medical concerns.
• Diagnose childhood illnesses, injuries and developmental problems using appropriate clinical methods.
• Prescribe and interpret diagnostic investigations to clarify underlying medical conditions.
• Review laboratory and imaging results and incorporate findings into treatment planning.
• Develop individualized care plans according to patient age, diagnosis and clinical needs.
• Prescribe medications and other therapies within approved clinical practice.
• Administer or supervise immunizations according to established pediatric vaccination schedules.
• Provide preventive healthcare advice to reduce the risk of illness and support healthy development.
• Manage common pediatric emergencies and recognize situations requiring escalation or hospital admission.
• Coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists when advanced assessment or treatment is required.
• Direct multidisciplinary care plans involving nursing, allied health and specialist teams.
• Monitor treatment response and adjust management strategies when necessary.
• Provide ongoing care for children with chronic or recurrent conditions.
• Communicate treatment plans, expected outcomes and potential risks clearly to parents and caregivers.
• Counsel families on nutrition, development, immunization and proactive health management.
• Support parents in understanding age-specific developmental milestones and warning signs.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Follow applicable healthcare regulations, professional standards and organizational protocols.
• Apply patient safety principles throughout assessment, treatment and follow-up.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect the rights of pediatric patients and their families.
• Participate in continuing professional development and remain current with advances in pediatric medicine.
• Contribute to coordinated, compassionate and evidence-based pediatric care across the medical team.

Ideal Profile

The position requires a recognized medical degree together with board certification in Pediatrics. Candidates should have at least five years of post-specialty experience in pediatric practice, preferably within a hospital, multidisciplinary clinic or established healthcare environment. Strong clinical knowledge across newborn, childhood and adolescent care is required. The successful consultant should be confident managing routine pediatric conditions, immunization programs, developmental concerns and urgent pediatric presentations. Fluency in Arabic is mandatory for this role and should be supported by strong professional communication skills in a clinical setting. The ideal candidate should demonstrate empathy when working with young patients and their families, while maintaining clear clinical judgment and the ability to explain diagnoses and treatment options in an understandable way.

Skills Set

• General pediatrics
• Newborn care
• Infant care
• Child health
• Adolescent medicine
• Pediatric assessment
• Developmental evaluation
• Immunization
• Vaccination programs
• Preventive pediatrics
• Acute pediatric care
• Pediatric emergency management
• Childhood illness diagnosis
• Pediatric treatment planning
• Medication management
• Diagnostic test interpretation
• Growth monitoring
• Developmental milestones
• Family counseling
• Parent education
• Chronic pediatric care
• Specialist referral coordination
• Multidisciplinary care
• Clinical documentation
• Patient safety
• Evidence-based pediatrics
• Arabic communication
• Pediatric preventive healthcare

Why Join Us

Pediatrics continues to be a core area of demand within Dubai 's expanding healthcare sector, particularly for experienced consultants who can provide comprehensive care across newborn, childhood and adolescent stages. This role offers the opportunity to combine preventive medicine, acute clinical management and long-term family care within a multicultural medical environment. The position includes competitive compensation, medical insurance coverage for the employee and family, professional development opportunities and access to continuous learning. It also provides scope to grow clinically while working with a diverse healthcare team serving families from across the region.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East is a specialist healthcare recruitment organization connecting qualified doctors and medical professionals with hospitals and healthcare providers across the Middle East. The company supports recruitment, credentialing, licensing and placement while matching specialist clinical expertise with suitable regional healthcare opportunities.