Consultant Physician - OMF Surgery

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is looking for an experienced Consultant Physician specializing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to join their team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on advanced diagnosis and surgical care for patients with cleft-related needs and craniofacial conditions. Ideal candidates will have a medical degree, fellowship in a relevant specialty, and a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities include managing surgical procedures, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring patient safety and follow-up care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of consultant-level experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Strong expertise in congenital craniofacial conditions, cleft correction, and facial trauma.
• Excellent communication skills for patient counselling and surgical consent.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage cleft lip and palate conditions in patients.
• Perform advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient care.

Skills

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Cleft lip and palate management

Craniofacial surgery

Facial trauma care

Reconstructive surgery

Surgical treatment planning

Patient safety standards

Clinical audit

Education

Medical degree with recognized specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Fellowship, board certification or equivalent qualification in a relevant surgical specialty

Active DHA licence or DHA licence eligibility

Job description

Role Overview

Consultant Physician – OMF Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emiratesis a specialist hospital and health care opportunity for an experienced consultant with strong expertise in cleft lip and palate care, oral and maxillofacial surgery, craniofacial conditions, facial trauma, and reconstructive procedures.

The position focuses on advanced diagnosis, surgical planning, operative care, and long-term management for pediatric and adult patients with congenital craniofacial conditions, cleft‑related needs, oral and facial deformities, trauma injuries and reconstructive surgery requirements.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Salary: AED 60,000–85,000 per annum (subject to confirmation)

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage cleft lip and palate conditions in pediatric and adult patients, including clinical assessment, treatment planning, surgical intervention and follow‑up care.
• Perform advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures involving the jaws, facial bones, oral structures, soft tissue, facial trauma and reconstructive correction.
• Evaluate patients with congenital craniofacial abnormalities, facial injuries, jaw deformities, oral pathology and complex maxillofacial conditions.
• Develop individualized surgical strategies based on patient age, diagnosis, imaging results, functional needs, clinical risk and multidisciplinary recommendations.
• Collaborate with ENT specialists, plastic surgeons, orthodontists, speech therapists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation teams and nursing staff.
• Manage pre‑operative and post‑operative care with attention to patient safety, consent, pain control, infection prevention, recovery planning and complication management.
• Participate in craniofacial team meetings, complex case reviews, surgical planning sessions and interdisciplinary care discussions.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative records, consent documentation, clinical reports and follow‑up plans.
• Support clinical audits, quality improvement activity, teaching and continuous medical education within the surgical service.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical expectations, risks, recovery timelines and long‑term care.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree with recognised specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Fellowship, board certification or equivalent qualification in a relevant surgical specialty.
• Active DHA licence or DHA licence eligibility preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of consultant‑level experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate management, craniofacial care or reconstructive surgery.
• Strong expertise in congenital craniofacial conditions, cleft correction, facial trauma, jaw surgery and multidisciplinary surgical planning.
• Ability to manage complex pediatric and adult cases using safe, evidence‑based, patient‑focused clinical decision‑making.
• Excellent communication skills for patient counselling, family discussions, surgical consent, team coordination and clinical documentation.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across ENT, plastic surgery, orthodontics, speech therapy, pediatrics and related specialties.

Skills Set

• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Cleft lip and palate management
• Craniofacial surgery
• Facial trauma care
• Reconstructive surgery
• Jaw and facial deformity correction
• Surgical treatment planning
• Pediatric and adult surgical care
• Multidisciplinary case management
• DHA licence eligibility
• Patient and family counselling
• Pre‑operative assessment
• Post‑operative care
• Clinical audit
• Surgical documentation
• Patient safety standards