Consultant Physician - Pediatric Anesthesia

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is looking for a Consultant Physician in Pediatric Anesthesia to join a tertiary care center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role involves providing anesthesia care for neonates and children, developing individualized anesthetic plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

This position requires a minimum of 2–5 years of post-fellowship experience and offers an opportunity to engage in clinical research, teaching, and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years of post‑fellowship experience in pediatric anesthesia.
• Eligible for consultant classification by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Expertise in neonatal and pediatric intensive-care settings is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anesthesia care for pediatric patients.
• Monitor and manage patients throughout the peri-operative period.
• Support anesthesia care for complex neonatal and pediatric cases.

Skills

Pediatric anesthesia

Neonatal anesthesia

Pediatric critical-care response

Crisis management

Clinical research

Education

Medical degree such as MBBS, MD or equivalent

Completed residency training in anesthesiology

Fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology

Board certification from recognized institution

Tools

Advanced monitoring systems

Anesthesia technology

Job description

Job Snapshot

Consultant Physician – Pediatric Anesthesia (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Hospital & Health Care
• Function: Physician
• Job Type: Full‑time
• Experience: Minimum 2‑5 years post‑fellowship
• Salary: 85,000 – 115,000 AED per year
• Gender: Any
• Nationalities: Any

Overview

Consultant Physician – Pediatric Anesthesia is a senior hospital‑level position that supports advanced pediatric surgical and critical care services in a tertiary care centre. The role involves safe anesthesia care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents across elective, emergency, diagnostic and high‑risk procedures. It includes peri‑operative planning, emergency anesthesia response, teaching, research and clinical governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anesthesia care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents undergoing elective and emergency procedures.
• Develop individualized anesthetic plans based on patient history, age, developmental stage, surgical requirements, comorbidities and peri‑operative risk.
• Conduct pre‑anesthesia assessment, risk stratification, consent discussions and preparation for pediatric surgical and diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor and manage pediatric patients throughout the peri‑operative period, including induction, maintenance, emergence and post‑anesthesia recovery.
• Provide safe airway management, ventilation support, hemodynamic monitoring, pain control and sedation planning.
• Support anesthesia care for complex, high‑risk, neonatal and pediatric intensive‑care cases requiring advanced clinical judgment.
• Participate in pediatric code blue, resuscitation events, critical‑care response and urgent stabilization pathways.
• Collaborate closely with pediatric surgeons, intensivists, neonatologists, emergency physicians, nurses, recovery teams and allied health professionals.
• Supervise and mentor junior anesthetists, residents, fellows, nurses and anesthesia support staff during clinical care and training activities.
• Contribute to departmental teaching, pediatric simulation training, emergency drills and case‑based learning.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews and patient safety programmes.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, pediatric anesthesia standards, SCFHS requirements for Saudi Arabia‑based clinical service and evidence‑based practice.
• Maintain accurate anesthesia records, peri‑operative notes, recovery plans, procedure documentation and follow‑up recommendations.
• Engage in clinical research, continuing medical education, academic activity and service improvement within pediatric anesthesia.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD or equivalent from a recognised institution.
• Completed residency training in anesthesiology.
• Fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology from a recognised institution.
• Board certification such as American Board, UK CCT, Canadian FRCP or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Minimum 2–5 years of post‑fellowship experience in pediatric anesthesia.
• Eligible for consultant classification by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for Saudi‑Arabia‑based clinical service.
• Expertise in neonatal anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, peri‑operative care, airway management and emergency response.
• Experience in neonatal and pediatric intensive‑care settings is an advantage.
• Familiarity with advanced monitoring systems, anesthesia technologies, pediatric safety protocols and high‑acuity surgical environments.
• Excellent English communication skills are required; Arabic language ability is an advantage.
• Strong crisis management, clinical documentation, leadership, teaching and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, family‑centered care, evidence‑based medicine, clinical governance and continuous professional development.

Skills Set

• Pediatric anesthesia
• Pediatric anesthesiology
• Neonatal anesthesia
• Infant anesthesia
• Pediatric peri‑operative care
• Pediatric airway management
• Ventilation support
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Emergency anesthesia
• Pediatric code blue response
• Pediatric resuscitation
• Critical‑care response
• Pre‑anesthesia assessment
• Anesthetic planning
• Post‑anesthesia recovery
• Pain management
• Sedation planning
• Advanced monitoring
• Anesthesia technology
• Pediatric surgical support
• Neonatal intensive‑care exposure
• Pediatric intensive‑care exposure
• Crisis management
• Family‑centered care
• Patient safety
• Simulation training
• Teaching and mentoring
• Clinical research
• Quality improvement
• SCFHS consultant classification

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a consultant physician seeking a highly specialized role in advanced pediatric surgical and critical care services. It offers exposure to complex neonatal and pediatric cases, modern anesthesia technology, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching and simulation involvement, clinical research opportunities, continuous medical education and professional growth within a tertiary care setting.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with consultant and specialist healthcare opportunities across the UAE and the wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, clinics and advanced medical providers to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can strengthen pediatric surgical services, improve patient safety and support high‑quality healthcare delivery.