Consultant Physician - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Physician in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for a prominent role in Dubai. The candidate will provide clinical services at a top-tier pediatric cardiac center, specializing in advanced congenital heart disease treatments and complex surgical care for infants and children.

This position offers a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, and opportunities for professional development, all while working within a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including participation in cardiac transplant programs.
• Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo operations, and perioperative cardiac care.
• Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in Cardiac Surgery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries, including congenital heart defect repairs and advanced reconstructive operations.
• Lead pediatric heart transplantation programs, including donor evaluation and recipient selection.
• Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in collaboration with ICU and allied health teams.

Skills

Pediatric cardiac surgery

Pediatric heart transplantation

Congenital heart disease surgery

Neonatal cardiac surgery

Redo cardiac surgery

High-risk cardiac procedures

Cardiothoracic surgery

ECMO

Mechanical circulatory support

Surgical planning

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree recognized by UAE healthcare authorities

Board certification or fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job description

Consultant Physician - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Industry: Hospital and Health Care.
Function: Physician.
Job Type: Full-time.
Annual Salary: AED 95,000 – 130,000.

Job Overview: Senior pediatric cardiac surgeon with advanced expertise in congenital heart disease, neonatal cardiac procedures, redo cardiac surgery, pediatric heart transplantation, ECMO, and mechanical circulatory support. The selected physician will provide clinical services for a leading tertiary pediatric cardiac center, primarily based in Abu Dhabi, while the main hiring location remains in Dubai. This role supports complex surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents within a highly specialized multidisciplinary cardiac program.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries, including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac surgeries, high‑risk neonatal procedures, and advanced reconstructive operations.
• Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation programs, including donor evaluation, recipient selection, operative transplantation, and postoperative surgical management.
• Provide preoperative and postoperative surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents with complex cardiac conditions.
• Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in close collaboration with ICU, cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, transplant coordination, nursing, and allied health teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, transplant review meetings, surgical planning sessions, morbidity reviews, and complex case discussions.
• Support advanced cardiac care pathways involving ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and other mechanical circulatory support options when clinically required.
• Ensure high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative care, consent documentation, and patient safety throughout the surgical journey.
• Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, surgical trainees, residents, and operating room team members.
• Contribute to clinical research, audits, publications, academic activity, and continuous improvement in pediatric cardiac surgery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, operative reports, transplant records, consent notes, progress updates, and follow‑up plans in line with hospital standards and DOH Abu Dhabi expectations where applicable.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac surgical pathway development, transplant protocol review, and pediatric cardiac program growth.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, transplant planning, risks, recovery expectations, and long‑term outcomes.
• Support a high‑acuity tertiary cardiac environment through evidence‑based practice, multidisciplinary teamwork, and consistent surgical excellence.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree recognized by relevant UAE healthcare authorities.
• Board certification or fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery with subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
• Additional advanced training or strong hands‑on experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
• Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in Cardiac Surgery is preferred for Abu Dhabi‑based clinical service.
• Minimum 7–10 years of post‑fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including participation in cardiac transplant programs.
• Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo operations, high‑risk pediatric cardiac procedures, and perioperative cardiac care.
• Experience with ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support is highly valuable.
• Exposure to high‑volume pediatric cardiac transplant centers is strongly preferred.
• Academic involvement, research activity, publications, teaching experience, or cardiac program development background is an advantage.
• Excellent surgical judgment, leadership, communication, documentation, family counselling, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high‑acuity tertiary care environment with complex pediatric cardiac cases.
• Strong commitment to patient safety, infection prevention, ethical practice, surgical quality, and world‑class pediatric cardiac outcomes.

Skills Set

• Pediatric cardiac surgery
• Pediatric heart transplantation
• Congenital heart disease surgery
• Neonatal cardiac surgery
• Redo cardiac surgery
• High‑risk cardiac procedures
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Donor evaluation
• Recipient selection
• Postoperative cardiac care
• Pediatric cardiac ICU collaboration
• Pediatric cardiology coordination
• Anesthesia coordination
• Perfusion team collaboration
• ECMO
• Mechanical circulatory support
• Ventricular assist device exposure
• Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
• Surgical planning
• Perioperative safety
• Infection control
• Transplant program development
• Cardiac program development
• DOH Abu Dhabi compliance
• Clinical documentation
• Family counselling
• Junior surgeon mentoring
• Research and publications
• Quality improvement
• CME participation

Why Join Us: This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Physician who seeks a highly specialized role with major clinical impact in congenital heart surgery and pediatric transplantation. The position offers exposure to complex neonatal and pediatric cardiac cases, transplant program involvement, multidisciplinary cardiac teamwork, competitive tax‑free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities.