Consultant Physician - Pediatric Surgery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Family benefits and comprehensive health insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

Support for continuing medical education

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Physician – Pediatric Surgery based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This senior level position involves diagnosing and managing pediatric surgical conditions, performing surgeries, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 5+ years of post-board experience, expertise in neonatal surgery, and board certification. Salary offered is AED 85,000 – 115,000 plus comprehensive health benefits and opportunities for teaching and research.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric surgery.
• Previous experience in a tertiary care hospital, academic hospital, or children's hospital strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in neonatal surgery and complex pediatric surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage a broad spectrum of pediatric surgical conditions.
• Perform elective and emergency pediatric surgical procedures for infants and children.
• Collaborate with other pediatric subspecialties for integrated patient care.

Skills

Pediatric surgery

Neonatal surgery

Congenital anomaly surgery

Pediatric trauma care

Emergency pediatric surgery

Minimally invasive pediatric surgery

Education

MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree

Board certification in Pediatric Surgery

Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in Pediatric Surgery

Job description

Overview

Consultant Physician – Pediatric Surgery based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role is a senior level position in a tertiary hospital and health care facility, offering responsibilities in neonatal surgery, congenital anomalies, abdominal and thoracic pediatric conditions, trauma care, emergency surgery, and complex operative management for infants, children, and adolescents.

Salary: AED 85,000 – 115,000 (estimated; final offer confirmed by employer). Full‑time position.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage a broad spectrum of pediatric surgical conditions, including congenital anomalies, abdominal disorders, thoracic conditions, tumors, trauma, and acquired surgical diseases.
• Perform elective and emergency pediatric surgical procedures for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Manage neonatal surgical cases, including congenital malformations, bowel conditions, thoracic anomalies, and complex neonatal surgical emergencies.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric surgical patients requiring assessment, operative planning, postoperative care, or long‑term follow‑up.
• Participate in emergency surgical coverage and pediatric trauma care, ensuring rapid assessment, stabilization, surgical decision‑making, and coordinated treatment.
• Develop individualized pre‑operative and post‑operative management plans based on diagnosis, age, clinical risk, surgical findings, and multidisciplinary input.
• Collaborate with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, oncology, nursing, and other pediatric subspecialties for integrated patient care.
• Support minimally invasive pediatric surgery, including laparoscopic or thoracoscopic approaches when clinically appropriate.
• Monitor patient recovery, manage surgical complications, adjust treatment plans, and ensure safe discharge or follow‑up arrangements.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, recovery expectations, wound care, and long‑term outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, consultation notes, operative reports, consent records, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Ensure compliance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations where applicable, hospital policies, infection control standards, patient safety requirements, and surgical quality protocols.
• Participate in clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, research activity, teaching, case discussions, and continuing medical education.
• Contribute to pediatric surgical service improvement through evidence‑based practice, multidisciplinary teamwork, and high standards of clinical governance.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree recognized by relevant UAE health authorities.
• Board certification or fellowship in Pediatric Surgery.
• Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in Pediatric Surgery preferred for Abu Dhabi‑based clinical service.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post‑board consultant experience in pediatric surgery.
• Previous experience in a tertiary care hospital, academic hospital, children’s hospital, or advanced pediatric surgical unit strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in neonatal surgery, complex pediatric surgical procedures, emergency pediatric surgery, and perioperative pediatric care.
• Experience in minimally invasive pediatric surgery is an advantage.
• Exposure to pediatric trauma care and neonatal intensive care surgical collaboration highly valuable.
• Academic involvement, research activity, teaching experience, clinical audits, or publications preferred.
• Excellent surgical judgment, communication, documentation, family counselling, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment.
• Strong commitment to patient safety, infection prevention, ethical practice, surgical quality, and evidence‑based pediatric care.

Skills Set

• Pediatric surgery, neonatal surgery, congenital anomaly surgery, pediatric abdominal surgery, pediatric thoracic surgery, pediatric trauma care, emergency pediatric surgery, elective pediatric surgery, pediatric tumor surgery, complex neonatal emergencies, minimally invasive pediatric surgery, laparoscopic pediatric surgery, thoracoscopic pediatric surgery, pre‑operative assessment, post‑operative care, inpatient consultation, outpatient consultation, pediatric ICU collaboration, neonatology coordination, anesthesia coordination, radiology coordination, multidisciplinary pediatric care, family counselling, DOH Abu Dhabi compliance, clinical documentation, infection control, patient safety, surgical quality, clinical audits, research and teaching, CME participation.

Benefits

• Competitive tax‑free salary within AED 85,000 – 115,000 range.
• Family benefits and comprehensive health insurance.
• Annual airfare allowance.
• Paid annual leave and holiday entitlements.
• Support for continuing medical education (CME) and professional development.
• Opportunities for teaching, research, and participation in clinical audits and morbidity/mortality reviews.