Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Plastic

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family benefits

Health insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Surgeon specializing in Pediatric Plastic Surgery in Dubai. This role requires an experienced physician with a focus on congenital deformities and complex reconstructive procedures.

The ideal candidate will manage and treat pediatric patients in a prominent healthcare facility, collaborating with various specialists. A competitive tax-free salary between 75,000 to 100,000 AED, along with benefits such as health insurance and paid leave, is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic surgery.
• Valid DOH consultant license or eligibility letter required.
• Strong communication skills to explain surgical concerns to families.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage pediatric plastic and reconstructive conditions.
• Perform cleft lip and palate repair and craniofacial reconstructions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive care.

Skills

Pediatric plastic surgery

Cleft lip repair

Craniofacial reconstruction

Pediatric hand surgery

Burn reconstruction

Surgical treatment planning

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi

Board certification in Plastic Surgery

Job description

Consultant Surgeon – Pediatric Plastic

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This senior physician position is for an experienced consultant specializing in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, including congenital deformities, craniofacial conditions, cleft repair, trauma reconstruction, and functional aesthetic restoration. The successful candidate will work at a leading children’s health care hospital in Abu Dhabi, while the recruitment and posting remain in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage congenital, traumatic, and acquired pediatric plastic and reconstructive conditions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
• Perform procedures such as cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial reconstruction, pediatric hand surgery, burn reconstruction, scar revision, and soft-tissue reconstruction.
• Evaluate pediatric trauma cases and complex reconstructive presentations requiring specialist assessment, imaging review, operative planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations, including new case evaluation, pre-operative assessment, post-operative review, and long-term follow-up.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, operative strategies, rehabilitation pathways, and post-operative recovery plans based on age, diagnosis, function, appearance, and family needs.
• Collaborate with craniofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation teams, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Support cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary care by contributing to staged treatment planning, surgical timing, family education, and outcome monitoring.
• Manage pediatric reconstructive cases involving burns, scars, soft-tissue defects, hand deformities, craniofacial abnormalities, and trauma-related functional concerns.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, expected outcomes, procedural risks, post-operative care, wound care, rehabilitation needs, and follow-up requirements.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent records, rehabilitation recommendations, discharge plans, and clinical documentation in line with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations and hospital policies.
• Participate in clinical audits, case reviews, research, teaching, continuing medical education programs, and surgical quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to patient safety standards, infection control practices, ethical surgical care, clinical governance requirements, and evidence-based pediatric plastic surgery protocols.

Ideal Profile

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
• Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent qualification in Plastic Surgery with subspecialty experience in Pediatric Plastic Surgery.
• Valid DOH consultant license or eligibility letter in Plastic Surgery required for the work location.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery within a tertiary or academic hospital.
• Strong expertise in cleft surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, burn reconstruction, hand surgery, scar revision, and soft-tissue repair.
• Experience in cleft and craniofacial multidisciplinary programs preferred.
• Exposure to pediatric microsurgery and complex reconstructive procedures is an advantage.
• Academic, research, audit, teaching, or continuing medical education experience preferred.
• Excellent surgical judgment with the ability to manage complex pediatric cases safely and confidently.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain sensitive surgical concerns to families with clarity, compassion, and cultural awareness.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural pediatric healthcare environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional, precise, empathetic, and committed to patient safety, surgical quality, and child-centered care.

Skills Set

• Pediatric plastic surgery
• Pediatric reconstructive surgery
• Cleft lip repair
• Cleft palate repair
• Craniofacial reconstruction
• Pediatric hand surgery
• Burn reconstruction
• Scar revision
• Soft tissue reconstruction
• Pediatric trauma reconstruction
• Congenital deformity management
• Acquired deformity care
• Pediatric cosmetic surgery
• Pediatric microsurgery
• Complex reconstructive surgery
• Surgical treatment planning
• Post-operative rehabilitation planning
• Inpatient consultation
• Outpatient consultation
• Family counseling
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Craniofacial team coordination
• Neurosurgery collaboration
• ENT collaboration
• Orthopedic surgery collaboration
• Dermatology collaboration
• Clinical documentation
• DOH licensing eligibility
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• Clinical audit
• Research and teaching
• Continuing Medical Education

Benefits

Competitive tax-free salary ranging from 75,000 to 100,000 AED, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities in a highly specialized pediatric surgical field.