Dubai Emergency Medicine HOD – Senior Department Leader

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 725,400 - 1,004,400; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks an Emergency Medicine HOD Consultant to lead the department in Dubai. The role combines frontline clinical care with strategic governance, staffing, policies, and service improvement, overseeing trauma resuscitation, critical care, and high-acuity cases.

The successful candidate will develop pathways, mentor teams, ensure DHA compliance and international standards, and collaborate with hospital leadership to optimise patient flow and outcomes while delivering

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of specialist training in Emergency Medicine.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine or equivalent.
• DHA licensing eligibility for Dubai.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Emergency Medicine Department with high clinical and operational standards.
• Direct trauma resuscitation, airway management, and critical-care stabilization.
• Oversee patient flow, triage, investigations, and discharge decisions.
• Develop clinical policies, escalation procedures, and evidence-based pathways.
• Mentor junior doctors, nurses, and allied staff; support CME and training.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership on governance, audits, and service improvements.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Department leadership

Trauma resuscitation

Advanced airway management

Cardiac emergencies

Critical-care stabilization

Adult emergencies

Pediatric emergencies

Mass-casualty preparedness

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Medical education

DHA licensing eligibility

Education

MBBS/MD or equivalent

Accredited Emergency Medicine specialist training

Board certification in Emergency Medicine

DHA Consultant licence eligibility

Job description

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks an Emergency Medicine HOD Consultant to lead the department in Dubai. The role combines frontline clinical care with strategic governance, staffing, policies, and service improvement, overseeing trauma resuscitation, critical care, and high-acuity cases.

The successful candidate will develop pathways, mentor teams, ensure DHA compliance and international standards, and collaborate with hospital leadership to optimise patient flow and outcomes while delivering