Medical Director (UAE National)

Maseera; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maseera, a private healthcare organisation in Abu Dhabi, seeks an experienced Medical Director to provide strategic clinical leadership and governance across operations.

The role combines clinical oversight, regulatory compliance, quality improvement and commercial development, working with the executive team to raise patient care standards and drive growth in Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' relevant clinical experience, including medical leadership or management.
• Recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MD or equivalent).
• Experience in UAE healthcare sector, ideally Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight across medical and clinical functions, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Manage medical practitioners' performance, credentialing and clinical standards.
• Maintain clinical governance, regulatory compliance and patient safety frameworks.
• Oversee clinical quality, risk management, medical audits and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational effectiveness and organisational development.
• Identify opportunities for service expansion and clinical offerings.
• Establish relationships with providers, insurers, partners and referral networks.
• Collaborate with senior management to improve clinical performance and business outcomes.
• Support recruitment, development and retention of high-calibre medical professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Strategic thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

MBBS

MD

Job description

We are representing an established private healthcare organisation in Abu Dhabi seeking to appoint an experienced Medical Director to provide strategic clinical leadership and support the continued development of its healthcare operations.

This is a senior leadership appointment combining clinical oversight, medical governance, operational performance and commercial development.

The successful candidate will work closely with the executive leadership team to maintain high standards of patient care while contributing to the organisation's growth and longer-term strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight across medical and clinical functions, ensuring consistently high standards of patient care.


• Manage medical practitioners' performance, professional development, credentialing and clinical standards.


• Maintain effective clinical governance, regulatory compliance and patient safety frameworks.


• Oversee clinical quality, risk management, medical audits and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Contribute to strategic planning, operational effectiveness and organisational development.


• Identify and develop opportunities for service expansion, new clinical offerings and commercial growth.


• Establish and strengthen relationships with healthcare providers, insurers, corporate partners and referral networks.


• Work collaboratively with senior management to improve clinical performance, patient experience and business outcomes.


• Support the recruitment, development and retention of high-calibre medical professionals.

Candidate Profile

• Recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MD or equivalent).


• Eligible to hold the appropriate Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) licence and Medical Director designation.


• Minimum 10 years' relevant clinical experience, including experience in medical leadership or management.


• Previous experience within the United Arab Emirates healthcare sector, ideally Abu Dhabi.


• Demonstrable expertise in clinical governance, physician management and regulatory compliance.


• Strong commercial awareness, with experience contributing to healthcare business development or service expansion.


• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.