Specialist Physician: Clinical Leader & Mentor

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Specialist Physician to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care while supervising junior medical staff and contributing to training programs.

Under Consultant supervision, the role includes managing patient care, leading ward rounds, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective treatment. It also involves on-call duties and involvement in quality improvement and research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Board certification is required and licensure in good standing in the UAE.
• Tiered experience expectations described in the job posting: Tier 1 requires no post-board experience.
• Tier 2 requires at least 2 years of clinical experience post-qualification in an internationally accredited institute.
• Tier 3 requires at least 3 years clinical experience as Specialist post qualification in an internationally accredited institute for UAE Nationals + non-UAE Nationals enrolled in HAAD accredited residency programs.

Responsibilities

• Assists Consultant physicians in supervising junior staff and patient care.
• Leads ward rounds and reassesses inpatients and outpatients regularly.
• Documents all relevant clinical information clearly and in a timely fashion.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary meetings to plan holistic care for patients.
• Supports on-call coverage during evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays as required.
• Promotes quality improvement initiatives and regular audit to improve clinical practice.
• Ensures adherence to hospital policies, procedures and safety guidelines.

Education

Board certification

Job description

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Specialist Physician to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care while supervising junior medical staff and contributing to training programs.

Under Consultant supervision, the role includes managing patient care, leading ward rounds, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective treatment. It also involves on-call duties and involvement in quality improvement and research initiatives.