Pediatric Anesthesia Consultant

SylvCare for Healthcare Recruitment; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free consultant salary

Housing, transportation, and annual飞t

Professional development, CME, and SCF

Family benefits, schooling allowances,

Job summary

SylvCare for Healthcare Recruitment seeks a Pediatric Anesthesia Consultant for a leading tertiary healthcare provider in Saudi Arabia. You will provide comprehensive anaesthetic care for infants, children and adolescents, supporting high-acuity surgical services and ensuring safe peri-operative management in line with international best practices.

You’ll handle high-risk cases, lead difficult airway management and emergency resuscitation, support NICU/PICU teams, perform regional and

Qualifications

• Board-certified in anesthesia with Western certification or equivalent.
• Fellowship in pediatric anesthesia or equivalent paediatric subspecialty training.
• Eligible for SCFHS Consultant Classification.
• Proficient in neonatal and paediatric airway, regional anesthesia, high-acuity cases.
• Experience in tertiary children’s hospitals or major surgical centres.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent pediatric anesthesia for a full spectrum of surgeries.
• Deliver anesthesia for high-risk paediatric patients (ASA III–IV).
• Lead difficult airway management and emergency resuscitation.
• Support NICU/PICU with neonatal emergencies and postoperative pain control.
• Perform regional and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks as part of multimodal analgesia.
• Participate in MDT discussions and perioperative planning.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audits, and staff training.
• Ensure compliance with SCFHS, JCI, MOH standards.

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking Pediatric Anesthesia Consultant to join a leading tertiary healthcare provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The successful applicant will provide comprehensive anaesthetic care for infants, children, and adolescents, supporting high-acuity surgical specialties and ensuring safe peri-operative management in accordance with international best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent pediatric anesthesia for a full spectrum of surgical services, including:
  
  
  
  • General & neonatal surgery
  
  
  • ENT, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology
  
  
  • Pediatric trauma and emergency cases
  
  
  • Oncology, radiology, and interventional procedures
  
  
  
  


• Deliver safe anesthesia for high-risk paediatric patients (ASA III–IV), including complex airway and critical care cases.


• Lead and participate in difficult airway management, rapid sequence induction, and emergency resuscitation.


• Provide anesthesia support to NICU and PICU, including neonatal emergencies, pre-operative optimisation, and postoperative pain control.


• Perform and supervise regional and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks as part of multimodal pain management.


• Participate in MDT discussions, peri-operative care planning, and evidence-based clinical pathways.


• Support quality improvement initiatives, morbidity & mortality reviews, and departmental audits.


• Actively contribute to junior anaesthesia staff training, simulation sessions, and competency development programs.


• Ensure full compliance with SCFHS, JCI, and MOH standards of safety, documentation, and clinical governance.

Requirements

• Western Board Certification in Anesthesia (e.g., FRCA, American Board, FRCPC, CIC, FANZCA, or equivalent).


• Recognised Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia or extensive tertiary-level experience in paediatric anaesthesia (minimum 2–3 years).


• Eligible for SCFHS Consultant Classification.


• Proficiency in neonatal and paediatric airway management, regional anesthesia, and high-acuity paediatric cases.


• Experience in tertiary children’s hospitals or major surgical centres preferred.


• Strong communication skills and ability to work within multidisciplinary paediatric teams.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to pediatric cardiac anesthesia or complex airway programmes.


• Experience with simulation-based training, paediatric pain pathways, and sedation services.


• Participation in clinical research, guideline development, or QI projects.

Benefits

• Competitive tax-free consultant salary.


• Housing, transportation, and annual flight allowances.


• Professional development, CME, and SCFHS licensing support.


• Family benefits, schooling allowances, and relocation assistance (varies by employer).