Consultant Surgeon

Overview

Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. The selected consultant will be working with a prestigious healthcare facility in Saudi Arabia while the recruitment and job posting location remains Dubai, United Arab Emirates for Allocation Assist Middle East.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-100000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality surgical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents requiring diagnostic, therapeutic, elective, emergency, or complex pediatric surgical procedures.
• Perform pediatric surgery procedures within approved privileges, ensuring safe operative planning, precise technique, informed consent, and appropriate postoperative care.
• Conduct daily ward rounds, review clinical progress, assess recovery needs, and formulate multidisciplinary treatment plans for admitted pediatric surgical patients.
• Provide on‑call coverage and respond to pediatric surgical emergencies according to departmental schedules and hospital protocols.
• Manage referrals and complex cases in collaboration with neonatology, pediatric ICU, anesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, oncology, and other specialist teams.
• Supervise junior medical staff, support clinical training, and participate in evaluation, mentoring, and knowledge development activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records, operative notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries, and follow‑up documentation in compliance with hospital standards.
• Participate in departmental meetings, multidisciplinary case reviews, clinical audits, morbidity discussions, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Uphold patient rights, confidentiality, infection control, patient safety protocols, and ethical surgical practice at all times.
• Engage in research, publications, medical conferences, continuous medical education, and evidence‑based pediatric surgery advancement.
• Support innovation in pediatric surgery by contributing to improved pathways, safer workflows, and better clinical outcomes for children and families.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of accredited residency and fellowship training in Pediatric Surgery.
• Board certification in Pediatric Surgery such as American Board, Royal College, or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of post‑specialization experience in Pediatric Surgery.
• At least 2 years of experience in a tertiary care center.
• Eligibility for licensing with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is required for the actual work location.
• Strong experience in neonatal, infant, child, and adolescent surgical care.
• Confident in managing emergency pediatric surgery cases, complex surgical referrals, ward‑based care, and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
• Proven leadership ability with experience supervising junior doctors and supporting clinical education.
• Excellent communication, decision‑making, clinical judgment, and teamwork skills.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural tertiary healthcare environment with professionalism, empathy, and surgical discipline.

Skills Set

• Pediatric surgery
• Neonatal surgery
• Infant surgical care
• Emergency pediatric surgery
• Pediatric diagnostic procedures
• Pediatric therapeutic procedures
• Ward round management
• Multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Complex case management
• Pediatric surgical referrals
• On‑call emergency coverage
• Junior doctor supervision
• Clinical training
• Medical staff evaluation
• Operative documentation
• Patient safety
• Confidentiality standards
• Clinical audits
• Quality improvement
• Departmental meetings
• Research and publications
• Continuing Medical Education
• SCFHS licensing eligibility
• Tertiary care experience

Benefits

• Competitive tax‑free salary
• Housing allowance or accommodation
• Annual leave
• CME support
• Health insurance for self and dependents
• Relocation assistance
• Onboarding support