Consultant ICU Physician - Pediatrics or Adult

About the role

A leading hospital in Abu Dhabi is seeking highly qualified Consultant Intensive Care Physicians for Adult ICU and Pediatric ICU services. Candidates must hold Tier 1 (Western-trained) qualifications in line with DOH PQR requirements and be eligible for DOH Consultant licensure. The role delivers advanced critical care in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level critical care management for adult and/or pediatric patients in ICU
• Assess, diagnose, stabilise and manage critically ill patients
• Lead multidisciplinary ICU teams, including registrars, residents, nursing staff and allied health professionals
• Perform and supervise advanced life-support procedures, invasive monitoring and ventilatory management
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, Surgery, Pediatrics and subspecialty teams
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, DOH regulations and international critical care standards
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reporting
• Take part in clinical governance, audits, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Support teaching, mentoring and training of junior medical staff
• Provide on-call consultant cover as per hospital rota

Required profile

• Medical degree from a recognised institution
• Tier 1 specialist/consultant qualification (e.g. CCT/CCST, American Board, Canadian Board, Australian/NZ fellowship, Irish Board)
• Specialty training in Intensive Care Medicine, including Adult ICU and/or Pediatric ICU
• Eligible for DOH Consultant license in Intensive Care Medicine (Adult or Pediatric)
• Minimum 3-5 years' post-specialist/post-board experience at Consultant level
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage
• Preferred: dual training or experience in Adult and Pediatric ICU, fellowship in Critical Care/Pediatric Critical Care, experience in tertiary or teaching hospitals, and prior experience in GCC or internationally accredited hospitals

What we offer

• Competitive tax-free consultant salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• State-of-the-art ICU facilities and technology
• Support with DOH licensing and relocation (as per hospital policy)