Consultant – Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

About the role

Black Pearl is recruiting on behalf of a well-established healthcare provider in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for a Consultant in Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The consultant leads comprehensive rehabilitation for children with congenital, neurological, musculoskeletal and acquired functional impairments, combining clinical judgment, compassionate communication and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Key responsibilities

• Assess function, mobility, tone, pain, participation and rehabilitation needs in children with complex disability.
• Develop family-centered rehabilitation plans with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology and orthotics teams.
• Manage cerebral palsy, neurodisability, spasticity, acquired brain/spinal injury and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
• Perform spasticity interventions, including botulinum toxin treatment, where trained and privileged.
• Lead goal-setting conferences, outcomes measurement, transition planning, equipment prescription and program development.
• Supervise junior medical staff, support multidisciplinary decision-making and take part in clinical governance, incident review, quality improvement, credentialing and departmental education.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with infection prevention, medication safety, privacy and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Medical degree, recognized Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty qualification and accredited Pediatric Rehabilitation fellowship or formal pediatric subspecialty training, recognized under UAE Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Internship completed and active, unrestricted registration in the current or most recent country of practice.
• Tier 1 qualification and DOH Consultant-level experience with recent pediatric rehabilitation practice and multidisciplinary leadership; the exact Tier 1 award is mandatory for Tier 1 vacancies.
• Current BLS and PALS; evidence of cerebral palsy, neurodisability and spasticity management experience; botulinum toxin credentials desirable.
• Eligible to obtain a Department of Health – Abu Dhabi Consultant licence for the applicable base specialty/title, with recent clinical activity and no unresolved licensing or standing concerns.

Applicants submit their CV and supporting credentials through the Black Pearl website, stating the exact specialty and subspecialty board, licence status, post-qualification experience and location. Shortlisted candidates are contacted for a confidential discussion and document review; Black Pearl charges no recruitment fee.