Pain Medicine Consultant – UAE (Tax‑Free Salary)

About the role

A leading healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Pain Medicine Consultant to join a multidisciplinary clinical team. The role involves comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute, chronic, cancer‑related, neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain using both pharmacologic and interventional techniques.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and manage a wide spectrum of pain conditions, including acute, chronic, cancer‑related and neuropathic pain.
• Perform image‑guided pain procedures such as nerve blocks, epidural injections, radio‑frequency ablation and joint interventions.
• Develop multimodal pain‑management plans that incorporate medication optimisation, rehabilitation, psychology and lifestyle support.
• Coordinate care with orthopaedics, neurology, oncology, rheumatology and rehabilitation teams.
• Educate patients on long‑term pain control, functional restoration and safe analgesic use.
• Maintain high standards of consent, clinical documentation, procedural safety and patient outcomes.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance, quality‑improvement and patient‑safety initiatives.

Required profile

• Internationally trained Pain Medicine Consultant with recognised qualifications (e.g., American Board certification with Pain Medicine fellowship, UK CCT, FRCA/FFPMRCA, European Diploma, Canadian Royal College, Australian Pain Medicine subspecialty, Arab Board or equivalent).
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Eligibility for UAE licensing and facility credentialing.

Required skills

• Image‑guided pain procedures
• Nerve blocks
• Epidural injections
• Radio‑frequency ablation
• Joint interventions

What we offer

• Highly competitive tax‑free salary package with performance‑based incentives.
• Housing allowance or premium accommodation support.
• Comprehensive medical insurance and professional indemnity coverage.
• Annual return flight tickets and continuing medical education support.
• Visa, onboarding and relocation assistance, including DHA/DOH/MOH license conversion support.