Consultant Critical Care – Abu Dhabi

About the role

A leading tertiary care hospital in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Consultant in Critical Care Medicine to join its multidisciplinary ICU team. The role involves delivering comprehensive care to high‑acuity adult patients and leading clinical pathways in a fast‑paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full‑spectrum ICU care for adult patients, including medical, surgical, trauma and sepsis cases.
• Lead daily multidisciplinary ICU rounds and ensure high‑quality clinical decision‑making.
• Perform and supervise advanced ICU procedures such as mechanical ventilation, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, central and arterial line insertion, renal replacement therapy initiation and complex resuscitation.
• Collaborate closely with anesthesia, emergency medicine, cardiology, surgery and allied health teams.
• Participate in clinical governance, morbidity & mortality meetings, quality improvement initiatives and ICU protocol development.
• Provide teaching and mentorship to residents, fellows and nursing staff.
• Support research, audits and service development projects within the ICU.

Required profile

• Consultant‑level qualification in Critical Care/Intensive Care Medicine (American Board, CCT/UK, CESR, FRCA, Australian/NZ Fellowship or equivalent).
• Eligibility for Department of Health Abu Dhabi licensing.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post‑consultant experience in high‑acuity ICUs of tertiary or quaternary hospitals.
• Strong communication, leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Interest in ICU service expansion, pathway optimisation, digital ICU systems, ECMO or advanced ventilation strategies.

Required skills

• Mechanical ventilation
• Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Central line insertion
• Arterial line insertion
• Renal replacement therapy initiation
• Complex resuscitation
• ECMO (interest)
• Advanced ventilation strategies
• Digital ICU systems