Consultant Palliative Medicine

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced Consultant Palliative Medicine / Palliative Care Physician in Dubai to provide specialist clinical care across palliative medicine and supportive care. The role suits a senior physician who works closely with oncology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care, nursing, pharmacy, psychology and allied health teams, combining direct clinical care with multidisciplinary consultation, complex symptom management, advance care planning, clinical governance and service improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with advanced cancer and other serious, progressive or life-limiting conditions
• Manage complex physical symptoms such as pain, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and delirium, including cancer-related and non-cancer pain
• Develop individualised palliative and supportive-care plans based on patient preferences and goals of care
• Provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care and specialist consultation to other hospital departments
• Take part in multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences and complex clinical decisions
• Support patients and families with discussions on prognosis, treatment options, goals of care, advance care planning and end-of-life care
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, patient safety and palliative-care pathways and protocols
• Mentor junior doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals and take part in clinical research and education

Required profile

• Primary medical degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) and a recognised postgraduate specialist qualification in palliative medicine, palliative care or hospice and palliative medicine
• Consultant-level experience, with significant post-specialisation experience in palliative medicine and proven experience managing complex symptoms and pain
• Experience with advanced malignancy, multidisciplinary teams, goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning
• Current medical registration or eligibility for UAE licensing, and eligibility for the DHA licence or another relevant UAE health authority licence
• Evidence of continuing professional development and professional good standing

Desirable

• Fellowship or equivalent higher specialist qualification, UK CCT/CCST, American Board, Canadian Royal College, European Board or another recognised international qualification
• Experience in a cancer centre, cancer-pain management, ICU, acute medicine, oncology, geriatrics or a related specialty
• Experience developing palliative-care pathways, clinical leadership, teaching, research, audit or quality improvement
• Previous UAE or GCC experience, experience in a multicultural or international healthcare setting, and existing DHA/DOH/MOHAP eligibility or transferable UAE licensing