Junior Consultant Neonatologist – Private Healthcare Facility

About the role

We are looking for a qualified and compassionate Junior Consultant Neonatologist to join our private healthcare facility in Dubai. The role involves delivering specialised medical care to newborns, including premature and critically ill infants, across the NICU, delivery suite and newborn care areas.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care to premature, low‑birth‑weight and critically ill neonates.
• Assess, stabilise and manage neonates in the NICU, delivery room, nursery and emergency settings.
• Handle neonatal conditions such as respiratory distress, sepsis, jaundice, congenital anomalies and other emergencies.
• Perform neonatal resuscitation and support respiratory function using non‑invasive and mechanical ventilation.
• Manage nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance and monitor growth.
• Interpret laboratory results, blood gases, imaging and other diagnostic studies.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, paediatricians and multidisciplinary teams during high‑risk deliveries and NICU rounds.
• Document clinical care accurately and participate in on‑call duties, quality improvement and teaching activities.

Required profile

• Medical degree (MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
• Completed accredited paediatrics residency or specialist training.
• Completed recognised neonatology fellowship or subspecialty training.
• Postgraduate qualification in neonatology.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.

Required skills

• Neonatal resuscitation
• Mechanical ventilation and non‑invasive ventilation
• Neonatal nutrition and fluid‑electrolyte management
• Interpretation of laboratory investigations and blood gas analysis
• Imaging interpretation for neonatal patients
• Performance of neonatal procedures (e.g., intubation, line placement)