Consultant – Fetal Medicine

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 Fetal Medicine. The role provides expert maternal-fetal medicine services for high-risk pregnancies, fetal assessment, prenatal diagnosis and coordinated perinatal care. It is a patient-facing position requiring a female physician.

Key responsibilities

• Lead fetal medicine consultations, advanced anomaly scanning, fetal growth surveillance, Doppler assessment and high-risk pregnancy reviews.
• Counsel patients and families about fetal abnormalities, prognosis, testing and management options with cultural sensitivity.
• Perform prenatal diagnostic and fetal procedures within approved competence and privileges.
• Coordinate care with obstetrics, neonatology, genetics, paediatric subspecialties, radiology and laboratory services.
• Support referral pathways, clinical audit, ultrasound quality assurance, guideline development and on-call services.
• Supervise junior medical staff, support multidisciplinary decision-making and take part in clinical governance, incident review, quality improvement, credentialing and continuing professional development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with infection prevention, medication safety, privacy and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Medical degree, recognized Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialty qualification and an accredited Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship or subspecialty board, 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 the post-qualification experience required for DOH Consultant licensing, with current fetal medicine practice; the exact Tier 1 award is mandatory.
• Fluent Arabic and current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Advanced obstetric ultrasound credentials and an invasive fetal-procedure log where applicable.

Required skills

• Excellent diagnostic, procedural and clinical decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and counselling skills with patients, families and multicultural teams.
• Ability to supervise, teach and support colleagues, and to work in an acute setting and on call.

Applicants submit their CV and supporting credentials through the Black Pearl website, stating their exact specialty and subspecialty board, licence status, post-qualification experience and location. Black Pearl charges no recruitment fee; appointments are subject to verification, licensing and credentialing.