Consultant Neurocritical Care – Abu Dhabi

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Consultant in Neurocritical Care to join our Intensive Care Unit in Abu Dhabi. The role involves delivering specialist critical‑care management for patients with severe neurological and neurosurgical conditions in a multidisciplinary environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide consultant‑level care for critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus and postoperative complications.
• Manage airway, ventilation, hemodynamic instability and multisystem critical illness in neurocritical patients.
• Lead neurological monitoring, intracranial pressure management and cerebral perfusion strategies.
• Collaborate with Neurosurgery, Neurology, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Rehabilitation teams.
• Supervise and mentor ICU physicians, residents, fellows and other clinical staff.
• Contribute to clinical research, education, quality improvement and patient‑safety initiatives.

Required profile

• Medical degree with accredited postgraduate training in Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery or Anesthesiology.
• Board certification/specialist qualification in the primary specialty.
• Valid Department of Health Abu Dhabi Consultant licence or eligibility.
• Significant post‑specialist ICU or dedicated Neurocritical Care experience.
• Experience in a tertiary or academic medical centre is an advantage.

Required skills

• Neurocritical Care
• Neurointensive Care
• Critical care medicine
• Neurological monitoring
• Intracranial pressure monitoring
• EEG/continuous EEG interpretation
• Cerebral hemodynamic management