Consultant – Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

About the role

Black Pearl is recruiting on behalf of a well-established healthcare provider in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for a Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia position. The consultant delivers anesthetic care for neonates, infants and children undergoing congenital and acquired cardiac procedures, with multiple vacancies possibly available. The role combines clinical judgment, compassionate communication, multidisciplinary teamwork and a strong commitment to quality and patient safety.

Key responsibilities

• Provide preoperative assessment, intraoperative anesthesia and immediate postoperative management for pediatric cardiac surgery and catheter-based interventions.
• Manage complex congenital heart disease cases, cardiopulmonary bypass, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy and perioperative emergencies.
• Collaborate with congenital cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, perfusionists, intensivists and specialist nursing teams.
• Support cardiac theatre, catheterization laboratory, transport and critical-care pathways within approved privileges.
• Take part in on-call coverage, clinical governance, morbidity and mortality review, simulation and service improvement.
• Supervise junior medical staff, support multidisciplinary decision-making and counsel patients and families.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with infection prevention, medication safety, privacy and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Medical degree, recognized Anesthesiology specialty qualification and a formal Pediatric Anesthesia and/or Cardiac Anesthesia fellowship with documented pediatric cardiac practice; the award must be recognized under the UAE Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Completed internship and active, unrestricted registration in the current or most recent country of practice.
• Tier 1 qualification and DOH Consultant-level experience, including recent high-volume congenital cardiac anesthesia exposure.
• Holds, or is eligible to obtain, a Department of Health – Abu Dhabi Consultant licence for the applicable base specialty or title.
• Recent clinical activity, competence within the advertised scope and no unresolved licensing or credentialing concerns.

Required skills

• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.
• Detailed congenital cardiac theatre and bypass case log.
• Transesophageal echocardiography certification or competence strongly preferred.
• Excellent diagnostic, procedural and clinical decision-making skills, and ability to supervise, teach and counsel patients and families.

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