Consultant / Specialist Medical Oncologist

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced Consultant or Specialist Medical Oncologist in the UAE to provide specialist care and clinical leadership across oncology services in a modern hospital setting. The physician works with a diverse international patient population as part of a multidisciplinary oncology team alongside surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, haematologists, palliative care specialists and oncology nurses.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose, assess and manage patients with malignant diseases, including solid tumours and selected haematological malignancies.
• Develop individualised cancer treatment plans based on diagnosis, staging, patient characteristics and clinical guidelines.
• Prescribe, administer and monitor systemic cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and hormonal therapy.
• Monitor patients for treatment response, adverse effects and complications, and review and modify treatment plans accordingly.
• Take part in multidisciplinary tumour boards and oncology case discussions.
• Provide patients and families with clear information on diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, risks and supportive care, and coordinate referrals to other specialist services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and electronic medical records, and follow clinical governance, patient safety, medication safety and infection-control requirements.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and professional development, and comply with UAE healthcare regulations and hospital policies.

Required profile

• Medical degree such as MBBS, MD or equivalent.
• Recognised specialist or board qualification in Medical Oncology.
• Minimum 3 years' post-specialist or post-board experience.
• Current clinical experience in medical oncology within a hospital, cancer centre or tertiary-care setting, managing systemic cancer therapies.
• Experience with chemotherapy, and ideally immunotherapy, targeted and hormonal treatments, and with multidisciplinary oncology teams and tumour boards.
• Eligibility for the relevant UAE medical licensing requirements.

Recognised qualifications include ABIM Medical Oncology, UK CCT/CCST, MRCP/FRCP, European Board Certification, Canadian Royal College certification, Australian FRACP, Arab Board, DM, DNB, DrNB, MD, FNB, FCPS and other equivalent internationally recognised qualifications. Applications are made through the recruitment agency; the agency states it will never ask candidates for money to process an application.