General Practitioner - Pediatric/School

About the role

Kings College London Hospital Dubai is recruiting an experienced General Practitioner for the pediatric/school clinic at Arcadia Global School. The doctor evaluates, diagnoses, consults, takes histories and performs physical examinations, and provides treatment in a general practitioner or school clinic setting.

Key responsibilities

• Provide preventative services, immunisations, health promotion and guidance to adolescents during wellness, routine and acute care visits
• Manage surgical and medical emergencies in a school setting, stabilise patients (e.g. anaphylaxis, choking) and refer to hospital when needed
• Assess trauma in the school setting, stabilise until transfer to hospital (e.g. cervical spine mobilisation, initial fracture management, analgesia assessment)
• Assess fitness to work, perform pre-employment medicals and relevant on-site assessments
• Administer childhood vaccinations according to the schedule, manage minor burns and give injections (IV, IM, SC, subdermal)
• Perform IV cannulation and venepuncture
• Provide telephonic triage for paediatric and adult patients, prescribe medication and order lab tests where appropriate, refer to specialists and give safety-net instructions

Required profile

• MD or MBBS/MBChB
• Postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics or Children's Health
• Dubai Health Authority license or home-country license
• Knowledge of DHA school policies and standards
• At least 2 years of post-graduation experience