Consultant Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Dubai (Tax-Free)

About the role

A leading, internationally accredited hospital group in Dubai is expanding its pediatric emergency and acute care services and is inviting applications from highly skilled Consultant / Specialist Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians to join its multidisciplinary emergency care team. This is a career‑defining opportunity to practice within a JCI‑accredited, technologically advanced emergency department, delivering high‑acuity pediatric emergency care to a diverse international patient population.

Key responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment, diagnosis, and management of pediatric patients presenting with acute medical, surgical, and trauma‑related conditions.
• Stabilise and manage life‑threatening pediatric emergencies, including respiratory distress, sepsis, trauma, and cardiac events.
• Perform pediatric emergency procedures such as airway management, intubation, resuscitation, procedural sedation, and vascular access.
• Lead and participate in pediatric advanced life support (PALS) and resuscitation protocols.
• Collaborate with pediatricians, intensivists, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate admission, referral, or discharge planning.
• Provide family‑centred care, communicating with parents and caregivers regarding diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
• Ensure efficient triage and patient flow management within the pediatric emergency department.
• Utilise diagnostic tools such as point‑of‑care testing, imaging, and laboratory investigations for rapid clinical decision‑making.
• Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs.
• Maintain accurate and compliant electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, pediatric emergency care standards, and hospital protocols.

Required profile

• Minimum 3+ years post‑board certification experience in pediatric emergency medicine.
• Recognised qualifications (American Board, UK CCT, MRCPCH, European Board, Royal College, Australian Fellowship, Arab Board, DNB/MD/DM/FNB/FCPS, etc.).
• Eligibility for DHA / DOH / MOH licence conversion with full support provided.

Required skills

• Airway management
• Pediatric intubation
• Resuscitation
• Procedural sedation
• Vascular access
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Point‑of‑care testing
• Diagnostic imaging interpretation

What we offer

• Competitive tax‑free consultant salary package
• Performance‑based incentives
• Housing allowance or accommodation support
• Comprehensive family medical insurance
• Annual return air tickets
• Professional indemnity / malpractice coverage
• Continuing medical education (CME) support
• End‑to‑end DHA / DOH / MOH licence conversion and relocation assistance