Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Specialist Paediatrician / Pediatrician to join a leading healthcare facility in the UAE.

The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive medical care to newborns, infants, children, and adolescents, with a strong focus on preventive healthcare, accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and family-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive pediatric consultations and clinical examinations.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in children.
• Provide routine health assessments and monitor children's physical, developmental, and emotional well-being.
• Manage common pediatric conditions including respiratory infections, gastrointestinal disorders, allergies, asthma, and childhood infections.
• Assess and manage children presenting with fever, cough, breathing difficulties, dehydration, abdominal pain, and other acute complaints.
• Monitor child growth and development and identify developmental concerns at an early stage.
• Provide age-appropriate vaccination and immunization guidance according to applicable clinical protocols.
• Assess nutritional status and provide appropriate dietary and health advice.
• Manage children with chronic medical conditions and coordinate long-term follow-up.
• Recognize children requiring urgent or specialized care and arrange appropriate referrals.
• Review and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic investigations.
• Provide appropriate pediatric emergency assessment and initial stabilization within the physician's scope of practice.
• Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, preventive-care advice, and follow-up requirements clearly to parents and caregivers.
• Work closely with pediatric subspecialists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and confidential patient records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical audits, quality improvement, infection-control, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Promote preventive healthcare, healthy childhood development, and family education.
• Follow applicable UAE healthcare regulations, clinical guidelines, professional standards, and facility policies.

Requirements

MBBS, MD, or equivalent recognized medical qualification.

Recognized postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics / Pediatrics

Relevant post-specialization clinical experience.

Strong experience in general pediatric clinical practice.

Excellent diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.

Good knowledge of pediatric growth, development, preventive care, and common childhood conditions.

Strong ability to communicate effectively with children and their parents or caregivers.

Compassionate and patient-centered approach.

Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.