Consultant Critical Care Medicine (Cardiac, Neurocritical & Trauma)

The Consultant in Critical Care Medicine provides senior assessment and management for critically ill patients, particularly those with cardiac, neurological or trauma-related needs. The role supports complex treatment decisions, intensive-care coordination, safe handovers and clinical leadership across a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation and ongoing management of critically ill patients, prioritising time-sensitive and life-threatening conditions.
• Develop and review treatment plans for complex cardiac, neurocritical and trauma presentations within clinical privileges.
• Coordinate with emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, cardiology, nursing and allied services to support timely care.
• Supervise clinical decisions and support safe use of intensive-care resources, procedures and monitoring.
• Communicate clinical status and treatment options with patients’ families in an appropriate and sensitive manner.
• Participate in on-call coverage, case review, quality audits, incident learning and clinical governance activities.
• Mentor junior medical staff and contribute to teaching, research or continuing education as appropriate.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A recognised medical degree and accepted postgraduate training in critical care or an approved related specialty are required.
• Applicants must meet DOH consultant-level professional qualification and experience criteria.
• A current DOH licence or eligibility for the relevant consultant scope is expected.
• Demonstrated experience with complex intensive-care, cardiac, neurological or trauma cases is important.
• Current registration, resuscitation competency and continuing medical education are expected.

Skills and Professional Expectations

• Calm, high-level clinical judgement in rapidly changing situations.
• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary communication.
• Clear clinical documentation and safe handover practice.
• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based care and staff development.

The successful candidate should maintain accurate records, communicate clearly and follow relevant safety, confidentiality, quality and professional standards. Teamwork, sound judgement and timely escalation of concerns are important.

Employment Details

This is a full-time opportunity based in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Use the application link in this listing to submit your interest. Shift, roster, on-call or site duties depend on the role.