Consultant Neonatologist

Job Description – Consultant Neonatologist

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Consultant Neonatologist to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will provide expert care for critically ill and premature newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as healthy newborns in the nursery. The Consultant Neonatologist will work collaboratively with obstetricians, pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and nursing teams to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care while ensuring compliance with DOH regulations and international clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care for premature, critically ill, and high-risk newborns in the NICU.
• Diagnose and manage neonatal conditions, including:
• Prematurity and low birth weight
• Respiratory distress syndrome
• Neonatal sepsis
• Birth asphyxia and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
• Neonatal jaundice
• Congenital anomalies
• Neonatal seizures
• Metabolic and genetic disorders
• Feeding and growth disorders
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide advanced neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform neonatal procedures, including:
• Endotracheal intubation
• Umbilical venous and arterial catheterization
• Lumbar puncture
• Chest tube insertion
• Exchange transfusion (where indicated)
• Surfactant administration
• Manage neonates requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, high-frequency ventilation, and other advanced respiratory support modalities.
• Interpret laboratory investigations, radiological imaging, and neonatal monitoring data.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate multidisciplinary care for complex neonatal cases.
• Counsel and educate parents regarding neonatal conditions, treatment plans, prognosis, breastfeeding, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, geneticists, and other specialists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, mortality and morbidity reviews, clinical audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor specialists, residents, fellows, and NICU nursing staff.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using the hospital's electronic medical record system.
• Ensure compliance with DOH regulations, hospital policies, infection prevention protocols, neonatal safety standards, and clinical governance requirements.
• Participate in the departmental on-call rota and emergency neonatal coverage.

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of an accredited residency in Pediatrics followed by a recognized fellowship or subspecialty training in Neonatology.
• Fellowship/CCT/CCST/Arab Board/American Board/Canadian Board or equivalent qualification recognized by DOH for Consultant registration.
• Eligibility for or possession of a DOH Consultant Neonatologist License.
• Relevant post-qualification experience as per DOH Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Valid Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is preferred.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.

• Competitive tax-free salary.
• Health insurance.
• Annual paid leave and air ticket allowance.
• End-of-service benefits as per UAE Labour Law.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) support.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Modern NICU equipped with advanced neonatal monitoring and life-support technology.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with opportunities for research and academic development.