Pediatric Orthopedics Consultant

Join Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) as a Pediatric Orthopedics Consultant!

Why Join SSMC?

✅ World-Class Facilities – Work in a cutting-edge medical center equipped with the latest technologies.
✅ Career Growth – Access professional development, research opportunities, and mentorship programs.
✅ Competitive Benefits – Tax-free salary, relocation assistance, and comprehensive healthcare coverage.

If you’re a skilled Pediatric Orthopedics Consultant looking for a rewarding career in an advanced healthcare setting, apply today!

Summary

Provides expert pediatric orthopedic care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, developmental, traumatic, and acquired musculoskeletal conditions. The role covers elective, urgent, and emergency orthopedic cases, with a strong focus on safe, age-appropriate surgical and non-surgical management.

Education/Qualification:

1. Basic medical degree from recognized institution
2. Post-qualification certification
   • Qualification Source from: North America, Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand. 
     • USA: American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
     • Canada: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Certificate (FRCPC)
     • UK and Ireland: GMC/CCST Specialist Register
     • Australia and New Zealand: Fellowship from the Royal College (FRACP)

Experience:

• • Minimum of two (2) years of experience post-board/equivalent certification in Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland (CCST), United Kingdom (CCT) Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden OR  Switzerland,
    • Sub-Specialties: Minimum of two (2) years of experience post-sub-specialty certification in Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, or the UK.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience after obtaining the main specialty qualification in United Kingdom (CESR) Portugal, Spain, or Italy
    • Sub-Specialties: Minimum of four (4) years of experience after obtaining the sub-specialty qualification in Portugal, Spain, or Italy.

License:

• Current and in a Good Standing Medical License to practice in country of residence.
• Current BLS/ACLS Certificate

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide expert pediatric orthopedic care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital, developmental, traumatic, and acquired musculoskeletal conditions.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage complex elective, urgent, and emergency orthopedic cases.
• Perform pediatric orthopedic surgical procedures, including deformity correction, trauma surgery, and reconstructive procedures, following approved clinical standards.
• Lead preoperative assessment, surgical planning, perioperative management, and postoperative care, including follow-up and rehabilitation planning.
• Conduct regular ward rounds and outpatient clinics, reviewing and reassessing patients as required.
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior physicians, residents, and fellows in clinical and surgical practice.
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, pediatricians, intensivists, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings for complex orthopedic cases and coordinated care planning.
• Accept appropriate referrals from emergency services, inpatient teams, outpatient clinics, and external healthcare facilities.
• Participate in on-call duties, including emergency pediatric orthopedic consultations and surgical interventions.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in line with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, surgical risks, and postoperative care plans.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, education, and research activities within the department