Summary
NMC Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Infectious Diseases for a hospital role in Abu Dhabi. The consultant will assess and treat complex infections, advise on antimicrobial therapy, and provide inpatient and outpatient consultations. Duties include supporting infection prevention, outbreak management, multidisciplinary care, clinical education, audits, and quality improvement. Applicants need a medical degree, recognized postgraduate qualifications, consultant-level certification and applicable UAE licensure; BLS/ACLS may be required.
The posting
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Consultant -Infectious Diseases will provide specialist clinical care, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in a hospital setting in the UAE. He will work closely with physicians, nursing teams, microbiology, infection prevention and control, pharmacy, and other specialties to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultant-level assessment and management of patients with infectious diseases.
- Diagnose and treat complex bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
- Manage antimicrobial therapy and participate in antimicrobial stewardship programs.
- Provide consultation for inpatient and outpatient infectious disease cases.
- Support the management of sepsis and other serious infectious conditions.
- Advise on infection prevention, isolation precautions, and outbreak management.
- Collaborate with microbiology and laboratory teams regarding cultures, susceptibility testing, and diagnostic investigations.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings and case discussions.
- Provide guidance on infection control policies and healthcare-associated infections.
- Contribute to education and training of residents, specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with hospital policies and UAE healthcare regulations.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research, and continuing medical education.
Provide on-call or emergency consultation services as required by the hospital
Qualifications
- Medical degree (MBBS/MD or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
- Recognized postgraduate qualification in Infectious Diseases and/or Internal Medicine.
- Appropriate consultant-level certification recognized by the relevant UAE health authority.
- Valid eligibility/licensure with the applicable UAE regulatory authority, DOH Abu Dhabi,.
- Relevant consultant-level clinical experience, preferably in a tertiary-care.
- Experience in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control is desirable
- Experience managing complex and immunocompromised patients is an advantage.
- Current BLS/ACLS certification, where required by the facility.