Specialist Physician – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Overview

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) seeks a full-time, on-site Specialist Physician for the ICU in Abu Dhabi. Working alongside Consultant Physicians, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred critical care while supervising junior staff. The role spans direct clinical duties, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, audit/quality initiatives, and participation in research within one of the UAE’s largest tertiary centres.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ICU patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management under established best practices.
• Lead ward rounds; review investigations; adjust treatment plans and document care accurately.
• Collaborate with other specialties and support services; participate in MDT meetings.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff; ensure safe, holistic patient care.
• Support divisional policies, performance management, incident reporting, and resource utilization.
• Participate in on-call rota (evenings, nights, weekends, public holidays) as required.
• Ensure informed consent, admissions/discharges, and follow-up processes align with hospital protocols.

Requirements

• Board certification/eligible with current national license (or equivalent).
• Experience tiers per SSMC: Tier 1 (no post-board exp. required) / Tier 2 (≥2 years) / Tier 3 (≥3 years) in accredited institutes; UAE nationals as specified.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, audit, quality improvement, and patient safety.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills; adherence to policies and infection control.

Benefits

• Practice in a major tertiary centre with advanced technology and complex care pathways.
• Structured teaching/supervision opportunities and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Active involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement, and research/publication.
• Professional development through exposure to diverse ICU case-mix and best-practice standards.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Market Competitive
• Job Sector: Hospitals & Health Care
• Job Type: Full-time, On-site
• Qualifications: Board-certified/eligible ICU specialist; licensed or licensable; experience per Tier 1/2/3
• Job Categories: Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Clinical Governance, Medical Education, Research

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