Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Client of First Medical Center

Job Summary We are seeking a highly qualified Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist to join a leading hospital in Al Ain. The successful candidate will provide expert diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care for infants, children, and adolescents with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders. This role involves clinical excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and contribution to service development within a tertiary-care setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care in paediatric gastroenterology
• Diagnose and manage complex gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders in children
• Perform and interpret paediatric endoscopic procedures (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Manage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, chronic liver disease, feeding disorders, and functional GI disorders
• Participate in emergency and on-call consultant rotas as required

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
• Provide consultation support to general paediatrics and other specialties
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors, fellows, and allied health professionals

Education & Quality

• Participate in teaching, training, and continuing medical education activities
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs
• Support hospital policies, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based practice