Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide comprehensive management of critically ill neonates, infants, children and adolescents in the PICU.
• Manage complex pediatric medical and surgical cases, including respiratory failure, sepsis, shock and multi-organ dysfunction.
• Expertise in mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, airway management and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Perform and supervise relevant pediatric critical care procedures and emergency interventions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, resuscitation and clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with Pediatric Surgery, Cardiology, Anesthesia and other specialties.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching and supervision of junior doctors

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree with a recognized postgraduate qualification in Pediatrics.
• Recognized Fellowship/Board Certification in Pediatric Critical Care/Pediatric Intensive Care or an equivalent recognized qualification.
• Relevant post-specialization experience in Pediatric Critical Care/PICU, meeting DHA PQR Consultant requirements.
• 8-10 years experience in a tertiary-care hospital or high-volume PICU is preferred.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Strong independent experience managing complex PICU cases and critically ill pediatric patients.
• DHA License / DHA Eligibility as Consultant Pediatric Critical Care essential.