Job Description

Position Summary

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is seeking an experienced and highly qualified Consultant in Pediatric Cardiology with expertise in Heart Failure to join our multidisciplinary pediatric cardiac team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart diseases, with a particular focus on pediatric heart failure, advanced heart failure therapies, and long-term cardiac management.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart diseases.
• Provide specialized assessment and management of pediatric heart failure patients.
• Lead the evaluation and treatment of complex cardiac cases, including advanced heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
• Interpret and perform pediatric cardiac diagnostic procedures, including echocardiography and other non-invasive cardiac investigations.
• Collaborate with pediatric cardiac surgeons, intensivists, neonatologists, and other specialists to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary heart failure and congenital heart disease clinics.
• Contribute to the development of clinical pathways and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide inpatient, outpatient, and on-call consultant services as required.
• Participate in teaching, mentoring, and training of junior physicians, residents, and medical students.
• Maintain compliance with DOH, SKMC, and international clinical standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Completion of an accredited residency training program in Pediatrics.
• Fellowship, Board Certification, CCT, CCST, or equivalent recognized qualification in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Subspecialty training and significant experience in Pediatric Heart Failure.
• Minimum experience as required by the Department of Health (DOH) Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Valid DOH License or DOH Eligibility as a Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex pediatric cardiac and heart failure cases.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in tertiary or quaternary pediatric cardiac centers.
• Expertise in advanced heart failure therapies and multidisciplinary heart failure programs.
• Involvement in research, publications, quality improvement, and academic activities.