Consultant Burns Surgery

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Burns Surgeon to join our specialist clinical team in Abu Dhabi.

• Provide consultant-level assessment and management of patients with acute and complex burns.
• Manage thermal, chemical, electrical and other burn injuries.
• Assess burn depth, extent and severity and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary management of major burn injuries.
• Perform appropriate burn surgery, including:
• Escharotomy and fasciotomy where indicated
• Burn wound excision and debridement
• Tangential excision
• Skin grafting and wound coverage
• Management of complex burn wounds
• Reconstructive procedures for burn sequelae
• Manage acute burn resuscitation and critical care in collaboration with ICU teams.
• Provide comprehensive wound care and infection prevention/management.
• Manage complications including sepsis, contractures, hypertrophic scarring and functional impairment.
• Participate in burn theatre lists, emergency services and on-call coverage.
• Coordinate rehabilitation and long-term management of burn survivors.
• Collaborate with Plastic Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Intensive Care, Anesthesiology, Infectious Diseases, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary burn rounds and case conferences.
• Develop and implement burn management protocols, clinical pathways and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in teaching, training and supervision of residents, fellows and junior medical staff.
• Contribute to clinical research, audits and service development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with UAE healthcare regulations and hospital policies.

• Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
• Completed recognized postgraduate training in General Surgery, Plastic Surgery or another relevant surgical specialty.
• Recognized Board Certification/Specialist or Consultant qualification in the relevant specialty.
• Fellowship or advanced formal training in Burns Surgery/Burn Care is highly desirable.
• Valid Department of Health (DoH) Abu Dhabi Consultant license/eligibility in the appropriate specialty.

• Significant post-specialist experience managing major and complex burn injuries.
• Demonstrated experience in acute burn surgery and operative burn management.
• Experience with burn wound excision, debridement and skin grafting.
• Experience managing critically ill burn patients.
• Experience in a dedicated burn center or major trauma center is highly desirable.

• Fellowship training in Burns Surgery / Burn Care.
• Experience managing extensive burns and complex reconstructive cases.
• Experience with pediatric burns is an advantage.
• Experience with inhalation injury and multidisciplinary burn critical care.
• Experience in burn reconstruction, scar management and contracture release.
• Academic, teaching, research or quality-improvement experience is desirable.

• Advanced knowledge and surgical expertise in burn management.
• Strong clinical judgment in high-acuity and emergency situations.
• Excellent operative and wound-management skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary burn care.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.

The ideal candidate will be a Consultant Burns Surgeon with dedicated fellowship or advanced training in Burns Surgery/Burn Care
, substantial experience managing major and complex burns, and experience working within a multidisciplinary burn or trauma center.

Valid DoH Abu Dhabi Consultant license/eligibility in the relevant surgical specialty is required.