Consultant Palliative Care - Palliative Medicine

Consultant Palliative Care
- Palliative Medicine Job Snapshot
- Role:
Consultant Palliative Care

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Hospital and Health Care
- Function:
Physician

- Experience:

Minimum 5 years of post-board or post-fellowship consultant experience
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site Position Overview Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a highly qualified and compassionate Consultant in Palliative Care for a multidisciplinary healthcare team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will provide specialist palliative and supportive care to patients living with advanced, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses. The position focuses on managing pain and complex symptoms, improving patient comfort and quality of life, and providing emotional and psychosocial support to patients and their families.

The consultant will work closely with oncology, internal medicine, critical care, nursing, psychology, social work, and rehabilitation teams to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role involves supporting palliative care service development, clinical education, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Job Details
- Country:
United Arab Emirates
- City:
Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Hospital and Health Care
- Function:
Physician
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

• - Assess, diagnose, and manage patients requiring specialist palliative and end-of-life care.
• - Develop individualized treatment and symptom management plans for patients with advanced, chronic, or life-limiting medical conditions.
• - Provide specialist consultation for pain management and complex symptom control.
• - Evaluate patient needs and recommend appropriate supportive care interventions to improve comfort and quality of life.
• - Collaborate with oncology, internal medicine, critical care, nursing, psychology, social work, and rehabilitation professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• - Conduct family meetings to discuss patient conditions, treatment preferences, and appropriate care pathways.
• - Facilitate goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning, and end-of-life decision-making.
• - Support patients and families through complex medical decisions with compassion, sensitivity, and clear communication.
• - Coordinate continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, home care, and hospice settings where applicable.
• - Maintain patient-centered clinical practices that respect individual needs, preferences, and circumstances.

• - Participate in developing and implementing palliative care policies, clinical protocols, and treatment pathways.
• - Contribute to the development and expansion of palliative care services within the healthcare organization.
• - Support multidisciplinary approaches to managing patients with complex supportive care needs.
• - Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on clinical standards, patient safety, and care delivery.
• - Promote effective collaboration between medical specialties and supportive care services.

• - Provide clinical teaching and professional mentorship to physicians, medical residents, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.
• - Participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME), professional conferences, and departmental educational activities.
• - Promote understanding of palliative care principles among healthcare professionals and the wider community.
• - Support professional knowledge sharing related to symptom management, supportive care, and end-of-life…