Consultant - Fetal Medicine

Role Overview

Consultant – Fetal Medicine at NMC Healthcare. The role provides specialized care for high-risk pregnancies, fetal diagnosis, prenatal counseling, and fetal therapeutic interventions.

Role Purpose

To deliver specialized maternal-fetal medicine care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, optimizing outcomes for high-risk pregnancies through advanced diagnostic and therapeutic expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Management

• Evaluate and manage high-risk pregnancies.
• Develop individualized management plans for complex pregnancies.
• Manage pregnancies complicated by maternal medical disorders, multiple pregnancies, fetal growth restriction, pre-eclampsia, placental disorders, preterm labor, and congenital anomalies.
• Participate in labor and delivery planning for high-risk pregnancies.

Advanced Fetal Assessment

• Perform comprehensive fetal assessments using advanced obstetric ultrasound.
• Conduct first, second, and third trimester fetal anomaly scans.
• Assess fetal growth, Doppler studies, and fetal well-being.
• Perform fetal echocardiography where credentialed.
• Diagnose congenital anomalies and genetic disorders.
• Interpret advanced fetal ultrasound findings.
• Monitor fetal growth and well-being throughout pregnancy.

Prenatal Diagnostics and Counseling

• Provide prenatal counseling to expectant parents regarding fetal abnormalities and management options.
• Provide compassionate counseling for fetal anomalies and pregnancy complications.
• Recommend appropriate prenatal screening and diagnostic tests.
• Review prenatal laboratory and genetic investigations.
• Perform invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures including amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and fetal blood sampling where applicable.

Fetal Therapeutic Procedures

• Perform or assist in fetal therapeutic procedures where appropriately credentialed.

Patient Care and Communication

• Deliver evidence-based maternal-fetal care.
• Explain risks, benefits, and treatment options to patients and families.
• Obtain informed consent for invasive procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and ethical medical practice.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate care with Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery, Genetics, Radiology, and ICU teams.

Documentation and Records

• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Maintain accurate documentation of ultrasound findings and management plans.

Administrative and Governance

• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to departmental quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with DHA/DOH/MOHAP regulations and hospital policies.
• Participate in clinical audits and morbidity & mortality meetings.

Academic and Professional Development

• Teach and supervise residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME/CPD).
• Engage in clinical research and publications.
• Present at departmental meetings and conferences.

Quality and Safety

• Adhere to infection prevention and control standards.
• Participate in patient safety and risk management programs.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance standards.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• MD/MS/DNB in Obstetrics & Gynecology or equivalent recognized qualification.
• Fellowship or Subspecialty Certification in Fetal Medicine or Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
• Specialist/Consultant qualification recognized by DHA, DOH, or MOHAP.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-qualification experience as a Consultant in Fetal Medicine (requirements may vary by employer and licensing authority).
• Extensive experience in managing high-risk obstetric patients.
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced fetal ultrasound and invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Licensing

• Eligibility for or a valid DHA License (Dubai), DOH License (Abu Dhabi), or MOHAP License (Northern Emirates).
• Compliance with UAE Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR).

Skills & Competencies

Clinical and Technical Skills

• Expertise in advanced fetal imaging.
• Prenatal diagnosis and counseling.
• High-risk pregnancy management.
• Clinical decision-making.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) proficiency.

Professional Competencies

• Patient-centered care.
• Clinical excellence.
• Professional ethics.
• Teamwork.
• Leadership.
• Critical thinking.
• Time management.
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Continuous professional development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Research and teaching ability.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.