Specialist - Neonatologist

Role Overview

Specialist - Neonatologist at NMC Royal Hospital. The role is based in the United Arab Emirates and requires delivering professional, ethical, and high-quality clinical care to neonatal patients while managing clinical risks and maintaining governance compliance.

Role Purpose

Deliver comprehensive professional and ethical clinical services to neonatal patients in an effective and efficient manner, managing clinical risks, ensuring governance compliance, and maintaining the highest standards of medical practice through continuous professional development.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Perform professional duties of a neonatologist across the full scope of the specialty.
• Conduct daily rounds to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Nursery.
• Perform general or special examinations and other procedures as required.
• Order laboratory and radiological examinations, determine diagnosis, and prescribe medications.
• Advise nursing and dietary care as necessary.
• Apply preventive measures as required.
• Provide in-patient care to the newborn and attend difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveries.
• Offer consultation and referral services to in-patient services in the area of neonatology expertise.
• Work with patients throughout the entire process from consultation to treatment plan.
• Provide on-call emergency coverage for neonatal emergencies as per duty roster.

Risk Management & Governance

• Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Document all care provided and education or information given to patients within their medical health record, as per professional and practice standards and protocols.
• Follow standard policies and procedures as required by the Department of Health, JCI, ISO, OSHMS and other regulatory bodies.
• Maintain awareness of hospital fire policy and emergency procedures.

Professional Development & Quality Assurance

• Ensure excellence in medical practice by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.
• Review journals, texts, or periodicals to update latest techniques, procedures, drugs, and therapy.
• Participate in scheduled in-service training programs, CMEs, divisional teaching activities, regular physicians' conferences, or other committees as requested.
• Monitor clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance.
• Participate in quality assurance programs for obstetrics and gynecology services and help develop and monitor indicators.
• Assist senior staff in developing best practice guidelines and protocols.
• Participate in improvement initiatives within the department.
• Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner.

Stakeholder & Committee Engagement

• Serve as an expert in neonatology providing consultative services to other Medical Services.
• Attend committee meetings as assigned by the Head of Department.
• Foster interdepartmental liaison to ensure maintenance of established level of Service Agreements.
• Handle complaints in an amicable manner when necessary.

Governance & Development

• Participate in development of International level guidelines to standardize and improve quality of service provided.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 3–5 years' post-qualification experience at Specialist level, independent of country.
• At least 1 year Specialist level experience from a Tier 1 country as specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.
• Basic medical degree and completion of a specialty qualification or education programme (fellowship or diploma) recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Certification and registration in a specialty recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.
• Active and valid life support certification (e.g. BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP).
• Eligibility for relevant healthcare authority registration, such as Membership from Royal College, Arab Board Certification, MS, DM, MPhil, or an equivalent recognised by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.

Skills & Competencies

• Expert knowledge in neonatology and neonatal intensive care.
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and reassessments.
• Proficiency in prescribing medications and determining diagnoses.
• Capability to provide consultation and referral services.
• Strong commitment to continuous professional development.
• Ethical and responsible clinical practice.
• Effective communication and interdepartmental liaison.
• Quality assurance and performance monitoring capability.