Geriatric Medicine Consultant (ft)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

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You\xe2\x80\x99ll diagnose and treat acute illnesses, chronic diseases, disability and frailty. Your patients will often have several medical conditions and be taking a number of different medicines.

Common conditions you\xe2\x80\x99ll treat include:
  • Fractures
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Incontinence
  • Poor mobility
  • Frailty

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work closely with medical colleagues including GPs and other hospital doctors as well as experts in the community such as social workers. Your ability to collaborate and work well with others will be vital.

Given the varied nature of your role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work in a multitude of settings including:
  • Outpatient departments
  • A&E
  • Medical assessment units
  • Acute care wards (e.g. coronary care, high dependence, intensive care and acute stroke care)
  • Rehabilitation wards
  • Intermediate and long-term care wards
  • Day-care centers
  • Care homes
  • Hospices

The role demands a strong sense of compassion and the ability to adopt a holistic, patient-centric approach. You\xe2\x80\x99ll provide rehabilitation after illness and need a comprehensive knowledge of physical treatments, adaptations and aids.

Older people may react differently to drugs so you\xe2\x80\x99ll need an excellent understanding of adverse drug reactions, drug interventions and how these might be affected by a patient\xe2\x80\x99s condition.

Job Details:
  • Position: Consultant/Specialist. Geriatric Medicine.
  • Job Location: Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi UAE.
  • Salary: As per standard.

This is an excellent opportunity for Family Medicine to work with one of the leading Healthcare groups in Gulf Desired Candidates Profile.
Salary: AED 45,000 to 85,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1508505
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned