Consultant Neurosurgeon

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and surgical management of neurological and neurosurgical conditions

• Evaluate and manage patients with intracranial tumors, vascular abnormalities, traumatic brain injuries, and other cranial conditions

• Assess and manage spinal disorders, including degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and compressive conditions

• Perform appropriate cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures within the scope of clinical expertise

• Manage patients with brain and spinal cord tumors requiring surgical intervention

• Assess and manage traumatic brain and spinal injuries

• Diagnose and manage hydrocephalus and other cerebrospinal fluid disorders

• Evaluate and manage patients with intracranial hemorrhage and other neurosurgical emergencies

• Provide emergency neurosurgical assessment and intervention for acute and life-threatening neurological conditions

• Perform appropriate decompression, stabilization, tumor resection, and other neurosurgical procedures where clinically indicated

• Develop individualized surgical and non-surgical management plans based on clinical findings, imaging, and multidisciplinary recommendations

• Review and interpret neurological imaging, including CT and MRI studies, in collaboration with neuroradiology teams

• Provide comprehensive preoperative assessment, counselling, and informed consent

• Provide postoperative neurosurgical care and monitor patients for complications and recovery

• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and complex treatment planning

• Coordinate care with neurologists, neuroradiologists, oncologists, orthopedic and spine surgeons, intensivists, rehabilitation specialists, and other multidisciplinary teams

• Provide appropriate inpatient consultations and outpatient neurosurgical services

• Participate in emergency and on-call neurosurgical coverage where required

• Provide clear counselling to patients and families regarding diagnosis, surgical options, risks, expected outcomes, and long-term management

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Participate in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and departmental development initiatives

• Support teaching, training, research, and mentoring activities where required

Qualifications

• Board certification or recognised specialist qualification in Neurosurgery

• Recognised specialist qualification from an appropriate accredited medical board or professional authority

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-specialisation experience in Neurosurgery

• Extensive experience managing a broad range of cranial and spinal neurosurgical conditions

• Strong operative experience in complex neurosurgical procedures

• Demonstrated experience managing elective and emergency neurosurgical cases

• Strong experience in inpatient, outpatient, operative, and emergency neurosurgical care

• Experience working within multidisciplinary neuroscience and critical care services

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DOH or the relevant UAE healthcare regulatory authority

• Required specialty/title: Neurosurgery – Consultant

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Neurosurgery

• Cranial neurosurgery

• Spinal neurosurgery

• Brain and spinal tumor management

• Traumatic brain and spinal injury management

• Neurosurgical emergency management

• Hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorder management

• Intracranial hemorrhage assessment and management

• Interpretation of neurological imaging

• Complex neurosurgical planning and decision-making

• Preoperative and postoperative neurosurgical care

• Management of critically ill neurosurgical patients

• Strong surgical judgement and technical skills

• Ability to manage complex and high-risk neurosurgical cases

• Excellent patient and family counselling skills

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary neuroscience team

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality neurosurgical care

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, and professional experience.