Consultant Pain Management Specialist – Abu Dhabi

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A leading government-affiliated healthcare provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Consultant Pain Management Specialist to join its multidisciplinary pain and rehabilitation service. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly structured, well-resourced healthcare system, delivering evidence-based pain management in a modern, patient-centred environment.

The role suits a consultant with strong interventional and multidisciplinary pain management experience and a commitment to improving patients’ quality of life for acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide consultant level assessment and management of patients with acute, chronic, and complex pain conditions
  • Deliver interventional pain procedures within scope of practice, including but not limited to:
  • Epidural and facet joint injections
  • Nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation
  • Spinal and musculoskeletal pain interventions
  • Manage cancer related pain in collaboration with oncology, palliative care, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Develop and oversee individualised, multimodal pain management plans, including pharmacological and non pharmacological approaches
  • Participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, and procedural lists
  • Work closely with anaesthetics, orthopaedics, neurology, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and psychology services
  • Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Participate in on-call duties as per departmental rota (if applicable)
    Ensure compliance with local regulatory, ethical, and clinical governance standards

Essential Requirements

  • Board-certified / specialist registered Consultant Pain Management Specialist
  • Background in Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine, or related speciality with recognised subspecialty training in Pain Management
  • Eligibility for Department of Health –Abu Dhabi (DoH) Consultant licensure
    Minimum 3 years post-specialist / consultant level experience in pain management
  • Proven experience in interventional pain procedures
  • Strong multidisciplinary and patient-centred approach to care
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
    High standards of professionalism, ethics, and clinical governance

What’s on Offer

  • 70K-90K AED monthly
  • Annual return flight to the home country
  • Full relocation support, including visa sponsorship and onboarding assistance
  • Opportunity to work in one of the Middle East’s most advanced healthcare networks

Location Highlights – Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi offers a high quality of life with excellent infrastructure, a safe living environment, international schools, and a growing expatriate medical community. The emirate is recognised for its investment in healthcare excellence, research, and innovation.

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