Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgery – Abu Dhabi

About This Role

Position Overview

The Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon will provide expert surgical care for critically injured and acutely ill patients within a high-acuity tertiary hospital setting. The role requires advanced clinical decision‑making, operative management, and leadership in multidisciplinary trauma and emergency surgery pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, resuscitation, and operative management of major trauma and acute surgical emergencies.
• Provide consultant‑level coverage for trauma calls, emergency surgeries, and acute care surgical admissions.
• Perform complex trauma procedures, emergency laparotomies, and damage‑control surgeries.
• Oversee inpatient care, including ICU coordination, perioperative management, and postoperative follow‑up.
• Participate in trauma team activation, M&M reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with trauma protocols, clinical governance, and international best‑practice standards.
• Supervise junior doctors, surgical residents, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to trauma registry documentation, audits, and accreditation processes.
• Engage in teaching, simulation training, and continuous professional development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Board Certification in General Surgery or Trauma Surgery (or equivalent).
• Fellowship training in Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, or Emergency Surgery preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years post‑consultant experience in a high‑volume trauma center.
• Proven expertise in operative trauma management and emergency general surgery.
• Experience working in Level 1 or Level 2 trauma systems is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.

Core Competencies

• Advanced trauma life support and rapid decision‑making.
• High proficiency in emergency operative procedures.
• Ability to manage polytrauma, critically ill, and unstable patients.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence‑based practice.