Consultant in Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)

Woodston Personnel are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant in Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) to join a leading hospital in Saudi Arabia to provide expert-level care to critically ill children. The consultant will be responsible for managing a broad spectrum of life-threatening pediatric conditions requiring intensive monitoring and advanced therapeutic interventions. The role includes leadership in patient care, clinical governance, and mentoring of junior staff, contributing to a high-quality pediatric critical care service.

Duties and Responsbilities

• Provide expert-level care for critically ill pediatric patients, including trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure, post-surgical care, and multi-organ dysfunction

• Perform and supervise advanced procedures such as intubation, central line insertion, mechanical ventilation, and resuscitation

• Lead multidisciplinary rounds and coordinate care with pediatric subspecialists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other allied health professionals

• Serve as a resource and mentor for residents, fellows, and nursing staff in the PICU

• Develop, implement, and oversee clinical care protocols, safety measures, and quality improvement initiatives

• Participate in the PICU on-call schedule and provide emergency response leadership as needed

• Contribute to departmental teaching, clinical research, and academic programs

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all clinical activities

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, national healthcare regulations, and international best practices

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive and may be subject to change in accordance with the needs of the department or hospital.

Skills and Computencies

• Advanced clinical and procedural expertise in pediatric intensive care

• Strong leadership, crisis management, and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• Dedication to continuous medical education and clinical excellence

• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment

Full time contracts with excellent renumeration and benefits available

Please apply with your CV to register your interest in this role.

• Valid and current medical license or eligibility for licensure in Saudi Arabia

• MUST HAVE postgraduate qualification specialist training as follows: American Board (US), FRCS (Irish, UK, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand), Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées (DES) / CIS French Board, Facharzt (Germany or equivalent) with recognised Subspecialty Certification, Recognized Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care from an accredited institution

• Minimum 3 - 4 years post-board/fellowship experience in a dedicated PICU consultant role

• Excellent clinical/ technical skills in his/ her specialty.

• Knowledge of Arabic.