Consultant Psychiatrist

We're Hiring | Consultant Psychiatrist

📍 Location: Dubai

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join a leading healthcare facility in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of psychiatric and mental health disorders, with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and evidence-based psychiatric practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric consultations, assessments, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with mental health conditions.
• Diagnose and manage depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other psychiatric conditions.
• Evaluate and manage patients with personality disorders, trauma-related disorders, sleep-related psychiatric conditions, and stress-related disorders.
• Conduct detailed psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, and appropriate psychological risk assessments.
• Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and multidisciplinary interventions.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications based on clinical assessment and treatment response.
• Assess and manage patients presenting with suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, acute psychosis, and psychiatric emergencies.
• Provide appropriate psychiatric crisis intervention and stabilization within the authorized scope of practice.
• Evaluate and manage substance-use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions where appropriately trained.
• Provide long-term management and follow-up for patients with chronic and complex psychiatric disorders.
• Coordinate psychological therapies, behavioral interventions, and rehabilitation programs with multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, and other specialists.
• Provide psychiatric consultations for hospitalized patients and support liaison psychiatry services where required.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, medication adherence, relapse prevention, and mental health awareness.
• Supervise and mentor junior physicians and other mental health professionals.
• Maintain accurate and confidential clinical documentation while ensuring compliance with patient-safety, ethical, and clinical governance standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, research, and CME activities.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry.
• Board certification or equivalent recognized consultant qualification.
• Fellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Psychiatry is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5–10 years of post-specialization experience in Psychiatry.
• Strong clinical experience in diagnosing and managing a broad range of psychiatric and mental health conditions.
• Demonstrated expertise in psychopharmacology, psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and long-term psychiatric care.
• Experience managing complex psychiatric cases and multidisciplinary mental health services.
• Eligible for DHA Consultant classification/license in Dubai, subject to applicable qualification and experience requirements.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, interpersonal, leadership, and patient-management skills.

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual paid leave and other benefits as per UAE Labour Law and facility policy.
• Professional development and CME opportunities.
• Modern, well-equipped mental health facilities and supportive clinical infrastructure.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Licensing assistance available for eligible candidates.