Specialist (Staff Grade) Psychiatrist - United Arab Emirates

Specialist (Staff Grade) Psychiatrist - United Arab Emirates

Closing date: 07 February 2026

Maudsley Health, a collaboration between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and MACANI, is expanding mental health services across the Middle East. The role supports the development of specialist psychiatric services in the Northern Emirates, near Dubai.

Overview

Provide high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care to adults and adolescents in the UAE, working within UK and UAE regulatory frameworks and in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including diagnostic evaluations and risk assessments.
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of mental health disorders in line with DSM 5 / ICD 10 standards.
• Develop, implement, and review individualized treatment plans, including pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, ensuring safe and evidence based use.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including crisis intervention when required.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning.
• Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Assess and manage risk related to self harm, suicide, aggression, and safeguarding concerns.
• Promote patient centred, trauma informed, and recovery oriented care.
• Participate in clinical audits, peer reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to junior medical staff and residents (where applicable).
• Liaise with families, caregivers, and external agencies to support continuity of care.
• Participate in teaching, supervision, and mentoring of junior clinicians and trainees.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and fulfil CME / CPD requirements.
• Stay up to date with current psychiatric research, best practices, and clinical guidelines.
• Contribute to service development, pathway design, and clinical governance activities.
• Comply with regulatory requirements of relevant health authorities (e.g., DHA, DOH, MOHAP).
• Participate in on call rotas as required by the service.
• Support accreditation processes (e.g., JCI) and hospital inspections.

Additional responsibilities

• Maintain electronic patient clinical records to meet documentation standards.
• Develop policies and procedures to support high quality clinical services.
• Provide a service that promotes diversity and meets the needs of service users from diverse ethnic, cultural and religious traditions, accessible and sensitive to needs relating to disability and gender.
• Collect activity information as requested for performance management and service planning.
• Participate in meetings and management meetings as appropriate.
• Apply quality standards to all work undertaken in line with Clinical Governance policies.
• Act with integrity and honesty at all times.
• Attend professional meetings as appropriate within and outside the CAG and agreed Personal Development Plan.
• Assist in or lead research and evaluation where required and as agreed.
• Take part in and lead audit projects when appropriate and agreed.
• Encourage junior staff and support their efforts in undertaking audit projects.
• Adhere to the agreed job plan and appraisal procedures by the organisation.
• Maintain relevant professional and licensing requirements.
• Maintain good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, in respect of CPD.
• Maintain compliance with the Mandatory Training Register requirements.

Person Specification Qualifications & Registers

• Primary medical qualification and MRcPsych/MD in Psychiatry.
• Valid GMC registration / home country licence.
• Fulfil professional registration requirements of the relevant Emirate.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Essential skills

• Evidence-based practice and flexible, creative approach.
• Cultural sensitivity and appreciation of relevant cultural issues.
• Advantage if can speak Arabic, but not essential.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Support with licensing and employment visa.
• Support with transition to the UAE.
• Tax free salary.

Employer Details

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Abu Dhabi and Dubai; London SE5 8AZ

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