REF 1854262
20.07.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of an infectious disease specialist encompass a wide range of tasks related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of infectious diseases. Some of the key responsibilities of an infectious disease specialist include:
Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Infectious disease specialists are responsible for diagnosing a variety of infectious conditions by evaluating patients symptoms, medical histories, and laboratory test results. They use their expertise to identify the causative agents of infections, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, and determine the most appropriate diagnostic tests, including blood cultures, urine cultures, imaging studies, and molecular assays.
Treatment Planning and Management: Based on the diagnosis, infectious disease specialists develop individualized treatment plans tailored to each patients specific condition, medical history, and risk factors. They prescribe antimicrobial medications, such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, or antiparasitic drugs, to eradicate or control the infectious agent. Infectious disease specialists also provide guidance on supportive care measures, infection control practices, and preventive strategies to optimize patient outcomes and minimize the risk of transmission.
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Infectious disease specialists play a crucial role in promoting the appropriate use of antimicrobial medications and combating antimicrobial resistance. They oversee antimicrobial stewardship programs in healthcare facilities, which aim to optimize the selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial therapy, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, and prevent the emergence of resistant pathogens. Infectious disease specialists collaborate with healthcare teams to implement evidence-based guidelines, conduct antimicrobial utilization reviews, and educate prescribers and patients about the importance of prudent antibiotic use.
- Requirements
- Excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues, and patients and their families
emotional resilience, a calm temperament and the ability to work well under pressure
teamwork and the capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams
problem-solving and diagnostic skills
outstanding organisational ability and effective decision-making skills
first-class time and resource management for the benefit of patients
Your first step is medical school. Typically, you’ll need excellent GCSEs and three A or A* passes at A level including chemistry for a five-year undergraduate degree in medicine. Many medical schools also ask for biology and others may require maths or physics.
If you already have a degree, you could study for a four-year postgraduate degree in medicine.
You’ll need to pass an interview and admissions test. You’ll be asked to show how you demonstrate the NHS values such as compassion and respect.
Some medical schools look to recruit a mix of students from different backgrounds and geographical areas, so your educational and economic background and family circumstances could be considered as part of your application.
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Medical insurance provided
- Publisher
- direct employer
- 50 - 200 employees