Reviewed by Stan, Head of Hiring Department, TLNT.aeA clinic owner in Dubai rarely hires one doctor in isolation: a dental clinic needs a dentist, specialists and a hygienist, an aesthetic clinic needs an aesthetic doctor, a nurse injector and a dermatologist, a polyclinic needs a family doctor and several consultants. TLNT is a hiring consultancy and helps employers find and assess medical staff across all these fields. Below is the full map of specialties, grouped by field, with the role page for each one. Every role page shows the market salary estimate, the licence steps and what we test in a practical skills assessment.
Talk to usMedical staff in Dubai work under licences issued by the health regulator of the emirate: DHA in Dubai, DOH in Abu Dhabi and MOHAP in the northern emirates. A doctor is licensed as a specialist in one field, and the clinic itself holds a facility licence that lists the services it may offer. For this reason we group roles by field of practice, not by job title only.
For every specialty the same logic applies. The doctor's documents go through DataFlow primary source verification, the regulator checks eligibility against its requirements, an assessment follows where it is required, and the licence is activated under the employing facility. The exact route and the time depend on the case: the country of training, the experience and whether the person already holds a UAE licence.
These two fields are the busiest part of private medicine in Dubai and the ones owners ask about most often.
Dental team. Dentist (/en/dentist/), dental assistant (/en/dental-assistant/), dental hygienist (/en/dental-hygienist/), orthodontist (/en/orthodontist/), endodontist (/en/endodontist/), periodontist (/en/periodontist/), pediatric dentist (/en/pediatric-dentist/), dental implantologist (/en/dental-implantologist/), prosthodontist (/en/prosthodontist/), dental technician (/en/dental-technician/), dental treatment coordinator (/en/dental-treatment-coordinator/). The step-by-step build order is in our guide on how to build a dental team.
Medical beauty team. Aesthetic doctor (/en/aesthetic-doctor/), dermatologist (/en/dermatologist/), plastic surgeon (/en/plastic-surgeon/), hair transplant surgeon (/en/hair-transplant-surgeon/), longevity physician (/en/longevity-physician/), aesthetic nurse (/en/aesthetic-nurse/), Botox injector (/en/botox-injector/), laser technician (/en/laser-technician/), trichologist (/en/trichologist/), maxillofacial surgeon (/en/maxillofacial-surgeon/). The build order is in our guide on the medical beauty clinic team.
Polyclinics and multi-specialty centres need a wide base of doctors and a set of consultants who see referred patients.
General and family medicine. General practitioner (/en/gp-doctor/), pediatrician (/en/pediatrician/), nurse (/en/nurse/), home care nurse (/en/home-care-nurse/), IV therapy nurse (/en/iv-therapy-nurse/), nutritionist (/en/nutritionist/).
Internal and surgical consultants. Cardiologist (/en/cardiologist/), endocrinologist (/en/endocrinologist/), gastroenterologist (/en/gastroenterologist/), neurologist (/en/neurologist/), allergist and immunologist (/en/allergist-immunologist/), urologist (/en/urologist/), ENT doctor (/en/ent-doctor/), ophthalmologist (/en/ophthalmologist/), orthopedic surgeon (/en/orthopedic-surgeon/), general surgeon (/en/general-surgeon/), anesthesiologist (/en/anesthesiologist/).
These fields support the main clinical team or form a clinic of their own.
Diagnostic. Radiologist (/en/radiologist/), radiographer (/en/radiographer/), lab technician (/en/lab-technician/), pharmacist (/en/pharmacist/).
Women and children. Gynecologist (/en/gynecologist/), pediatrician (/en/pediatrician/), speech therapist (/en/speech-therapist/).
Mental health. Psychiatrist (/en/psychiatrist/), psychologist (/en/psychologist/), ABA therapist (/en/aba-therapist/).
Allied health and rehabilitation. Physiotherapist (/en/physiotherapist/), massage therapist (/en/massage-therapist/), nutritionist (/en/nutritionist/).
The same questions save time for every specialty. Answer them before the first interview, because they decide the shortlist.
TLNT is a hiring consultancy. For every specialty on this page we help the employer define the role and the salary range as a market estimate, find and assess candidates (documents, licence route, an interview and a practical skills assessment on a model where it fits the role) and prepare a clear offer. You make the hiring decision and agree the terms with the candidate yourself; the person is employed directly by your clinic, the employer sponsors the visa and we give you a step-by-step checklist.
Our fee is fixed for each role and agreed before the search starts. A 10% prepayment of the fee starts the search, the rest is due once the person has started work. If it does not work out, we find a replacement free of charge; the period is set in the contract. Consulting and CRM projects are priced after a free review.
We help clinics find and assess dentists and dental specialists, aesthetic doctors, dermatologists, surgeons, family doctors, consultants such as cardiologists and endocrinologists, nurses and the medical support team. Each specialty has its own role page with a market salary estimate and the licence steps.
A doctor who treats patients in Dubai works under a licence from the health regulator: DHA in Dubai, DOH in Abu Dhabi, MOHAP in the northern emirates. The steps are DataFlow primary source verification, an eligibility check, an assessment where required and activation under the employing facility. The route depends on the person's documents and experience.
Our fee is fixed for each role and agreed before the search starts. A 10% prepayment of the fee starts the search, the rest is due once the person has started work. If it does not work out, we find a replacement free of charge; the period is set in the contract.
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Message on WhatsAppReviewed by Stan, Head of Hiring Department, TLNT.aeCite as: TLNT.ae, "Doctor specialties we help hire in Dubai an overview by field", 2026, https://tlnt.ae/en/guides/doctor-specialties-we-help-hire-dubai/. Prepared by TLNT.ae, a hiring consultancy working in the UAE since 2022.