The last few years restricted international medical staff hiring and forced employers to abandon live interviews and recruitment trips. However, as most travel restrictions have been removed, we are delighted to announce that one of Saudi Arabia's largest hospital groups will travel to London UK for a live recruitment event. There will be face to face personal interviews. Stay tuned as we expect the dates to be confirmed soon!

The Event

Location: Central London UK

Dates: February 22nd 2023

The Employer - Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group based in Saudi Arabia is one of the Middle East's largest and longest established medical companies with extensive facilities across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Hospitals hold the prestigious accreditation with the Joint Commission International of the USA ensuring that all hospitals and clinics provide American standards of facilities, technology and personnel and high quality medical care.

The company, which is headquartered in Riyadh the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was founded in 1986 by Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Habib with a single hospital in Olaya Riyadh.  In 2020 he sold a 49% stake in the company for $2.3 billion in an IPO on the Saudi Arabian stock market where the stocks are publicly traded.

The group is growing and has under construction three new hospitals - two 400 bed hospitals in Jeddah and one 800 bed hospital in Riyadh which will add much needed additional capacity to Saudi Arabia's healthcare infrastructure. Opening in 2023, these new hospitals need staff and despite the ardent pursuit of Saudization by Saudi Arabia's government, there are definite opportunities for international medical and healthcare professionals.

Medical and Healthcare Jobs

The recruitment trip will focus on senior roles in most medical specialties. There are two distinct roles with different levels of responsibility and eligibility requirements.

Consultants:

• must have completed postgraduate specialist medical training in the Anglosphere (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) or Western Europe (France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal or Greece) or South America (Brazil and Argentina).
• must hold the appropriate board certification or fellowship from the country of specialist training
• must be professionally registered as a specialist in the jurisdiction of practice
• must have a minimum of 3 years experience in independent medical practice AFTER board certification or specialist registration for physicians trained in the Anglosphere and 5 years for physicians trained in Western Europe and South America.

Specialists:

• must have completed postgraduate specialist medical training in the Anglosphere (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) or Western Europe (France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic) or South America (Brazil , Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Cuba).
• must hold the appropriate board certification or fellowship from the country of specialist training
• must be professionally registered as a specialist or generalist in the jurisdiction of practice.

Medical Specialties

Candidates are sought for the following specialties:

• internal medicine
• endocrinology
• cardiology
• dermatology
• gastroenterology and hepatology
• neurology
• pulmonology (respiratory medicine)
• nephrology
• intensive care medicine
• anaesthesia
• family medicine
• general surgery
• orthopaedics
• neurosurgery
• plastic surgery
• urology
• ophthalmology
• ENT Surgery
• obstetrics and Gynaecology
• paediatrics and subspecialities
• emergency medicine
• vascular surgery
• cardiothoracic surgery
• pathology
• radiology
• rehabilitation medicine

Remuneration Packages

You can expect attractive remuneration with salaries paid in local currency, Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR), which is readily convertible to other currencies and tax free plus a benefits package which covers most of your living expenses.

Salaries:

• company pay scale with rate dependent upon grade of position and level of experience
• additional allowances may be paid for specialist skills

Benefits:

• family housing (usually an apartment in the city where you are working) OR an allowance to cover accommodation
• return international travel from point of hire
• local travel
• family medical insurance
• malpractice insurance
• education allowance for children
• end of service award
• 30 days paid leave per annum
• study leave

The Recruitment Process

1. Interview: If you are selected for interview, you will have an interview by zoom or in person if you attend the recruitment event.
2. Job Offer: a good interview performance should secure a job offer which will be made on a formal standard document setting out the duration of employment, salary and benefits. Negotiations over salary are possible but benefits packages are standardised by grade hence non negotiable. Upon acceptance of an offer of engagement, the employer will obtain a visa authorisation for you and your family.
3. DataFlow Report: you will need a primary source verification report (read our article about how to obtain a dataflow report).
4. Professional Regulation: you will need to register with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for credentialing and you may be asked to take a prometric examination for your specialty. Our article explains the process of registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and how to book a prometric examination.
5. Visa: once the employer issues your visa authorisation and you have your dataflow report, you can apply for visa stamping at your local Embassy of Saudi Arabia.
6. Travel: upon sight of your visa to enter Saudi Arabia, the employer will book your flights to the Kingdom from your designated point of hire.

What You Need for Job Applications

1. CV: up to date and detailing qualifications, full employment history, professional registration and scope of practice
2. photo: a headshot in standard passport format
3. passport copy: ensure a minimum of 12 months' validity
4. qualifications: clear copies (if need be translate to Arabic or English)
5. professional registration: plus certificate of good standing with the regulator
6. log book: surgeons need a log book of 2 years work

Further Information

For more information about working in Saudi Arabia, professional registration, healthcare sector developments and jobs please read our News and Insights  and Saudi Arabia sections.

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