A consultant in intensive care medicine is required for a new 200 bed hospital in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. You can expect a generous tax free package including accommodation, flights and healthcare cover, excellent working conditions and modern well equipped facilities.

The Role

You will join a team of intensivists working in a closed Intensive care unit (ICU) in a 200-bed hospital with Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, certifying the facilities and medical care as equivalent to that of the USA. The senior medical staff are all board certified in western countries.

The hospital is part of a large private healthcare group in the Middle East, headquartered in Riyadh with facilities across the region. Patient demand for services is very strong.

Working hours are 48 per week. Weekends in Saudi Arabia are Friday and Saturday.

Employment contracts are for 2 years and renewable by mutual consent.

You need to have

• a board certification in Intensive Care Medicine  obtained after a structured residency or fellowship programme in a western country ie USA Canada UK Ireland France Germany Australia New Zealand South Africa etc
• Fluent English communication and Arabic is desirable.
• Valid unrestricted licence in country of current practise
• A Data Flow Report will be needed before starting work.

The Location

Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia and the centre of political, economic, commercial, and financial activity in the country. Designated a global city, it has a population of almost 7 million and excellent transport links to the rest of the Middle East, Europe and Asia.