The Corniche Hospital
Abu Dhabi


The present Corniche Hospital opened to patients in September 1984, when all services were transferred from the original hospital building (which still stands on the same site). The present hospital is a purpose-designed unit for the treatment of obstetric and gynaecological patients, as well as neonates who require special care immediately after birth.

There are a total of 188 beds, split into 156 for obstetric and 32 for gynaecological patients. There are 6 wards of single and twin-bedded rooms, 6 VIP suites, 1 Royal suite, a 30-cot Special Care baby Unit and a 17-room delivery suite. 3 operating theatres are situated adjacent to the delivery suites and SCBU. The hospital has a defined policy for achieving and maintaining agreed levels of quality of service in line with ISO 9001 and hospital policies and procedures are formulated accordingly.

SCBU:

The Special Care Baby Unit is a busy unit with a high occupancy rate. The equipment is modern and an ongoing capital equipment programme helps to keep up the standards.

LABORATORY:

The hospital has full laboratory facilities and participates in International Quality Assurance Programmes. In the past, the biochemistry department has been first in their quality control program organised by Wellcome.

X-RAY:

The x-ray department is equipped to undertake the full range of investigations required in obstetric and gynaecology cases, together with ultrasound. The recent addition of the Doppler Ultrasound machine allows blood flow studies, etc, to be made.

DENTAL:

The two chair Dental Department is responsible for the dental care to patients and hospital staff.

PHYSIOTHERAPY:

The physiotherapy department provides an in- and outpatient service for ante/post natal and gynaecological patients. The service includes babies and treatments for a multi-national staff. There is a thriving health education programme for mothers, which is shared with the parentcraft department.

EMERGENCY SERVICES:

The 24-hour emergency clinic deals with gynaecological and obstetric problems. It is also equipped with its own delivery suite, where emergency deliveries are carried out. An emergency team is on stand-by for home deliveries.

Monthly deliveries run at between 650-800 at the present time. It was higher prior to the Gulf Conflict and is in the process of recovering to its peak figure of 9,000 deliveries per annum. The patient catchment area is the city of Abu Dhabi and surrounds - approximately 500,000 population.

The Corniche Hospital is not a teaching hospital but is recognised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London for training for the MRCOG. There is an active in-service education programme, which includes such events as: -

1. Audit
2. Monthly Statistics Meetings
3. Maternal Morbidity Meetings
4. Infant Morbidity Meetings
5. Journal Club Meetings
6. Unit Tutorials
7. Post-graduate Lectures and Tutorials twice a week.

Eminent obstetricians and gynaecologists, representatives of the Royal College, university professors and other specialists, make regular guest visits. Lectures are given in all the other fields of all disciplines represented within the hospital.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Free furnished single and married (medical staff only) accommodation is in 2/3/4 bedroom flats near to the hospital. Daily transport to and from the hospital is provided.

Utilities, except international telephone calls, are free (all local calls are free). Electrical voltage is 220/240 volt 50 MHz and U.K. standrad 3-pin plugs are widely used.

Gratuities (bonuses) are payable at a rate of 21 days salary per year of service, payable at the end of your contracted service period.

The hospital has a thriving social club on the hospital site, which has a private beach, mature gardens, barbecue area and a bar serving food and beverages.

Abu Dhabi is a busy cosmopolitan city with a wide range of shops, restaurants and other entertainment facilities. Prices for consumer goods are competitive and casual clothes are cheap and easy to obtain. More formal wear is inclined to be no cheaper than it is in London. Sports enthusiasts are well catered for, with water sports the most popular activity.

The airport is efficient, with good international connections to Europe, America, Australasia and the Far East. It is situated about half-an-hour from the hospital.

The climate is dry and hot for most of the year and winters by European standards are non-existent. The temperature throughout the hovers around 70ºF by day and, in the summer rarely falls below 85ºF day or night, with highs up to 100ºF. Rainfall is low and normally occurs between January to March.

Latest Vacancies
January 2012

Consultants must have minimum 3 years post CCST. If not, only specialists posts can be considered.

Medical

  • Consultant - OB/GYN(Female) CCT/American , Australian , New Zealand Board + 2 yrs experience

  • Specialist OB (Female) MD, Master Degree + 3 yrs experience as a Specialist

  • Consultant Radiology( Female )-CCT/American , Australian , New Zealand Board + 2 yrs experience an individual with particular expertise in obstetric and gynaecologic ultrasounds, including fetal anomaly ultrasounds, cervical length and funnelling, hysterosalpingograms, and hysterosonograms. This individual should also have expertise in X-rays, abdominal ultrasounds, and DEXA scans. Interpretations of neonatal ultrasounds, fetal echocardiograms, or mammograms and breast ultrasounds are a plus since we are looking to expand our services)

Nursing

  • Midwife - UK or EU Midwifery + 3yrs Experience

  • Charge Midwife- UK or EU Midwifery + 4yrs Experience + 1 year in Labor ward

  • Senior Charge Midwife- UK or EU Midwifery + 6yrs Experience + 1 year in Labor ward

  • NICU - All Level

Minimum entry is two years post graduate experience in a tertiary hospital

Please fax/post/email resumes to

Mr Steve McAllister, Network Overseas, 34 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7JS
United Kingdom.

Fax: +44 (0)20 7580 6242 or as an attachment to e-mail: medical@network.cc

For further details, please contact Steve McAllister at Network Overseas on +44 (0)20 7580 5151

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