Shaikh Khalifa Medical City
United Arab Emirates

The Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is a modern, acute care institution that opened in late February 2000. Services are provided through an inpatient facility and a large outpatient speciality clinic. The facility's mandate is to provide secondary and tertiary care to the citizens of the United Arab Emirates, (the UAE).

SKMC is under the direction of the Office of His Excellency Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who oversees a body established by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to guide improvement in health services within the Emirate. In the recent past, citizens of the UAE often travelled out of country to the UK or USA for healthcare. However with the opening of SKMC, more services and complex care can be provided within the country.

SKMC is managed by the General Authority for Health Services for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Staff members are recruited locally and internationally. SKMC's vision is to be a City of Excellence within the United Arab Emirates and to provide within its walls, medical care comparable to that available in recognized Medical Centres in North America and elsewhere.

In January 2002, SKMC underwent a process of hospital accreditation. The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) provided the survey. The standards to measure the care provided within SKMC are the same as those used by the CCHSA to accredit similar Canadian hospitals. We are proud of the fact that SKMC received a three year accreditation award-the highest award given to hospitals. SKMC's mission is to provide those services that are relevant to the needs and priorities of the communities we serve and to foster academic activity and scientific research.

SKMC is an acute care hospital with 223 beds presently in operation. Next door to the inpatient facility is a large, multi-disciplinary outpatient clinic, with a primary purpose to provide specialist consultations on a referral basis and to allow ongoing care. Emergency services are provided through a busy department, efficiently designed and staffed by consultants in Emergency Medicine. The equipment is modern and up-to-date and comparable to that of most North American facilities. SKMC is striving to provide new services. Recently, the Primary Care (i.e. family practice) and Home Care Programmes were introduced.

The Major Departments at SKMC include:

  • Admissions/ Registration
  • Anaesthesia
  • Cardio-Respiratory
  • Clinical Dietetics
  • Communications
  • Central Sterile Supply
  • Education Services
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Environmental Health
  • Facilities Management
  • Finance
  • Housekeeping
  • Human Resources
  • Intensive Care
  • Information Technology
  • Internal Audit
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Materials Management
  • Medical Records
  • Medicine (and its subspecialties)
  • Outpatient Clinic
  • Nursing
  • Paediatrics
  • Pharmacy
  • Public Relations
  • Purchasing
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Security
  • Surgery (and its subspecialties)

One of the first things to consider about SKMC is that it is a relatively new organization. While it is no longer in a ‘start up' mode, SKMC continues to undergo a great deal of growth and change. It is a dynamic atmosphere and for people who come here from very well established organisations, this work environment can be challenging.

SKMC has a large, multi-cultural workforce with varying levels of responsibility and therefore, varying levels of compensation for positions within the organization. This multi-level staffing system, where compensation is based on one's country of origin is not uncommon in the Middle East . Staff members try to foster harmony in the workplace, among and between the different cultures and backgrounds of SKMC employees.

Vacancies
November 2008

PHYSICIANS

Note: All Consultants must have been on The Specialist Register for 3 years, or have USA / Canadian / European Boards.


Senior Consultants required within the following specialities:

  • ICU/PICU
  • Radiology
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatric ER
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Psychiatry (Arabic Speaking)

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Consultants:

  • Paediatrics
  • Anaesthesia
  • Cardiac ICU
  • Transplant Pathologist
  • Clinical Haematology
  • Pediatric Opthalmology
  • Urology
  • General Paediatrics
  • ICU / PICU
  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Haematology
  • Respiratory

Please forward full resume to:

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

e-mail: medical@network.cc

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