Consultanthepatology/gastroenterology

**Job reference**:
JO0000000285

**Job Title**:
ConsultantHepatology/Gastroenterology

**Location**:
Riyadh

**Job Type**:
Permanent

**Start Date**:
ASAP

**Salary**:
GBP 10000.00 - 12500.00 Per Week

**Description**:
**ABOUT THE HOSPITAL**:
Opened originally in 1983, this 1600-bed flagship National Guard Hospital has continued to expand and develop its services and now offers a high quality of service in all medical and surgical specialities including a highly equipped Cardiac Centre, highly specialised transplant, and hepatobiliary services.

The Emergency Care Centre at this hospital continues to be the best Trauma Care Centre in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is ranked as the 4th Emergency Care Centre outside the United States of America, to provide (PHTLS) Pre-Hospital Trauma and Life Support programme.

The complex also houses a specialised children’s hospital, a 600-bed hospital which commenced operations with the opening of the Paediatric Emergency Department and the transfer of 90 patients inclusive of 11 Intensive care critical patients on 19th and 20th April 2015.

**QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED**:

- 2 years Consultant experience in a Western hospital
- 2 years post specialist qualification experience from the following countries:
UK - CCT
USA - American Board
Canada - Canadian Fellowship
Ireland - CSD/CSCST
Australia & New Zealand (Fellowship)
France - DES/DESC
Other European countries according to the qualification equivalence tables of the SCFHS.
**BENEFITS INCLUDED**: Salary: To be advised
Bonus: ½ Months’ salary - End of contract
Contract duration: 1- or 2-years renewable
Contract status: Family - Spouse and 3 children
Accommodation: Free of charge - fully furnished
Flights: Provided for self and family
Baggage allowance: 200 SAR per person
Vacation: 51 days total - including local holidays
Study leave: 7 paid days CME leave with travel allowance
Education allowance: Provided for up the 3 children
Medical cover: Provided for self and family
Working hours: 42.5 hours/5-day week
On call: As required within specialty
Start date: By agreement
- Free on-site housing and utilities - swimming pools, gym, shops, restaurants, children’s play areas.
- Free recreational opportunities for entire family
- Education allowance for up to 3 school age children from year 1 to year 9 of SR 23,000 per child per year in or outside of Saudi Arabia.

Those in years 10,11,12 receive an additional SR 5,000 per year.