Exclusively sourcing Western-Trained Private & Concierge Physicians, Physiotherapists & Osteopaths, and Private & Maternity Nurses for Private Families across the GCC — and wherever the family travels.
This page sets out how an engagement with Medical Staff Talent works: what every household receives, the three ways to engage us, and the limits of our role. Fees are shared in our Commercial Terms after a first confidential conversation, never in public.
What every engagement includes
- A confidential brief under NDA. We sign before we listen. The household’s name, residences and medical context never leave the brief.
- A verified shortlist. Every clinician presented has had registration, credentials and references checked against source, not taken on trust.
- Local arrangements stay with the family. Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family’s own office and advisers.
- Nurses in pairs. Private and maternity nursing is always proposed as a pair, so continuity of care never depends on one person.
- A 90-day rebate period. Every placement is protected by a rebate period, set out in full in our Commercial Terms.
- A single point of contact. One person, one confidential channel, from brief to placement.
Three ways to engage
1. Position-Based
For a single, defined requirement: a maternity nurse pair for a due date, a travelling physiotherapist, a live-in physician. The search is scoped to that position and closes when it is filled.
2. Annual Household Agreement
For households with several permanent clinicians across more than one residence, nurses in pairs or continuous travel. One annual agreement covers the clinical categories the household needs, with priority on every brief within them.
3. Fully Contingent (exclusive)
For households that prefer to pay only on successful placement. We work the search exclusively while it is open; the success fee falls due only on placement, as defined in our Commercial Terms.
Fees for each model are set out in our Commercial Terms, shared after a first conversation. How the fee structure works is explained in Executive Search Fees for Private Families and Family Offices.
How an engagement runs
- Confidential brief. The principal’s office, or an adviser acting for it, sets out the discipline, the residence and the travel the role involves, under NDA.
- Verified introductions. We approach clinicians individually, never through a public listing, and introduce only those whose registration, credentials and references have been checked against source.
- Interviews on the household’s terms. Interviews are arranged at the time, format and place the household prefers.
- The family contracts directly. The household and the clinician agree terms between them; the clinician is engaged by the family, not by Medical Staff Talent.
Each step is set out in more detail in The Confidential Hiring Process, Step by Step, and the wider approach in How We Work with Principals & Family Offices.
How we respond
Every brief is read personally by David Vilchez, founder of Medical Staff Talent, and you will hear back within 48 hours. Timelines for the brief call and the first shortlist are agreed with the household in writing at the outset, according to the role and the urgency of the requirement.
The appointment model
The private families we work with require clinicians who relocate alone: every role is live-in and single-status. Every clinician we introduce is available to begin within six weeks and offers total flexibility, relocating alone and travelling worldwide with the family. Every appointment follows one model: Permanent · Live-In · Travelling with the Family.
- Live-In: the clinician lives within the family’s residence.
- Permanent: a permanent appointment with the family, with annual leave.
- Travelling with the Family: once in post, the clinician travels continuously with the family across several countries, between residences, by private jet and aboard Mediterranean yachts; flights and travel are always paid for by the family.
- Nurses in pairs: two permanent nurses alternate daily shifts of 8 or 12 hours, preserving continuity of care.
What we do not do
Clarity on our role protects the household.
- We are not the employer. The family contracts the clinician directly and pays the clinician directly.
- We do not sponsor visas or advise on them. Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family’s own office and advisers.
- We do not place clinicians in hospitals or clinics. We work only for Private Families.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does an engagement with Medical Staff Talent begin?
With a confidential brief. Write through our contact page or to info@medicalstafftalent.com, stating only the discipline required and how you would like us to reply; no names or medical detail are needed at first contact. Every brief is read personally by David Vilchez, founder of Medical Staff Talent, and you will hear back within 48 hours. The brief itself is taken under NDA.
Which engagement model suits our household?
Position-Based suits a single, defined requirement. The Annual Household Agreement suits households with several permanent clinicians, more than one residence or continuous travel. Fully Contingent suits households that prefer to pay only on successful placement, with the search worked exclusively. We recommend a model in the first conversation, before any commitment is made.
Are your fees published?
No. Fees for each model are set out in our Commercial Terms, shared after a first confidential conversation. How the fee structure works is explained in Executive Search Fees for Private Families and Family Offices.
Who employs and pays the clinician?
The family. Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family's own office and advisers. Medical Staff Talent is not the employer and does not sponsor visas.
What protection is there if an appointment does not work out?
Every placement is protected by a 90-day rebate period, set out in full in our Commercial Terms.
Can a family office or household staffing agency engage you on behalf of a principal?
Yes. Chiefs of staff, family offices, household staffing agencies and concierge firms can open a brief on a principal's behalf, and the principal is never named to a candidate before a non-disclosure agreement is executed. How introductions work, and our referral terms, are set out on our Referral & Introduction Partners page.
Next steps
Prepare your brief. Use our Household Clinician Brief Builder to set out the role, residence and travel before we speak.
Chiefs of staff and family offices. See how to commission a confidential brief on behalf of a principal.
Speak to us in confidence. Contact David Vilchez directly. Advisers and staffing partners: see our referral partner terms.