Travelling Family Physician — Paediatric-Capable GP, Dammam

A private family in Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, has asked Medical Staff Talent to introduce a UK & European-trained Travelling Family Physician comfortable caring for children. The family has two primary-school children and a newborn on the way, and wants its doctor in place before the birth.

Travel with the family is frequent — European summers, the family yacht and trips arranged at short notice. The rhythm follows the family rather than a rota: a six-day week, with availability at any hour when needed.

The Mandate

• Family medicine for the parents and children, including routine child health and immunisation scheduling.
• Working with the maternity nurses and the family’s obstetrician and paediatrician around the birth.
• Assessment of acute childhood illness at home, with clear escalation to hospital care when needed.
• Travel planning for the children, including medicines, documents and contacts at each destination.
• Strict observance of household protocol and the family’s NDA.

Requirements

• CCT in General Practice or a European family medicine equivalent, with substantive paediatric exposure (a paediatric rotation, child-health diploma or equivalent).
• At least 7 years of independent practice in UK or European general practice or family medicine.
• Full registration, in good standing, with a UK or European medical regulator.
• A DCH or equivalent child-health qualification is valued.
• Fluent English.
• Able to start within six weeks of an offer.
• Able to relocate alone (live-in, single-status) and to travel anywhere in the world with the family, often at short notice.

Package

• £218,000 per annum gross, with free accommodation, flights and travel paid, and medical insurance covered (professional indemnity insurance is not included).
• The salary is agreed directly between the family and the clinician; each clinician should take advice from their own tax adviser on whether the income is taxable in their circumstances.
• Fully free accommodation within the family’s residence.
• Permanent, with annual leave and a contract that is renewed every year.

Scope of Engagement

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.

Confidential Application

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