International Medical Careers Forum Oct 15 2016 Sharing My Own Trip Dr Ameed Hamid

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CAREERS FORUMSHARING MY OWN TRIPDr Ameed K A Hamid BDS MDS MSc MFGDP RCS(England)London 15th October 2016

Odyssey Recruitment

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PROGRAM•My Trips•Why Working in Arabia ( Gulf)•What to Look For?•What Not To Do?• Cultural Issues• Stories•Discussion

4 SAUDI ARABIA

MY TRIPSBAGHDAD DENTAL SCHOOL 1978-1983

RE-ORGANIZING IRAQI RED CRESCENT 1987-1990

LONDON UK

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN DENTISTRY LONDON 1999

ARAB CENTRE FOR ORAL HEALTH BRITISH CENTRES FOR EXCELLENCE IN

DENTISTRY 2000 TO DATE

RIYADH KSADALLAH HOSPITAL 2000 -2007

JEDDAH KSA• Jeddah KSA 2002-2005• Converting a failed medical centre into successful polyclinic centre• Setting up British Dental Lab

DUBAI UAE

ALHAFOF ABO DHABI AND MUSCAT

RYIADH KSA• Saudi British Hospital 2008-2012

DOHA QATAR• 2005-2006 business development contract with 3

dental centres

WHY WORKING IN ARABIA• Tax Free• few expenses – you can potentially save around 85% of what you earn • Laid back mentality (less stress)• New adventure• Transformation in one trip from one clinical member of the team to an

opinion leader• Free furnished accommodation and paid utilities • Generous annual leave entitlements • Medical cover and emergency dental care

WHY WORKING IN ARABIA• Career development opportunities Living and working in Arabia will be a

rich learning experience for a variety of reasons• Working in Arabia especially Saudi Arabia, you will have a lot more

annual leave than you're used to - many use this extra time off to explore the surrounding Arab Kingdoms, Northern Africa, Asia and Europe.

CHALLENGES• Being homesick.• . The difference in culture ,background and

language • the sponsor• Note that you have to be prepared to pay your air

fare back home yourself. You have made a contract with your company and if you want to go back so soon, no sponsor will be ready to bear your return ticket. On the contrary, it is more likely that the sponsor will not even allow you to even go out of the kingdom as he has spent his time and money to recruit you (remember, you need his approval stamp in the exit visa)

WHAT TO LOOK FOR?• Good recruitment agency• Hospital verses medical centre• Government verse private• Major cities over small cities• British embassies• Contracts• Check your degrees prior to travel

WHAT NOT TO DO?• Going without a contract• Accepting the concept of we will improve your contract in one year • Not checking housing healthcare insurance and traveling arrangement• Not certifying your degrees with the countries authorities• Not respecting cultural and religious difference

YOUR EMBASSY

Be very close to your embassy and do register with your embassy in your first week of arrival so you get all advice and social life

CULTURAL ISSUES• The place of women in the Saudi world is one

of the concepts that is most difficult for Westerners to understand. Appreciating the religious context is important to understand women's position in Saudi society. While a Westerner sees that women not able to drive herself or socialize with men outside of their own family, most Saudi women take comfort in their role and in the respect they enjoy from their families - and, increasingly, in the workplace and educational institutions.

CULTURAL ISSUES• The majority of European women wear an Abbaya when outside the

compounds. This is a big black cloak, which covers you from head to toe and conforms to the requirements of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Proper attire is important for men as well. Tight trousers and shirts and any type of shorts are discouraged.

ACCOMMODATION• Accommodation provided by the hospitals Free

accommodation is normally provided close to the hospitals however each hospital is slightly different. As the majority of the Nursing/Midwifery/Allied Health contracts are single status contracts, the accommodation is shared in two to three bed roomed apartments and come fully furnished and set up with linen, cutlery etc. Medical and Management positions offer single or married accommodation. Getting Around All hospitals provide a free bus and taxi service from your compound to your work site to cover all of your shifts

DEMAND• Today, there are over 700 hospitals

in Arabia compared with just a handful 50 years ago. That equates to around 160,000 hospital beds. Expectation is that this needs to double over the next 5 years in order to cope with escalating demand from a rapidly growing population. With this in mind, opportunities for health professionals are plentiful and overseas trained staff are in demand to help meet this massive need

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