King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh and Jeddah and National Guard Hospitals.

Read what our nurses say about working at this hospital.

Read Frequently asked questions to get you started!

There is a large percentage of Western Nurses and you can travel with a gourp of nurses from the UK every month.

Nursing Jobs  in all general and specialist areas.

Nursing overseas enjoys lucrative benefits 

Excellent tax free salary, free accommodation, free healthcare, free flights. One year renewable contract.  50-  54 days leave per year. 

Working Hours

44 hours per week. Example of on/ off duty at one of our hospitals.  Team A and Team B rota in most wards. 12.5 hour shifts 07:00 - 19: 30 and 19:00 - 07:30. Every second weekend off. Six weeks days/ six weeks nights.  e.g  off Wed/ Thur/ Fri work Sat/ Sun off Mon/ Tue then work opposite the next week.

Contact us. Send your cv to nurses@profco.com and give a time to call you Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 16: 00.

Enfermeiros para a Arábia Saudita

Do not miss this fantastic opportunity to change your life, to work in leading referrral hospitals with the best salary and benefits on offer in The Middle East. Meet us in Porto and Lisbon end of June 2012. We will add the dates soon but let us know now if you wish to meet a Profco recruiter.

A Professional Connections é a agencia de referencia para os mais importantes hospitais na Arábia Saudita:
a) King Faisal Specialist Hospitais e Centros de Investigação em Riad e Jeddah;
b) King Abdulaziz Nacional Hospitais da Guarda, em Riad, Jeddah e três outros locais

Temos recrutados enfermeiros provenientes da Europa para esses hospitais por mais de 17 anos. Nestes últimos dois anos enfermeiros Portuguêses tambem já começaram a trabalhar na Arábia Saudita.

Porquê?

a) Falta de oportunidades de emprego e promoção em Portugal, conduzindo a que enfermeiros experientes se voltem para a Arábia Saudita em busca de um salário elevado livre de imposots e oportunidades de educação e promoção profissionais.
b) Capacidade de poupar 80% do seu salário. Como? Alojamento é gratuito, água, eletricidade e todos os utilitários são gratuitos. Comer em casa ou em restaurantes é muito barato sendo o transporte para o trabalho também é gratuito.
c) Além disso, oferecemos acesso a saúde de forma totalmente gratuita bem como atendimento de emergência dentária.
d) 50 dias de ferias, que pode comecar a gozar a partir do mes 4 de trabalho.
e) Mas os benefícios nao ficam por aqui. Os voos sao gratuitos no inicio e fim de contrato e alguns hospitais oferecem ainda um bilhete em meados de cada ano. Outros hospitais oferecem um bonus de assinatura de $2500 ao final de um ano de trabalho e de $5000 para dois anos do contrato.
f) Por cada cada ano de trabalho recebem ainda um bonus de 2 semanas de salario
g) Finalmente, se decidirem renovar o contracto com o hospital recebem ainda um mes de bonus

Parece bem?

E porque é. Todas as enfermeiras Portuguesas que fora trabalhar para a Arabia Saudita ficaram mais do que um ano. Na verdade ninguém quer ainda voltar para casa.

Como obter mais informações?

Envia o teu Cv em em Inglês para jobs@profco.com.- No e-mail menciona dois horários em que estão disponíveis para ser chamados de segunda a sexta 0900-1700.

Nessa conversa telefonica iremos discutir as vagas disponiveis que podem ser consultadas em www.profco.com

Neste momento estamos somente a procura de receber Enfermeiras, com a excepcao de posicoes em Urgencia onde poderemos considerer alguns enfermeiros homens bem como, nas posicoes mais seniores de Enfermeiro Chefe ou Superior

Por que não enfermeiros?

Requisitos

Posso trazer a minha família?

Não se for uma enfermeira de nivel 1, mas sim para chefes ou superiores

Por que não posso trazer a minha família?

Os Hospitais oferecem muitos benefícios descritos acima, pelo que nenhum hospital no mundo poderia extender estes beneficios aos seus familiars - alojamento, cuidados de saúde gratuitos, escolaridade.

Se tem filhos eles teriam que ir para as escolas privadas internacionais, sendo os hospitais responsaveis pelas propinas para enfermeiros chefes apenas. Como estas sao muito dispendiosas, seria impossivel assumirem o custo com um unico salario.

A Familia pode visitar sempre que o desejarem

O processo tem custos?

1. Exame médico para obter um visto que pode custard ate 300 euros
2. Tradução de documentos para Inglês
3. Registro criminal
4. A agencia paga o visa de trabalho

Salário

Este varia de acordo com a posicao sendo pago em riads sauditas:

Lembrem-se que este salario e limpo e livre de impostos:

Quanto tempo dura o contrato?

Mínimo de um ano renovável.

Quanto tempo demora o processo?

Quatro a cinco meses.

Como vou ser entrevistado?

A primeira entrevista sera efectuada por nos pelo telephone sendo a entrevista final feita por SKYPE com o enfermeiro chefe do service a que se candidatam.

Para as posicoes mais elevadas esta sera sempre em pessoa no hospital ou num dos locais escolhidos pelo empregador.

Um membro da Professional Connections ira estar sempre presente para vos acompanhar no processo.

Entre em contacto connosco

Portugal +351 2 1031 9727 ( even in Portugal put 0031 before the number call is diverted to our Finnish office, you pay for a local call)
Reino Unido + 44 203 455 8270
Espanha +34 91 1862 192
jobs@profco.com
http://www.nursinginsaudi.net
http://www.profco.com

Pontos interessantes!

A Língua de trabalho do hospital é o Inglês, pelo que devem dominar a lingua de modo fluente. Os Hospitais são completamente informatizados.

Um dos hospitais nosso cliente tem o maior centro de trauma fora os EUA.

Um dos hospitais do nosso cliente tem o maior centro pediátrico transplante de células-estaminais do mundo.

Um dos hospitais do nosso cliente tem um cirurgião neonatal, que separou 25 pares de gêmeos siameses.

O corredor principal de um dos nossos hospital cliente é 1KM de comprimento, não incluindo os centros cardíaco e Trauma.

60% da população tem menos de 25 anos de idade e 3% da população tem mais de 64 Riad é 100kms x 125 kms

Riad é uma das cidades com maior crecimento do Mundo

Experienced  EU and Non EU Neonatal Nurses for Band 5 and Band 6 posts, Central London

Profco are  exclusively contracted to recruit a number of nurses for Band 5 and Band  6 posts at a leading London Tertiary Referral Hospital. The Neonatal unit is currently 10 Intensive care cots, 14 High dependency care, 14 Special care, 4 Mother and baby transitional care and PICNIC nursery 3 bed capacity - elective post operative intensive care service for 0 - 6 month infants. Due to expansion there are newly created posts for nurses interested in a career in Neonates and experienced neonatal nurses.

Start date September 2012- Jan 2013. Free flight and one month free accommodation. Hospital has on site single accommodation*. Families will get an allowance for the first month accommodation.* conditions apply

Closing dates for applications May 25th, 2012 

Posts open to EU and Non EU passport holders with Neonatal ICU experience.

NMC Registration. If you are registered with NMC that is great if not we will assist shortlisted applicants.

Apply today send your cv to nurses@profco.com.We will send you an information and application pack.

No calls please enquiries by email only.

Nurses for training posts for Neonatal ICU  Band 5, Central London

Profco are  exclusively contracted to recruit a number of nurses for Band 5 posts at a leading London Tertiary Referral Hospital. The Neonatal unit is currently 10 Intensive care cots, 14 High dependency care, 14 Special care, 4 Mother and baby transitional care and PICNIC nursery 3 bed capacity - elective post operative intensive care service for 0 - 6 month infants. Due to expansion there are newly created posts for nurses interested in a career in Neonates and experienced neonatal nurses.

Start date September 2012. Free flight and one month free accommodation. Hospital has on site single accommodation*. Families will get an allowance for the first month accommodation.* conditions apply

Closing dates for applications May 26th, 2012 

These are permanent posts we want nurses committed to staying at least three years as extensive training will be provided.  There is a chance to undertake a post graduate University based Neonatal course.

Posts open to EU passport holders only.

NMC Registration. If you are registered with NMC that is great if not we will assist shortlisted applicants.

Interviews in Portugal and Finland first week of June. If you are located elsewhere we will fly you to London for interview.

Apply today send your cv to nurses@profco.com

Weekly featured Hospital  - Broken Hill Base Hospital

We want to highlight the less known hospitals as a option for you. Profco recuits for every Hospital in New South Wales as a preferred supplier to NSW Health

Broken Hill Base Hospital

Broken Hill Base Hospital is a  88 bed facility.

This hospital is the only 'base' hospital in the Far West Area http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/fwlhn/ and is the referral centre for surrounding communities, receiving patients via road or the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Telemedicine and videoconferencing facilities are available on site and most departments have access to CIAP, the online Clinical Information Access Program.

Medical staff are on duty 24 hours, 7 days in the Emergency Department with full time surgical, medical, anaesthetic, paediatric and obstetric / gynaecological specialists available, either resident in local town or on a rotating locum basis. In addition, a wide variety of Visiting Medical Officers consult and undertake procedures including orthopaedic, vascular, ENT, gastroenterologist, renal, respiratory, cardiology, dermatology, neurology, radiotherapy, oncology, urology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology; many and diverse range of services!

The Medical Imaging Department has state of art diagnostic equipment including mobile, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general equipment.

The Integrated Care and Allied Health Care Team offer an on site range of services to inpatients, outpatients and in the community in physiotherapy (with hydrotherapy pool), occupational therapy, domiciliary and palliative care, dietetics, social work, Specialist Clinics, women's health and speech pathology. A primary health care focus is integrated with service delivery.

The Mental Health & Counselling Team services include a two bed special care suite, sexual assault, domestic violence, psychology, alcohol & other drugs, an on call crisis service and general mental health.

Unit Services

The services offered in Broken Hill Health Service include Ventilator and non-ventilator respiratory support, trauma, high dependency and General Intensive care services as well as Coronary Care Services

Broken Hill Town

Broken Hill is an isolated mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. The world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton, has roots in the town.

Broken Hill is located near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (national route 32) and the Silver City Highway (national route 79), in the Barrier Range. It is 220 m (722 ft) above sea level, has an average rainfall of 235 mm (9 in) and summer temperatures that reach well over 40 °C (104 °F). The closest major city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, which is more than 500 km (311 mi) to the southwest. Unlike the rest of New South Wales, Broken Hill (and the surrounding region) observes Australian Central Standard Time, UTC+9:30, a time zone it shares with South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Broken Hill has been called The Silver City, the Oasis of the West, and the Capital of the Outback. Although over 1,100 km (684 mi) west of Sydney, and surrounded by semi-desert, the town still manages colourful park and garden displays, and offers a number of attractions.

For more information see http://www.auinfo.com/broken-Hill.html

List of schools can be found on: http://www.ourpatch.com.au/broken-hill/categories/schools

Vacancies

Surgery, Community Nursing, Mental health and Theatre

Benefits

Three months free accommodation and 50% paid following three months, 457 or PR visa, salary packing 

To apply send cv to jobs@profco.com

New South Wales Ministry of Health - City, Metro, Regional, Coastal and Rural Mental Health Nursing Posts

Lots of  posts for general and specialist nurses.

Australia is a federal union, with the country divided into six states. Each state has its own government and parliament, and runs its own hospitals.
New South Wales (NSW) is the most populous state in Australia, with over seven million people.

o What is New South Wales Ministry of Health?

The New South Wales Department of Health is responsible for public hospitals in NSW. NSW Health runs the hospitals through Local Health Districts (LHDs), also sometime known as Local Health Networks (LHNs). The post you apply for will be offered by  one of these districts/networks, which are responsible for a wide range of services
from primary care posts in the remote countryside to city-based tertiary health centres.

o What is Professional Connections? What is Profco?

Professional Connections, also known as "Profco", is a nurse recruitment agency specialising in overseas recruitment.
Professional Connections is a preferred supplier of overseas nurses to NSW Health. Since 2003, NSW Health has repeatedly awarded contracts for overseas nurse recruitment to Profco, and we have assisted hundreds of nurses to relocate to Sydney and other parts of New South Wales.

o More about New South Wales' geography

It is important that you study the map of New South Wales and know its
geography, so that you know where vacancies are when we discuss them with you.
New South Wales' best-known city is Sydney, but we recruit for posts across the whole of NSW.
The state's largest cities and towns are as follows:

City/ Town  Population
Sydney 4,336,374
Newcastle 523,662
Wollongong 280,159
Maitland  61,431
Wagga Wagga  56,147
Tweed Heads 53,650
Coffs Harbour 50,726
Tamworth 44,970
Albury  44,787
Port Macquarie  42,042
Orange  37,333
Queanbeyan 36,331
Dubbo 36,150

Australia is almost the size of Europe, and many nursing candidates do not realise the scales involved when travelling within the country.
Here are some distances and journey times between major cities in Australia:
Journey Distance  Approx. time to travel  by car or train:
Sydney to Melbourne  867.32 KM 8. 5 hours
Sydney to Brisbane 922.40 KM 10 hours
Sydney to Adelaide  1401.67 KM 14 hours
Sydney to Perth  4028.46 KM 40 hours 

o How long do I have to work in Australia?

We are seeking nurses who want to commit to at least one year or longer. We receive a variety of applicants. Some nurses want to go and work in Australia for a year and then return home, others plan to stay a few years, and some plan to relocate permanently. All of these can be catered for, as long as the commitment is for one year or more.

o How much would I get paid?

Please visit the NSW Health website for more information on future wage rates:

 http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/employment/nurse_award_wage_rates_11.asp
Salary rates are determined by years of experience, with increases each year up to the eighth year of experience for registered nurses and midwives.

o How does salary vary according to shift?

Employees working afternoon or night shifts are paid percentages of their salary in addition to the ordinary rate:

o What are the working hours?

Hours of work for registered nurses and registered midwives employed under the Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award are: 152 hours in 28 calendar days for day workers and an average of 38 hours per week in each roster cycle for shift workers.
Employees who work eight hours each day are only rostered on duty for 19 days in each four week cycle. This allows nine days rostered-off duty instead of eight days per four week cycle.

o What about annual leave?

Annual leave on full pay is granted on completion of each twelve months of service.Employees required to work on a seven day basis attract six weeks annual leave. All other employees attract four weeks annual leave.

o Will I get any assistance with relocation costs?

In general, New South Wales Health does not reimburse any relocation costs, and does not provide any relocation assistance. The hospitals do not provide accommodation.
However, rural areas may sometimes offer assistance, which generally will be linked to a specific recruitment campaign. The benefits available would vary with each such campaign.

o How do I register as a nurse in Australia? What is AHPRA?

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is responsible for accreditation of health professionals in Australia.
All nurses and midwives must be registered with AHPRA before they can work in Australia.

o Can Profco help me register with AHPRA?

Yes. We organise phone times with candidates who need AHPRA registration, where we spend 30 - 40 minutes explaining how to prepare your registration application. When you have completed your AHPRA application, you can send it to us to be checked before sending it to AHPRA.

o How long does it take to register with AHPRA?

APHRA processing times vary depending on their work load.  At the moment it seems to take between 4 to 6 months.

o What is an AHPRA eligibility letter?

No overseas nurse is granted full registration straight away. Once your application is assessed and accepted for registration, you will get an eligibility letter.

o Do I need to do an English language test to be a nurse in Australia?

If you have been taught and assessed in English at secondary and vocational or tertiary level in one of the following countries, you do not need to do a test: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, UK, USA.Everyone else has to do a test, if they haven't already done one recently.

o What kind of English test do I have to do? What is IELTS?

There are many English tests you can choose from, but the most popular is Academic IELTS.

If you do IELTS, you are required to do the Academic Module and achieve at least Band 7 (1-9) in the overall score.
You are required to score at least 7 in all four parts of the test: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. The test must be dated within the last two years. The original test result document, issued by the English language testing authority, must be submitted to the nursing board.
For more general information about the IELTS test, please visit the global IELTS website at www.ielts.org.

o How will I be interviewed?

For the actual job interview, NSW Health sometimes send representatives to the UK, Ireland to undertake face-to-face interviews. However, usually you will just have a telephone interview with the nurse manager on the unit you have been shortlisted for.

o Will I need to have a criminal record check?

Yes

o What kind of visa do I need to work in Australia?

When undertaking employment in Australia, there are currently three forms that you should consider applying for:
Working Holiday Maker Visa (WHMV)
You can apply for a WHMV if you are between 18 and 30, and a
citizen of the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, Korea,
Malta, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong (HKSAR),
Finland, Cyprus, France, Italy, Belgium, Estonia or Taiwan.
(There is also a Work and Holiday Visa available to people from Chile,
Thailand, Turkey and the United States. Visit the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship website at
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/462/ for more
information.)

Temporary Long-Stay Business Visa (subclass 457)

Usually simply known as the "457", this visa is valid for up to four years
and requires your potential employer to sponsor you and (if necessary)
your spouse and dependents. Application for the 457 cannot begin
until you accept a job offer from a hospital in Australia. The process
takes about twelve weeks on average.
There are a number of requirements to be met prior to a hospital
applying for your sponsorship nomination, and candidates will be
assisted throughout this process by his or her personal recruitment co-
ordinator at Profco. The 457 is the most commonly requested and
issued visa among all of our applicants. You will get a nomination
number from Professional Connections once you are approved for a
post in Australia, and you can then apply for the visa online.

Permanent Residency Visa (PR)
PR is the most time consuming and potentially problematic visa
offered by the Australian authorities. Applying for the Permanent
Residency Visa outside Australia takes approximately three to six
months to process, and requires a great deal of paperwork. Should
you choose to apply for this visa, your personal recruitment co-
ordinator will assist and advise you throughout the process.
We should emphasise that the Permanent Residency Visa is only
recommended to those candidates who are prepared for a longer
recruitment process, and are absolutely sure that employment in
Australia is the right career path for them. You should note that the
Permanent Residency visa is only offered to nurses who have children
of school age (4+). Also note that if you have children with you but do
not have PR, you would have to pay school fees of 4500 Australian
Dollars per child.

o Can I change the type of visa I am working under while I'm in Australia?

Yes. We understand that the recruitment process is complicated and often unpredictable, and should your personal circumstances or future plans change, the option is available to change the type of visa you are staying under.

o What if I am travelling to Australia with my family?

If you are going with a Temporary Long Stay (457) or Permanent Residency visa, you would be allowed to bring your spouse and children (under the age of 18) as dependents.

o Do I need to submit my original documentation when applying for my visa?

No. It is, however, very important that you send certified copies when applying for your visa. The copies need to be authenticated by a solicitor or notary as a true copy of the original.

o How much do the visas cost?

The 457 visa costs 405 Australian Dollars.
The PR visa costs 2095 Australian Dollars.

o Do I need to have a medical to obtain a visa?

Yes

o What kind of certificates do I need when I start work?

You need to bring all documents related to your education (your nursing degree certificate/diploma) and registration (in all countries where you have been registered, including Australia).
You will need to bring proof of all vaccinations for the diseases listed on the NSW Health vaccination document. We will provide you with a list of required vaccinations in our Application Pack.
You also need to bring experience certificates, as your salary is calculated when you start work at the hospital. You will be paid according to the years of experience that you have, up to a maximum of eight years. You must provide either originals or certified copies of experience certificates from all your previous employers. Your previous hospitals' Human Resources departments can provide such certificates.

o What is a Tax File Number (TFN)?

Everyone who earns money in Australia needs a Tax File Number. This can be applied for after you have moved to Australia.

o Do I have to buy private health insurance? Can I get treatment in public hospitals? What is Medicare?

Medicare is the Australian public health insurance scheme, which is compulsory foall residents.
Nurses travelling to Australia on a PR visa are entitled to cover under Medicare. Nurses travelling on a 457 visa or WHMV visa must purchase private health insurance before going to Australia.
For emergency treatment, Australia has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) with the following countries: the UK, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Slovenia, Malta and Italy. The RHCA system entitles all residents of these countries to free emergency treatment in public hospitals while they are in Australia.

o Do I need to open a bank account in Australia?

Yes, and you can do this once you've moved to Australia. It is important to do this as soon as you arrive, as the hospitals expect you to have a bank account before you begin work.
During your first six weeks in Australia, you are allowed to open a bank account using just your passport. After the first six weeks, you will need other forms of dentification.

o Will the hospital help me with accommodation?

No. You will have to find a place to live yourself, and pay for it yourself. We strongly recommend you look for accommodation in Australia before you travel. If you do not have a place to live, you will have to stay at a hotel when you first arrive.

o Could someone meet me when I arrive?

If you wish to use our Meet & Greet service, Professional Connections has an employee in Sydney who will meet you on arrival in Sydney and take you to your accommodation. Your assigned contact person at Profco can discuss and advise you further on this option.

o How to get in touch with Profco

You can find all our current contact details on this website.
We have phone numbers listed for many different countries, so you can get in touch with us for the price of a local call. All our numbers connect to both our offices.
You can also e-mail us on logistics@profco.com (If you do e-mail, we would ask at you use the same address for all your correspondence, so that our database will match your messages to your record.)
Our Dublin office is open Monday to Friday from 0900 to 1700 Irish Time/GMT.
Our Helsinki Office is open Monday to Friday from 0800 - 2000 Finnish Time (0600 - 0800 GMT).
If you wish to talk to a particular person at Profco, you may find it easiest to do this by booking a "phone time". They will add the phone time to their diary, and contact you at the agreed time and date.