Health Hunt Talent

Healthcare recruitment for the Gulf

Your clinical career, continued in the Gulf.

We're a UK-based recruitment agency placing doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare leaders into permanent roles in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Nursing and Midwifery
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Consultant Physicians
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Allied Health Professionals

We place healthcare professionals into positions across the Gulf region.

We work from the UK, and our focus is the Gulf. We recruit for hospitals, specialist centres and healthcare groups in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and we support every candidate from first conversation to first shift.

DubaiAbu DhabiAl AinNorthern EmiratesRiyadhJeddahEastern Province

Who we recruit

We focus on permanent roles, working with experienced clinicians from around the world.

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Doctors

Consultants, specialists and GPs across medical and surgical specialties

Nurses and midwives

Critical care, theatres, emergency, paediatrics, oncology, maternity

Allied health

Physiotherapy, radiography, pharmacy, laboratory, therapies

Healthcare leaders

Medical and nursing directors, quality, operations, executive roles

How it works

A clear process from first conversation to first shift, with a named consultant throughout.

  1. Conversation

    We talk through your experience, specialty, timing and family plans.

  2. Matching

    We share suitable roles and only put you forward with your consent.

  3. Interviews

    We prepare you for interviews and give honest feedback afterwards.

  4. Offer and licensing

    We explain the package and guide you through your employer's licensing process.

  5. Relocation

    We stay in touch through your move and first months in post.

Life and work in the Gulf

What's it really like to live and work there? Here's our honest guide to both countries.

UAE

Living and working in the United Arab Emirates

Licensing, lifestyle, schools, and what a typical package includes.

Saudi Arabia

Living and working in Saudi Arabia

Vision 2030 opportunities, compound life, and what to expect.

For Gulf healthcare employers

Alongside permanent recruitment and executive search, we deliver project-based talent solutions: talent mapping, workforce planning support, offer benchmarking and retention reviews.

See employer services

From the blog

Careers

Discover what moving to Dubai as a Consultant doctor is really like, from the cost of living and social life to safety, transport and settling into the UAE

Moving to Dubai as a Consultant Doctor: What Life in the UAE Is Really Like

Licensing

DHA, DOH or MOHAP: which UAE licence do you need?

The UAE has three health regulators. Which one you apply to depends on where your future employer is based.

Saudi Arabia

Nursing in Saudi Arabia: what to expect

From SCFHS registration to compound living, here's an honest look at making the move.