The Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), an internationally respected government sector healthcare system, is one of the largest and most important healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia. MNGHA’s expanding network across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia includes state-of-the-art multispecialty hospitals and healthcare centers. It also includes medical education and research institutions. The Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs is recruiting highly qualified and experienced Western doctors. This is to help meet the increased demand for healthcare while focusing on delivering safe, effective, integrated care to the highest international standards.
What are the benefits of working for the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs?
Working for a very large government-sector healthcare organization such as MNGHA offers great employment stability. There are many opportunities to advance your professional career. Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs hospitals see a large volume of patients. They equip their facilities with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including advanced digital technologies
Working in MNGHA hospitals gives you the chance to join large multispecialty teams with other Western-trained, highly skilled colleagues from around the world. The massive King Abdulaziz Medical Cities in both Riyadh and Jeddah are renowned for pioneering research and introducing new treatments to the region. MNGHA hospitals’ protocols and operating systems are consistent with the highest international standards.
Many hospitals in the MNGHA network, being internationally accredited academic medical centers, offer numerous opportunities to get involved in academic teaching and research within your own specialty. In addition, working for MNGHA offers a good work-life balance. There is a standard 5-day working week with no split shifts and a generous annual leave entitlement.
What additional benefits are included in MNGHA contracts for doctors?
In addition to an attractive, tax-free salary, western-trained doctors relocating to work in the MNGHA receive the following benefits:
- 30 calendar days of paid annual leave per contract year, plus national holidays.
- Performance-based annual merit increase within the approved salary grid.
- End of service gratuity: according to Saudi Labour Law (Articles 84 and 85).
- Accommodation: either provided directly by MNGHA or a monthly accommodation allowance (according to family size).
- Transportation or monthly transportation allowance for those not living in close proximity to their place of work.
- Medical insurance cover, including for dependents (spouse and up to 3 children).
- Professional leave to attend meetings and conferences: either paid leave or days only—up to 7 consecutive calendar days inclusive of travel days, depending on the location of the conference, according to existing guidelines and policies. In the case of paid leave, we include conference fees and travel allowance.
- Paid sick leave according to existing guidelines and policies.
- Paid compassionate leave for up to 7 days in case of death of a spouse, parent, or child.
- Paid maternity leave: up to ten weeks for married female employees on an accompanied status contract.
- Paid maternity leave: 3 days for married male employees.
- Flight tickets from home country to Saudi Arabia at the start of employment, and on return at end of service, including for dependents (spouse and up to 3 children).
- The company offers annual flight tickets for employees and their dependents to visit their home country after completing one year of service
- School fee allowance for up to 3 dependent children: up to 23,000 SAR/year for children studying in grades 1–12 in accredited schools in Saudi Arabia or abroad, with an additional 5,000 SAR for grade 10–12 students studying abroad.
- Additional mid-year benefits for employees with single marital status: 10 consecutive calendar days of paid leave or round-trip ticket—once per contract year (not accruable).
Hear what one of the doctors we recently helped to relocate to work at MNGHA’s renowned King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh has to say:
“The hospital facilities are first class. Having worked in different hospitals in different countries, I can say that all the different hospital protocols and guidelines are consistent with international and European standards. Each employee is provided with spacious accommodation according to their family size. The facilities are really good; we have a gym, swimming pools, cafes, and restaurants, all nearby. And all this is provided in the contract, so it’s amazing! Working at MNGHA gives me great opportunities to grow in many areas. I was attracted to the good working conditions that Saudi Arabia offers to doctors. Also, the city of Riyadh is an amazing place. It is huge, with a lot of different cultures.”
Dr Renata Valdes, an Internal Medicine Specialist, relocated from the UK in September 2024 to work in the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) in Riyadh, with the help of an allocation assistant.
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