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Private Doctor for VIP Principal | Mediterranean Yacht Medicine and Private Clinical Direction

Medical Staff Talent

Den Ham
Full-time
5-10 years experience
On-site

£240,000 per year

Key Skills

Clinical direction
Family medicine
Internal medicine
Emergency medicine
Travel medicine
Concierge medicine
Remote medicine
Yacht medicine
Preventive care planning
Acute issue management
Diagnostic coordination
Specialist referrals
Discretion
Autonomy
Independent judgement

Job Description

Permanent full-time role for a Western-trained Private Doctor supporting a VIP Principal across a private yacht itinerary in the Mediterranean, including the Greek Islands, Italy, Monaco, Marbella, Ibiza, Mallorca, and the Algarve.
This appointment is intended for a Doctor who can provide private clinical direction with consistency, discretion, and strong independent judgement. You will oversee ongoing medical priorities, manage acute issues when they arise, support preventive care planning, and coordinate premium diagnostics, specialist referrals, and hospital access across Europe when required.
The environment is exclusive, mobile, and highly trust-based. You will be expected to keep medical support organised, maintain readiness throughout travel, and deliver stable one-to-one care across both yacht-based and land-based stages of the itinerary.

Requirements

Recognised medical degree from the UK, Ireland, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
Minimum 5+ years post-specialisation.
Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine preferred.
Fluent English essential.
Experience in private medicine, executive health, concierge medicine, travel medicine, remote medicine, or yacht medicine strongly preferred.
High discretion, autonomy, and international travel flexibility required.

Benefits

£240,000 GBP per year, tax free.
Permanent full-time contract.
Private accommodation provided.
All work-related travel covered.
Private medical insurance, malpractice cover, and visa support included.
30 days paid annual leave.

Core Responsibilities

Provide private clinical direction and one-to-one medical support for a VIP principal across international yacht and land-based itineraries. Manage acute medical issues, coordinate specialist referrals, and oversee preventive care planning with high discretion.

Requirements

Requires a recognized medical degree from the UK, Ireland, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand with at least 5 years of post-specialization experience. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in family, internal, or emergency medicine and possess the flexibility for extensive international travel.

Benefits

  • Tax free salary
  • Private accommodation
  • Travel expenses covered
  • Private medical insurance
  • Malpractice cover
  • Visa support
  • 30 days paid annual leave

About Medical Staff Talent

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

Company size: 2-10 employees

Medical Staff Talent builds permanent, high-performing clinical teams for the Gulf private health sector. We recruit Western-trained Doctors, Physiotherapists and Nurses for Hospitals, Clinics, Royal Households and UHNW families in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha. Our work is not transactional recruitment; it is clinical architecture—designing stable teams, predictable pathways and leadership that makes talent stay. We specialise in permanent placements only. Every search starts with structure: role clarity, clinical standards, onboarding and culture. We assess clinical excellence and cultural alignment in equal measure, because culture fit is not optional—it is critical. We help clients engineer the first 60–90 days so new hires integrate quickly, protect continuity of care, and elevate UHNWI patient experience. Our network prioritises Western-trained clinicians (EU/UK/US/CAN/AUS/NZ) with the judgement, poise and discretion required in premium environments. We support licensing, relocation and family logistics, and operate with strict confidentiality for principals and private offices. We don’t rotate staff; we build teams that last. Impact: 82% of placements remain beyond 18 months—well above the regional average. A client reduced turnover by 40% after adopting a culture-led hiring model we designed. When leadership is visible and onboarding is real, retention follows, and stability becomes a brand. For clients: align clinical strategy with the talent market, then attract the right people with culture, not slogans. For talent: expect a small number of permanent roles with elite clients—no mass lists, no noise—so you can choose environments where your standards are matched. Operating across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar. If you lead a hospital, clinic or private office and you’re building for the long term, let’s discuss team archite 📍 Headquartered in Europe. Active across the Gulf. 🔗 Discover our recent placements and client stories in the posts below.

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