Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center (SKMC)

General Information

The Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), part of PureHealth’s SEHA network, is a modern acute care institution in Abu Dhabi that opened in February 2000. It provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary services through a large in-patient facility and extensive outpatient specialty clinics. Established under the direction of His Excellency Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, SKMC was created to expand advanced medical care within the UAE, reducing the need for citizens to seek treatment abroad.

SKMC’s workforce is internationally diverse, with senior staff recruited from Canada, the US, UK, Australia, South Africa, and other countries, alongside professionals from the Philippines, India, and the wider Middle East.

A defining feature of Sheikh Khalifa Medical City is its partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the leading paediatric hospital in the United States. Led by PureHealth, this collaboration raises standards of care and reshapes paediatric healthcare across Abu Dhabi and the region. It reduces the need for families to travel overseas, builds local expertise, and strengthens the health system for the long term. By bringing together the strengths of both institutions, the partnership drives innovation, advances clinical research and training, and delivers better outcomes for children and families. It positions Abu Dhabi as a centre of excellence in paediatric medicine on the global stage.

Hospital Location

Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center (SKMC) is ideally located in Abu Dhabi city centre, a city of 1.45 million people located on an island off the mainland in the Arabian Gulf. Abu Dhabi is a major metropolis, denoted by the skyline’s modern towers and shopping mega-centres.

Departments & Services

  • Anesthesiology
  • Clinical Imaging
  • Critical Care
  • Critical Care – Adult Cardiac
  • Critical Care – Pediatrics
  • Critical Care – Pediatric Cardiac
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
The Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center

Employment Information

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  • SKMC operated to North American Standards, and within two years of opening was awarded full accreditation by Accreditation Canada.
  • SKMC was the first hospital in the Middle East, and the second hospital outside Canada, to be awarded accreditation by Accreditation Canada., the largest mental care facility that provides adults and paediatrics services 
  • SKMC is the largest teaching medical center in Abu Dhabi.
  • SKMC has the largest Pediatric Critical Care Unit and the largest Pediatric Emergency Department in the UAE.
  • Accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI)
  • Working hours varies per department (average) 40 hours per week.
  • 5 days a week / The number of hours in a shift vary somewhat from department to department but generally do not exceed 10 hours
  • United Arab Emirates now enjoys a Monday to Friday work week, with Saturday and Sunday its official weekend.
  • Usually, the hospital will provide candidates a white outfit, but they are permitted to wear colorful shirts 
  • The trousers should always be white. 
  • Candidates need to bring their own shoes for work. They need to be light colored but not necessarily white.
  • Employees on a single status contract will be in shared accommodations with other SKMC employees of the same sex.
  • All SKMC housing is furnished with essential articles.
  • When candidate arrive, a “Welcome pack” with a few essential items (e.g., toilet paper, tea, juice, fruit, etc.) There are nearby stores.
  • The list below provides a brief description of the furniture, appliances, and equipment in the SKMC apartments: television, cutlery, refrigerator, dishes, gas stove, pots & pans, washer & dryer, kettle, sofa, chairs, toaster
  • Housing is located in the nearby Corniche Towers, the Al Amri Building & the Defense Road Building
  • The hospital itself is a sprawling medical center arranged around lobbies, cafes, courtyards, hanging gardens, and retail facilities
  • Located in Abu Dhabi with access to many restaurants, cafes, shopping (Al Wahda Mall), hotels, sports facilities (Al Nahyan Stadium), supermarkets, spas, indoor& outdoor recreation (zoos, amusement parks, sports facilities, etc) & other services 
  • Hospital conveniently located near a bus terminal 
  • Contract 2 years and renewable
  • Tax Fee Income
  • Married Status Contracts
  • Benefits Allowance to cover children schooling and other expenses
  • Airfare Ticket Business Class at beginning and end of contract for self and family
  • Housing allowance
  • Furniture Allowance (once)
  • Health Insurance
  • Vacation 32 working days / year
  • End of service award, one month base salary pay for each year completed (collected upon end of contract with facility)

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