King Faisal Specialist Hospitals & Research Centre

THE DIAMOND OF HEALTHCARE

KFSH&RC is a 894-bed multi-facility, multi-entity tertiary care hospital and one of the leading healthcare institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to provide medical services of highly specialized nature and promote medical research and education programs, including postgraduate education training, as well as contribute to the prevention of disease.

Mission Statement

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre provides the highest level of specialized healthcare in an integrated educational and research setting.
 
Vision Statement
 
 To be a world-leading institution of excellence and innovation in healthcare.

Values

• Patient Focus: We put the needs of our patients first
• Integrity: We adhere to high ethical principles to be truthful, transparent, equitable and trustworthy
• Quality: We strive for excellence and high quality through creativity and innovation
• Compassion: We treat patients, families, and team members with dignity and kindness
• Teamwork: We work well together to ensure that knowledge and wisdom are shared for the benefit of all

The Research Centre

Improved quality of life is a direct consequence of advancement in science owed greatly to the dedicated performance of scientists from every laboratory corner of the world. These scientists work hand-in-hand, building on their knowledge and experience to accomplish the task of solving the biological puzzle of human diseases.

The Research Centre recruits talented professionals worldwide and provides them with the means to collectively pursue their creative ideas using the latest technologies. Whether a researcher is from Saudi Arabia or from a remote part of the world, the same commitment and inspiration is exhibited proving that no barrier exists in the pursuit of excellence.

The Research Centre has undergone numerous transformations in its brief history: from its initial objective of providing nuclear medicine for the treatment of cancer, to becoming an important participant in the field of biological research. We are in the midst of yet another transformation as we have made significant steps toward establishing a viable biotechnology base that will be of great benefit to the Kingdom.

The National Centre for Childrens Cancer and Research

The King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer and Research  is the only children's cancer centre in Saudi Arabia & the Middle East.  It is located 20 kilometers north of Riyadh on a twenty-acre site. The Centre is an integrated part of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre and provides both inpatient and outpatient services to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients. The hospital is locally known as the Children Cancer Centre or more affectionately CCC!!

KFNCCC&R also houses a research centre. The proximity of both clinical and research facilities was intentionally set up to allow greater interaction between the two services. The Research Centre is dedicated to advancement of cancer management through disciplined investigation, and focuses specifically on translational objectives. This allows innovative concepts of therapy to be applied in a timely manner to actual patient treatment.

Facts about CCC:

Opened March, 1997

Modeled on St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.

600 new pediatric malignant cases reported to Saudi National Cancer Registry annually.  Additional 200 cases per year projected over the coming years

Approximately 400 new cases accepted at KFNCCC&ampR/ KFSH&ampRC annually (St. Jude's accepts 370 new cases annually)

Approximately 70 pediatric stem cell transplantations per year

THE KING FAISAL HEART INSTITUTE

The King Faisal Heart Institute (KFHI) is a tertiary cardiac care delivery center with international standards of excellence. Pediatric and adult patients are evaluated in highly specialized clinics by multidisciplinary staff who are uniquely trained and certified by either North American or European Boards in their respective medical subspecialties; patients are offered therapies consistent with disease-specific management guidelines in accordance with international standards. With its four clinical sections of Adult Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Surgical Critical Care, the KFHI is fully capable and committed to meeting the growing needs of the Kingdom and its people for all types of cardiovascular diseases thereby minimizing, if not totally eliminating, referrals abroad. Through team-oriented, evidence-based practice and by utilizing advanced informatics systems, cutting-edge research and advanced education complement our highly specialized patient care.

THE KING FAISAL ONCOLOGY CENTRE

The Oncology Centre is a newly established structure for cancer care of adult patients with a mission of providing excellent cancer treatment, education and research by means of integrated team work and the vision to become the best international centre for cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Accredited by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Collaborating Centre for Cancer Prevention and Control, KFCC patients are assessed in multidisciplinary clinics and treated in accordance with disease specific internationally accepted management guidelines. The Research Unit provides support for research projects and serves as a hospital base for cancer and bone marrow transplantation registries. KFCC continues to be actively involved in institutional, national, and international research protocols with priority given to those addressing national oncology problems. KFCC houses the National Cancer Registry and the Gulf Council Countries (GCC) Cancer Registry which defines population-based incidence of cancer in the Kingdom. The goal of KFCC is to establish an internationally renowned Cancer Institute to meet the ever growing needs of patients with cancer and hematological disorders.

Enjoy the benefits of:

• Free Accommodation and Utilities
• Attractive Sign On Bonus
• Free flights
• Competitive Salary paid tax-free
• 54 Calendar Days Leave
• Assistance with visa processing