Talent Acquisition Officer

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Health Group in the UAE is seeking a Talent Acquisition Officer to manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple healthcare facilities, focusing on Physicians, Allied Health, Nursing, and Administrative staff. You will collaborate with department heads to forecast workforce needs and ensure a positive candidate experience.

The role requires strong sourcing, screening, and interview skills, with knowledge of UAE licensing and onboarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in HR, MBA, or related field.
• Proven healthcare recruitment experience, with focus on physicians and nursing.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Knowledge of UAE labour regulations and licensing processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple healthcare facilities.
• Lead recruitment for Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health, and Admin roles.
• Source candidates via portals, LinkedIn, referrals, agencies, networks.
• Coordinate licensing, credentialing, pre-employment and onboarding.
• Monitor KPIs, pipelines, and recruitment reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Candidate engagement

Sourcing and screening

Talent pipeline management

Interviews and assessment

Education

Master's degree in HR or MBA

CIPD certification

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Royal Health Group is hiring a Talent Acquisition Officer to join its healthcare operations in Al Ain, UAE. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced healthcare recruiter to contribute to the growth of a leading healthcare group and support the recruitment of high-quality clinical and non-clinical professionals.

About The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Officer, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment process across multiple healthcare facilities in Alain, with a strong focus on Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Nursing, and Administration. You will work closely with department heads and senior stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, identify suitable talent, and ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from manpower planning and sourcing through selection, offer negotiation, pre-joining and onboarding. Lead recruitment for Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, and Administrative/Support positions. Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, department heads, and business stakeholders. Source candidates through job portals, Linked In, referrals, recruitment agencies, professional networks, and international talent pools. Conduct CV screening, candidate assessments, interviews, and selection coordination. Manage salary negotiations and offer discussions with candidates. Coordinate healthcare professional licensing, credentialing, Data Flow, and pre-employment requirements. Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable UAE labour regulations and health-authority requirements, including DOH requirements. Maintain accurate recruitment records, candidate pipelines, trackers, and recruitment reports. Support a smooth and professional candidate onboarding experience. Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill healthcare positions. Monitor recruitment KPIs, turnaround times, vacancies, and hiring progress.

Requirements

Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within the healthcare sector. Strong experience recruiting Physicians, Allied Health, Nursing, and Administrative professionals. Good knowledge of UAE healthcare recruitment, licensing, and onboarding processes. Strong understanding of healthcare positions and clinical specialties. Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and candidate-engagement skills. Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Strong sourcing, screening, interviewing, and talent-pipeline management skills. Proactive, organised, detail-oriented, and results-driven approach. CIPD certification is an advantage.