Physician & Specialist Recruitment Licensed, Compliant, and Ready to Start

Hiring physicians internationally is one of the most complex recruitment processes in existence. Licensing bodies, immigration authorities, credentialling requirements and candidate expectations all create points of failure that conventional agencies are not equipped to manage

Staffbank was built specifically to solve this problem. We manage the entire physician recruitment journey — from targeted international sourcing through to a licensed, compliant doctor starting on time.

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35+ Years Healthcare Recruitment

Global Talent Local Impact

Fully Compliant Credentialed & Start-Ready

The Problem

Why Physician
Hiring Fails

A placement means nothing until the physician is licensed, approved, and in post. That is the standard we hold ourselves to.

Licensing and registration delays push start dates back by months

Candidates disengage during long, complex compliance processes

Visa and immigration issues create uncertainty and last-minute failures

Internal teams lack the specialist knowledge to manage licensing pathways

Agencies hand over a CV — and stop there. The real risk starts after offer.

Our Approach

From Sourcing to Start Date

Targeted Physician Sourcing

Global talent pools — UK, EU, South Africa, India, APAC and beyond
Pre-screened for clinical suitability and regulatory eligibility in destination country
Specialists, GPs and consultants across all disciplines

Licensing & Registration Management

Canada — CPSO, CFPC, provincial college applications
Australia — AHPRA pathways, specialist recognition
GCC — Dataflow primary source verification, DHA, HAAD, SCFHS, MOH classification
UK — GMC registration, revalidation, appraisal requirements
Document collection, verification, preparation and submission — fully managed
Exam guidance and preparation support where required

Visa & Immigration Coordination

Canada — LMIA and C10 pathways
GCC — employment visa, iqama, work permit processing
Australia — TSS visa, employer nomination
Full coordination of immigration process end-to-end
Family relocation support where applicable

Start Date Delivery & Retention

Continuous candidate engagement throughout the compliance process
Drop-out risk identification and active mitigation
Onboarding coordination with employer
Pre-start check-ins and post-start follow-up

What We Place

Roles We Recruit

General Practice & Primary Care

General Practitioners (GPs)
Family Physicians
GP Partners
Salaried GPs

Hospital Medicine & Specialists

Consultants and Attending Physicians
Registrars and Residents
Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Intensive Care
Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Neurology and all major specialisms
Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopaedics
Neurology & all major specialisms

Leadership & Academic

Clinical Directors
Medical Directors
Department Heads
Academic Physicians
Research Physicians

Why Trust Staffbank

with Your Healthcare
Workforce?

Staffbank was founded by Nick Hays FREC FRCSA — a specialist in international healthcare recruitment with more than 35 years of hands-on operational experience. His previous healthcare recruitment business was acquired by Medacs Healthcare PLC. Carter Wellington Global Recruitment Group, now a Staffbank division, is an approved NHS framework supplier.

Staffbank is a committed supporter of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. We do not source from countries experiencing critical workforce shortages. Every client engagement is built on ethical, compliant, and sustainable hiring practice.