Signite: Smart choice for a perfect match
When filling a position as important as that of doctor, it is all the more important to find the right person. The professionalism must be there, no question. But motivation, development opportunities and, last but not least, personality must also be right in order to properly strengthen the team on site. Signite's approach decisively increases the chance that the right people will find each other - regardless of whether it is through the unsolicited application of a medical professional or through active matching, as we call it, the targeted search for suitable profiles by us.
Recruit doctors from abroad: in line with demand, at the right time
According to a recent study, Germany currently lacks more than 15,000 doctors. This shortage will continue to grow in the coming years. Experts assume that by 2030 every fifth to sixth hospital bed in Germany will be unoccupied. This does not even include the outpatient sector. It takes a long time for a doctor from abroad to reach the necessary language level and then go through the entire recognition process up to licensure and be able to work as an assistant doctor. It then takes another few years to achieve the status of a medical specialist. It is therefore all the more important to counteract the shortage as early as possible and thus with foresight. Demand-oriented personnel planning is just as important here as finding the right reinforcements to fill an otherwise existing gap in the hospital.
The long road to licensure: how it can work out
The long road to licensure: how it can work out To say it right away: it is not easy, it is like a marathon with built-in stumbling blocks. But there is no way around it, and those who go through it together with their future doctor will later appreciate the newly gained competence in the team all the more. At Signite, we already prepare our doctors in their home countries in German at B2 level - and if you wish, we can also provide further language training there. For your safety, we check individually in advance whether the professional licence is available, take care of the application for the professional permit and licence to practise - and take care of the right visa. Even before the interview, we talk to each applicant, ask about their professional background and any career ideas they may have, and find out about their private background so that we know as many relevant aspects as possible for successful labour migration and take them into account accordingly. In this way, we achieve the imperative transparency and create security for all parties involved right from the start - without promising too much. Anything else could be problematic sooner or later. After all, the path to be followed is not an easy one and requires perseverance from all.
Doctors from abroad: their expectations, your considerations
Not all doctors are the same. Not all doctors are the same. Nothing new. And yet the topic demands more attention when it comes to doctors from abroad. They have undergone different training and may already have gained several years of professional experience in a different health care system and in a hospital or a practice with sometimes significantly different framework conditions. This starts with the documentation, concerns the technical equipment and thus also directly competences - and does not end with different working methods, a different interaction between colleagues and nursing staff, for example, other hierarchies. In any case, the start in Germany goes hand in hand with significant changes for the doctor. And so it is important for the employer to be and to have been as well prepared as possible. In order to avoid any false expectations on both sides and to preventively dispel concerns in the team. Signite can only provide limited support here, raise points, raise awareness in the abstract - in the end it is up to the employer and in their own interest to take action.
There is more than one way, so we offer different solutions
The legal framework is narrow, two milestones are unavoidable: the professional language examination and the professional knowledge examination. However, there are alternative options for implementation, especially before and in between. It depends on various factors which approach seems more sensible and which is feasible at all. Signite takes your wishes into account and openly points out the respective advantages and disadvantages right from the start. This creates transparency in the decision-making process. Only in this way can you know what you need to know in advance: what you are getting into. And of course all this also applies to the applicants, for a mutual commitment that strengthens their backs for the long road to licensure.
Countries of origin
In principle, Signite’s approach is open and flexible to nurses from all third countries. Restrictions arise from local legal requirements, such as the need for separate accreditation or non-recruitment bans imposed by the German government, which affect various developing countries. Also, as is well known, some professional qualifications are generally not recognized in Germany. A presence of Signite with such requirements is not reasonable for ethical or operational reasons.
For the start, Signite is active in the Western Balkans and will also focus on the Catholic region of Kerala in India.See Map
Locations:
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2 Egypt
- 3 India
- 4 North Macedonia
- 5 Montenegro
- 6 Russia
- 7 Serbia
- 8 Tunisia