“Putting patients first” was the founding philosophy of the doctors who established HCA in 1968. Since then, we have worked closely with medical professionals to put the health and wellbeing of all patients at the centre of what we do. Working closely with doctors is integral to our delivery of excellent patient care across all our hospital facilities.
We have a vast range of career opportunities for physicians. We’ll support your development or progression, enabling you to carve a career that meets your ambitions. Ranging from support for funded fellowships in clinical research or medical management or part time flexible service provisions shifts to support outside interests or your other commitments.
Trained Specialist Registrars will benefit from working alongside leading consultants, exposed to cutting-edge technology, innovative therapy treatments and the most advanced medical equipment with a diverse range of complex patient cases. Which you generally do not see in with other private healthcare providers. At HCA we are also able to offer additional training, through our network of partnerships with Universities, Business Schools and Teaching Hospitals, fully funding Medical Research programmes, PhDs, or MSc in Clinical Leadership and Management as out of programme activity.
Delivering better outcomes for patients is what HCA UK is all about. Through an ever expanding network of partnerships facilities, we have developed specialist medical teams with unrivalled expertise, investing in a number highly skilled medical professionals to lead our clinical teams. Our career pathway offers a number of employed substantive positions to Consultants and Lead Doctors, ranging from; RMO Lead Doctors, Specialist Lead Doctors, Associate Directors and Medical Chief Officers, who lead, educate, promote and support all our medical professionals in providing an outstanding patient service that sets us apart as world leaders in Private Healthcare.
Whilst not a doctor, the physician associate is its own healthcare professional who performs to a medical model, with the skills, knowledge and attitudes base to deliver medical treatment and holistic care within general medicine under defined levels of supervision by a doctor.
The Executive Master’s in Medical Leadership (EMML) is a specialised degree that offers advanced leadership training to doctors. Sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK, any employed Doctor at HCA will be considered to be sponsored and fully funded into this programme, whilst receiving a competitive salary whilst practicing in their specialist field at HCA. The programme develops leaders who can transform healthcare systems in ways that ultimately help people live longer, healthier lives. Grounded in research that shows that medical leadership improves healthcare system performance, this degree is distinct in targeting doctors.
This is an opportunity to be part of a stimulating working environment with the kind of well-appointed surroundings and advanced equipment that will enable you to be at your best.
This is your opportunity to help us change the face of healthcare as you progress your career alongside inspirational colleagues. Our facilities are some of the best in the UK – and beyond. Expect high-spec surroundings, equipment and technologies. Most importantly of all, you’ll be given the time you need to deliver the kind of patient care that makes a real difference to the people you treat, and to the already well-established reputation of HCA UK.
Over the last 10 years, we’ve invested over £500m in advanced facilities and equipment. Many of the therapies we offer aren’t available elsewhere in the UK.
CyberKnife® is a non-invasive alternative to surgery, offering new hope to patients with inoperable or complex tumours.
The da Vinci© Surgical System is a precise computer-enhanced surgical robot designed to mimic the operating surgeon’s hand and wrist movements.
The extremity MRI scanner has been designed for detailed diagnostic imaging of the hands, wrists, elbows, feet, ankles and knees.
Gamma Knife is a ground-breaking piece of equipment used to treat brain tumours and certain brain conditions with incredible precision.
Our PET-CT scanners combine the technology of computised tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) in one full body scanner.
The TrueBeam™ linear accelerator provides a new level of capability for tailoring cancer radiotherapy treatments for our patients.
RapidArc helps us to deliver radiotherapy faster and with greater levels of accuracy than ever before.
We were the first private hospital group in the UK to offer robotic orthopaedic procedures using the MAKOplasty robotic arm.
Through the Visualase™ system we’re able to treat tumours that were previously thought to be inoperable.
As a world-class healthcare provider, we do our best to keep the nation aware of their health. That’s why we’ve created an illuminating podcast in which we can share our expert knowledge. TV personality Anna Richardson brings together celebrity guests and leading healthcare consultants to get to the heart of different medical topics.
Listen to Health FactsThis varies between Primary and Secondary care. However, flexible working, part time and full time hours are considered. We also offer paid study time to support specialist interests as well as further training.
Whatever your level, we’ll make sure you have the training and development you need to further hone your skills and progress your career.
Through our network of partnerships with Universities, Business Schools and Teaching Hospitals, we are able to sponsor Medical Research programmes, PhDs, or MSc in Clinical Leadership and Management as out of programme training activity. Some of our unique fellowships are recognised for training and are led by world-class Consultants recognised in their field.
The equivalent to NHS training grade ST3 or above, we have opportunities which spread across a vast range of specialist areas such as Medical Oncology, Critical Care, Cardiology, Haematology, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Neurology, Oncology Clinical Trials, Obstetrics and Gynaecology to name a few.
Whether you choose to take a gap year from your training, take up one of our sponsored Fellowships or need variable shifts to combine your research projects with clinical practice, or looking for long term career progression, HCA UK can cater for all your needs and interests by offering full time, part time, bank or annualised hours contracts with continuous CPD and mentorship.
Many of our doctors are based at our six renowned London hospitals and four specialist care clinics in London as well as The Christie Private Care in Manchester.
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