Resident Doctor – Oncology

This is your opportunity to become a vital part of the UK's largest private healthcare provider HCA Healthcare. You will be working at The Christie Private Care in Manchester. This is a Joint Venture in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. It’s a dedicated Oncology unit rated by CQC as ‘outstanding’.

Job Title:  Resident Doctor – Oncology Location:  The Christie Private Care (TCPC)– Manchester, United Kingdom   Salary Range: £64000 - £71000dependent upon skills and experience Working hours: Full time- (3 clinical shifts per week). Part time options also available Minimum commitment 1 year contract from July/August 2024  

Summary of position

We have exceptional career opportunities for doctors with a general medical background and ideally with oncology experience or interest. You will become part of our established resident team on a fixed or permanent basis.  This is a fantastic opportunity for Senior SHO level trained doctors to work alongside renowned consultants in their respective fields.

You will work as an integral part of the experienced and established resident team employed by HCA. You will be responsible for the daily medical needs of inpatients performing daily patient ward rounds. You will also clerk new planned and unplanned admissions, attend to medical emergencies and manage patients at the end of their life. The Consultant team you will be working with spans medical and clinical oncology, surgery and palliative care. You will also work as an integral part of the ward MDT which includes nursing staff, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians and pharmacists.

''Working at The Christie Private Care has allowed me to spend more quality time with my patients, developing meaningful relationships with both them and their families throughout their diagnosis. By working in a model where we report directly to the patient's consultant we have unique exposure to the knowledge and guidance of renowned oncology and palliative care consultants. Working just three clinical shifts a week allows me to maintain a great work-life balance or allows time to pick up additional clinical shifts at the facility to supplement my income''. This is a direct quote from a current TCPC resident doctor

Applicant requirements

GMC registration, experiencing working in the NHS, Foundation Years training completed, ideally with a rotation in Oncology This would be ideal for FY4, or IMT Level 1 trained Doctors, seeking a gap year in private healthcare, with a specialist interest in Oncology.  

Why HCA UK at The Christie

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Working in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation trust, the leading Oncology centre for the North of England, this role is based in the private patient facility, The Christie Private Care which shares the same site. It is a Joint Venture and therefore supported by NHS clinical services such as the critical care unit, radiology and laboratory services. It is an exciting place to work, supporting cutting edge treatments and surgery.

Employment package extras: We will look after you with private healthcare insurance for you and your family, a contributory pension scheme and a vast range of additional rewards. Being part of a large, multisite, and established healthcare group, we can offer career progression, development and support to grow internally, in addition to funded courses.