Resident Doctor Oncology

Role: Resident Doctor Oncology
Town / Site: Manchester, The Christie Private Care, Part of HCA Healthcare
Part Time or Full Time: Part time- up to 24 hrs per week
Permanent: There are opportunities for additional shifts, by joining our Bank
Salary: Offering a highly competitive salary

About the Role:

The Christie Private Care, Part of HCA Healthcare UK, is seeking a dedicated Resident Doctor in Oncology to join our established team delivering high-quality, patient-centred cancer care. You will be working at our CQC-rated ‘Outstanding’ Joint Venture partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

In this role, you will support the safe, effective and compassionate delivery of oncology care, working closely with consultants across many specialties including Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Haemato-oncology, Surgery and Palliative care. The Resident Doctor team ensure excellent continuity of care throughout the patient journey. You will work as part of our close-knit multi-disciplinary team playing a vital role in patient assessment and ongoing clinical review of our inpatients.

About The Christie Private Care, HCA Healthcare:

Located in Manchester, The Christie Private Care is part of HCA Healthcare UK, the UK’s largest provider of private healthcare. The Christie Private Care is based within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; the largest single site cancer centre in Europe operating as a Joint Venture partnership.

We collaborate with world-leading specialists to offer the latest treatments and advancements in cancer therapies. Services offered include systemic anti-cancer therapies, radiotherapy, interventional radiology, surgery and stem cell transplantation.

It’s a unique opportunity to join a company operating at the very forefront of clinical innovation where you can work with, and learn from some of the country’s leading consultants. All in a world-class environment, equipped with the very latest technology, such as robotics, and some of the most advanced therapies and treatments currently licenced in the UK including bispecific antibody therapies. With exceptionally strong colleague to patient ratios, you’ll have all the time you need to provide truly bespoke care to your patients. 

Whilst we are a Consultant-Led Service, we believe in empowering our Resident Doctors. You’ll have the chance to be involved in audits, projects and quality improvement initiatives alongside the opportunity to join a variety of internal networks.

''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 world-renowned experts.’’ This is a direct quote from a current TCPC resident doctor.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.  

Duties:

• Provide day-to-day inpatient management; lead daily ward rounds and clerk planned and unplanned admissions
• Manage acutely unwell patients and respond to medical emergencies
• Care for patients who are admitted due to acute oncology presentations, treatment-related issues, troublesome cancer symptoms and post-operative complications
• Work closely with our Supportive Care team to contribute to advanced care planning and end-of-life care
• Manage post-operative care including cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS and HIPEC)
• Support our haemato-oncology department out of hours which can include stem-cell transplantation and bispecific antibody therapies
• Work collaboratively with our close-knit multidisciplinary team
• Develop close working relationships with internationally recognised consultants

What you’ll bring:

• GMC registration and License to Practice in the UK, ideally with NHS experience
• Experience in Oncology
• Completion of Foundation Years training and additional 2-year minimum experience is preferable
• Full MRCP is preferable, but not essential
• A passion to join our established diverse resident doctor team who focus on collaborative, holistic care delivered with compassion and empathy aiming to make a positive impact on every patient

Why HCA UK?

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. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Resident Doctor Oncology, you’ll be eligible for:

• For 40 hours full time contracts, 264 hours holiday each year (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you. This is pro-rata for part time contracts.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers
• Access to wellbeing support tools, through our thrive 365 channels, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling up to 6 sessions per annum
• Paid Indemnity

How we can support your development:

• As Doctor with us you’ll have access to a dedicated study budget and study leave for courses relevant to your specialty
• We can also offer you access to a comprehensive learning academy where you can enrol on courses or Harvard Business Course case review forums
• Should you wish, you can also work closely with globally recognised professors and medical mentors to help produce publications papers or research documents

Culture and values:

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments:

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

International candidates:

HCA Healthcare UK hold a Tier 2 sponsorship licence which permits us to be able to recruit the best talent in the UK as well as overseas. The license allows us to support General Visas as well as the Intra-company Transfer Visa for candidates that meet the specific role requirements. Your recruiter will be able to discuss whether this would be applicable to you during the application process, as well as running through any potential financial support with relocation.

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