The UK arm of a large global hospital group, with private hospitals and urgent care in London, Manchester and Birmingham and newly qualified nurse programmes.
HCA Healthcare UK runs private hospitals and clinics, mainly in London, with sites in Manchester and Birmingham too. It offers care across most specialties, including cancer, heart, children's, maternity and brain and nerve care, plus GP services and urgent care.
Its core mission is putting patients and their families first. It says staff treat patients as they would want their own loved ones to be treated, and it stresses compassion, respect and inclusion. Its careers page sums it up as "It's how we care."
HCA entered the UK in 1995. Its About page lists hospitals including The Harley Street Clinic, The Lister, London Bridge Hospital, The Portland, The Wellington, The Princess Grace, UCH Private Care, The Christie Private Care, The Wilmslow Hospital and The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham (opened 2024). It says it works with over 3,000 consultants.
The careers page describes a close-knit, compassionate, inclusive team and says HCA was named in the Financial Times UK's Best Employers top 50 in 2025. These are the company's own claims.
The graduate page describes preceptorship programmes for newly qualified adult and children's nurses, nursing associates and theatre practitioners, with a named preceptor. Third-year nursing students on an HCA placement can get a guaranteed values-based interview and work as healthcare support workers until their NMC registration comes through. No dates or deadlines were listed, so check the careers site.
Website: www.hcahealthcare.co.uk
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