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The details of the Laing & Buisson 2010 Independent Healthcare Awards have been announced and UKSH has been shortlisted as a finalist in both the 'Healthcare Outcomes' and 'Hotel Services' awards.

Published June 30th 2010

UKSH South West operates three treatment centres in the South West. The main facility is situated in North Bristol at Emersons Green and the other two centres are in Devizes, Wiltshire and Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Published June 30th 2010

UKSH is pleased to participate in the Department of Health’s new Quality Accounts reporting system.

Plymouth, Tuesday 1 June, 2010: UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd is pleased to announce that following a competitive tender process, it has been awarded the contract to operate the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth by NHS Plymouth.
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09 June 2009

225 Healthcare Jobs Boost for the South West

UK Specialist Hospitals is set to recruit medical and non-medical staff for its new NHS Treatment Centres

­UK Specialist Hospitals has announced the launch of a recruitment programme for its three new NHS Treatment Centres in Bristol, Devizes and Cirencester, due to open in November this year.The new NHS Treatment Centres will create approximately 225 new jobs in the South West region.

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) is contracted to deliver NHS funded treatment to NHS patients.

UKSH is launching a recruitment drive to fill the new positions which comprise approximately 60 management and administrative opportunities as well as some 140 nursing and clinical roles and 25 full and part time roles in catering, cleaning and maintenance.

UKSH currently employs over 200 people, the majority of whom are health professionals, and is now looking to recruit consultant surgeons, nurse managers, nursing staff with a wide range of specialities and rehabilitation staff including physiotherapists for its new treatment centres. UKSH will also be recruiting for reception, bookings and patient administration roles within its non-clinical support teams.

The new facilities will be located at Emersons Green near Bristol, in Devizes, and within a refurbished section of the existing Cirencester Hospital. The majority of staff at the new Cirencester NHS Treatment Centre will be seconding over from the existing team at Cirencester Hospital.

UKSH is looking to recruit highly motivated staff that are focused on delivering high levels of patient care to support its growth. UKSH CEO Fiona Calnan, said: “We are delighted to announce the opening of these three new NHS Treatment Centres. Our goal is to provide top class patient care as well as greater choice and access to healthcare for NHS patients in the South West, and we are looking for staff to help us to deliver this vision.”

Details of vacancies are available on the website at www.uk-sh.co.uk. There will also be a nursing recruitment day for candidates who are interested in hearing more about UKSH and the roles available.

For more information about the roles available, please contact our HR team:

HR Department
UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd,
1st Floor Aztec Centre,
Aztec West,
Almondsbury,
Bristol, BS32 4TD

Tel: 01454 203781
Email: swrecruitment@uk-sh.co.uk

For media enquiries, please contact Ian O'Doherty:
Mobile: 07730989697
Email: iodoherty@uk-sh.co.uk