Circle Health Group

“Good experience- everything was explained to me. Consultant and staff were friendly and efficient and gave me confidence.”

- Simon Saunders - NHS website

Circle recently acquired BMI Healthcare, which expanded the group. Their insurers and partners include AXA, Bupa, Aviva and Vitality. It is investing in new facilities, technology, equipment and people constantly.

Circle Health Group provides treatment in the following specialties:

● Orthopaedics
● Cardiology
● Gynaecology
● General Surgery
● Ophthalmology
● Urology
● Dermatology
● Ears, Nose, Throat

Circle Health Group hospital jobs and pay

Circle Health Group has clinical jobs for Nurses, Radiographers, Physiotherapists and specialist Theatre staff.

“The nurses on the ward were fantastic! Sharon and Maria especially, they went above and beyond to look after me and I felt very safe and reassured all the time. The theatre staff put me at ease and helped with my anxieties throughout! Always felt updated and informed at every step.”

- Debbie Gamble - Trustpilot

Circle Health Group Registered Nurse jobs and pay

Circle Health Group employs Nurses at every stage of their career: from newly qualified to experienced to return-to-work practice to senior and specialist nurse practitioners. The clear sense is that Circle will support a person’s nursing journey, wherever they happen to be on that journey. Reviews on the web suggest you will be working in facilities and within teams that are well liked by patients.

Circle Health Group’s recruitment promotion material explains, “we’ve got career development pathways tailormade to help reach your goals”. One of the clear benefits, they say, is increased patient interaction: “Our nursing careers are like nothing you’ve ever experienced, and our people know they’re at the height of their field” (this is from their own website and we assume this means in comparison to the NHS).

Pay rates quoted below are based on pay details in advertisements on Circle Health Group’s own website in September 2024. They are presented to give an illustration of Circle Health Group pay and salaries.

Registered Nurse job pay guide
A Registered Nurse job in Harrogate working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying £28,407 per year in September 2024.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist (Oncology - Bank) job in Guildford working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £25 per hour in September 2024.

A Registered Children’s Nurse job in Harrow working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £32,324 per year in September 2024.

A Senior Registered Nurse - ITU job in Nottingham working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £42,000 per year in September 2024.

Circle Health Group Theatre Practitioner jobs and pay

Circle explains that their Theatre Practitioners are at “the heart” of their mission to grow and that is why Theatre Practitioners at Circle are able to use the very latest technology - they are backed by investment in growth.

“Each and every member of the staff were really lovely and cared for me. The overall experience was so great and was the very best treatment I have ever had. I would definitely recommend this hospital highly to others.”

- Google Review

Theatre Practitioner job pay guide
A Senior Theatre Practitioner job in London working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £43,000 per year in September 2024.

A Lead Theatre Practitioner - Scrub job in London working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £50,000 per year in September 2024.

A Lead Theatre Practitioner job in Stirling working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £45,633.00 per year + benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification) in September 2024.

Circle Health Group Radiographer jobs and pay

Radiographers at Circle Health Group are employed to provide services from cancer care to cardiology, neurology and orthopaedics. You will be using the latest radiography technology. Job role levels include: Imaging Assistant, Trainee and Senior Radiographer.

Radiographer job pay guide
A Radiographer job in Enfield working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £34,500 per year in September 2024.

A Radiographer in CT/MRI/X-Ray job in Reading working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £39,000 per year in September 2024.

A Senior Radiographer job in Reading working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £41,325 per year in September 2024.

Circle Health Group Physiotherapist jobs and pay

Circle Health Group employs over 750 physiotherapists across their hospitals, providing treatment to a range of service users including professional athletes. As with all their service areas, Circle offers working environments offering the latest technology so that clinical staff can provide the best practice and service possible.

Physiotherapist job pay guide
An Advanced Practice Physiotherapist job in Bedford working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £58,000 per year in September 2024.

An Advanced Practice Physiotherapist - Rheumatology job in Hemel Hempstead working for Circle Health Group was advertised as paying up to £58,388 per year in September 2024.

Circle Health Group employee benefits

According to published job ads, benefits available as an employee of Circle Health Group include (subject to and dependent on each role):

● 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
● Private Pension Scheme
● Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at their hospitals
● Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
● Non-contributory life insurance
● Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
● Access to resources, tools and services to support wellbeing
● Employee recognition programmes
● Industry leading training and development opportunities

Why you should choose a career with Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group offers school hours contracts to staff, and enjoys great retention figures (at least 40% of staff have been at Circle for more than 5 years) and achieves respectable figures in terms of equality (at least 40% of senior managers are women) according to Best Companies Website.

As well as winning awards as the best Private Hospital Group of the Year (2022) they are named as one of the Best Big Companies to Work For by Best Companies.

“The hospital is small, clean and quiet, which is part of a healing environment. The staff helpful, friendly and professional. I was made to feel the centre of the exercise. I cannot rate this highly enough.”

- Joan Stevenson - NHS Website

Circle Health Group’s people mission is to focus on “supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of staff” and “launched [a] leadership development programme to help grow our own talent” (Circle’s own website).

“Creating a culture where our employees thrive is at the heart of Circle Health Group. Our people work tirelessly to provide the high quality, safe and compassionate care our patients need and expect, therefore it is important that their dedication and hard work is recognised. We are passionate about making Circle Health Group a great place to work… All our people are given an opportunity to have their voice heard.”

- Circle Health Group’s CEO, Paolo Pieri - Best Companies website

Circle Health Group Values

● Selfless and compassionate
● Collaborative and committed
● Agile and brave
● Tenacious and creative

Circle’s employee commitment in their recruitment marketing offers:

● Specialist training
● Personalised career development plans
● Flexible hours
● Increased patient interaction time
● Inclusive teams
● Colleague support

Inclusion at Circle Health Group

The company promotes its many initiatives around inclusion. It is genuine about its approach to DE&I: they offer LGBTQ+ and race and ethnicity networks; they have an advisory board to “break down barriers and listen to the voice of our people”; they support transgender colleagues; and they have made a commitment to hiring people based on their skills and abilities - including people with convictions.

Circle Health Group career development

Circle Health Group offers internal apprenticeship programmes and learning modules to help employees progress their careers. Their website explains that they have tailor made training programmes to help staff learn and progress, including clinical skills, leadership and management.