Resident Doctor Critical Care

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Resident Doctor for the Adult Critical Care / ITU Level 3 Unit at The Harley St Clinic in London. The role requires GMC registration and a minimum of 3-4 years of specialist experience in Critical Care. Responsibilities include inpatient medical management and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The offer includes a part-time contract, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development in an exceptional healthcare setting.

Benefits

Private Medical Healthcare Insurance

Paid indemnity

Private pension

Paid study leave

Investment in education or research

Pro-rated holiday

Corporate staff discount

Wellbeing tools and support

Qualifications

• Must have GMC registration and a licence to practise in the UK.
• Completion of Foundation training and at least IMT-2/Core Medical Training required.
• Minimum 3-4 years of specialist experience in Critical Care Wards.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day inpatient medical management on the Critical Care Ward.
• Collaborate with consultants and specialist therapists for adult patient care.
• Complete complex medical procedures as directed.
• Lead crash teams when required.

Skills

GMC registration

Completion of Foundation training

Specialist experience in Critical Care

Teamwork

Current ALS

Managing complex airways

Education

Completion of IMT-2/Core Medical Training

Job description

Resident Doctor – Adult Critical Care / ITU Level 3 Unit

Location: London, The Harley St Clinic 35 Weymouth St, London W1G 8BJ

Contract: Permanent, Part‑Time 1 x 24 hours per week.

Benefits: Private Medical Healthcare Insurance, paid indemnity, private pension, paid study leave, investment of education or research, plus more below.

We are seeking Registrar‑level doctors with a background in intensive care medicine, to work on the Adult ITU Ward at The Harley St Clinic Hospital. You’ll work alongside leading consultants and an exceptional multidisciplinary team to care for patients, adults both short stay and long stay complex needs with a shift pattern of 1 x 24 hour shift per week.

While we are a Consultant Led Service, we believe in empowering our Resident Doctors, so your role could become expand as much as you wish. 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. This could be to help steer the services you deliver, speaking up or patient satisfaction focus groups, clinical governance or MDT meetings. Giving you an opportunity to network with your peers, share best practice and expand your knowledge in an unrivalled setting.

What you will do:

• Wording in a team of specialists to provide day-to-day inpatient medical management, including clerking admissions, daily ward rounds, and routine clinical reviews.
• Collaborate closely with internationally recognised consultants, specialist therapists, and nurses in all aspects of medical care for adult patients on the Critical Care Ward.
• Completing a range of medical procedures, including complex airways as directed.
• Leading crash teams if appropriate/ required.

What You’ll Bring:

• GMC registration and licence to practise in the UK
• Completion of Foundation training and at least IMT-2/Core Medical Training (or equivalent)
• Minimum 3-4 specialist experience in Critical Care Wards
• A passion for teamwork and delivering exceptional patient care
• Current ALS
• Able to manage complex airways

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.

Benefits (full‑time & part‑time)

• Pro‑rated holiday for part time: 264 hours per year (inclusive of bank holidays) with option to buy or sell leave.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution increasing 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.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.
• Access to wellbeing tools, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling up to six sessions per annum.
• Paid Indemnity.

How we can support your development:

As a 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 a comprehensive learning academy where you can enrol on courses or Harvard Business Course case review forums. If you’d like to develop further, we provide grants and sponsorship for research, and funding for personal development such as the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership, MBA or PhDs. You also have opportunities to work with globally recognised professors and medical mentors to produce publications.

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. Our mission is simple: we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, for both patients and colleagues. 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 support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and workplace.

EEO and inclusion:

We are proud to be part of the Disability confident scheme which supports employers to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

HCA UK recognises the value of candidates who have served in the Armed Forces. As proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant we welcome applications from both Veterans and Reservists.

We take our quality of care very seriously as every one of our facilities is monitored, inspected and regulated by CQC.

HCA UK is proud to be named among the top 50 in the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers 2025, based on an independent survey of 20,000 employees. This recognition highlights our commitment to supporting our colleagues.