Resident Doctor Critical Care

Overview

Job Description

Resident Doctor – Critical Care

Location:

Birmingham, The Harborne Hospital

Contract Type:
Part-time (24 hrs per week)

Shifts:

Monday to Friday nights only (8pm - 8am / 12hr Shifts) 24hr cover over the weekend.

Salary:
Highly competitive, with opportunities for additional shifts via our internal Bank (locum)

The Harborne Hospital is a new private hospital in Birmingham, a partnership between HCA Healthcare UK and the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

It offers a comprehensive range of private medical and surgical services, including critical care, cancer care, cardiac care, and a full diagnostic imaging suite, located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham campus.

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. And, with exceptionally strong colleague to patient ratios, you’ll have all the time you need to provide truly bespoke care to your patients.

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.

The following statements are included as part of our commitment to care:
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.

We’re seeking experienced and motivated Resident Doctors in Critical Care to join our expert medical team. You’ll work closely with Consultants and Specialist Nurses across our Level 3 Adult Critical Care Unit and general wards, ensuring that every patient receives exceptional, timely, and safe care.

• Deliver high-quality medical care under the direction of the patient’s named Consultant.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage a range of acute and complex medical conditions.
• Conduct physical examinations and request appropriate investigations.
• Support Consultant-led decisions, ensuring smooth continuity of care.
• Participate in ward rounds, assess new admissions, and review discharges.
• Provide immediate medical support in emergencies, including leading on cardiac arrest calls.
• Play an active role in pre- and post-operative care, clinical assessments, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• GMC Registration and License to Practice in the UK
• Intensive Care Medicine training ST3 + (Critical Care and Anaesthesia)
• Experience working in a level 3 Critical Care Adult Unit.
• A passion for teamwork, patient-focused care with the ability to build and share best practice and offer a first-class patient experience.

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…