Resident Doctor Acute Medicine

• Location: London, HCA Healthcare UK (Private Healthcare) at The Princess Grace Hospital

• Hours: Full or Part Time Hours available.

• Shifts: Day Shifts 12hrs, Night Shifts 12hrs or 24 hr shifts.

• The 4-week rota will include a fair and flexible mix of day and night shifts, including weekdays and weekends.

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Salary: Competitive Salary

• Benefits: Full details below. This includes paid indemnity, paid study leave, private medical insurance, and a wide range of free financial and wellbeing support.

Exceptional exposure. Complex case mix. World-leading consultants.

HCA Healthcare UK at The Princess Grace Hospital are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Resident Doctor to join our Acute Medicine service. This role is ideal for post-MRCP clinicians looking to consolidate their acute medical expertise and gain high-quality experience in a world-class private healthcare setting before progressing into specialty training.

What you will do

• To support the Consultant led team by attending to the day-to-day medical needs of the medical inpatients at The Princess Grace Hospital.

• To clerk new and unplanned admissions to a high standard using the medical clerking proforma and in line with the hospital’s one hour pathway for acute medicine. 

• To prepare for a twice day Consultant ward round-to understand the active problems for each patient, to plan investigations and report key results and ensure accurate documentation of the management plan and outcome from the consultant WR.  

• Be part of the daily MDT – to come prepared with accurate social history for each patient, set discharge plans and dates alongside AHP. Ensure this information is communicated on the consultant WR so we achieve a seamless patient journey. To be proactive in gaining background and collateral history. 

• To attend acutely unwell and deteriorating medical patients and be confident in an A-E assessment. To escalate these patients to the attention of the medical consultant and critical care team in a timely manner and be confident in asking for help. 

• To deliver medical procedures such as venepuncture, IV cannulation, ABGs, catheterisation. 

• To interpret medical investigations-routine blood tests, ECG, Blood Gas, radiology and communicate results to Consultants.

• To prepare a discharge summary for each medical patient using the hospital template. This needs to be an accurate record of the patient’s diagnosis and management whilst an inpatient and reflect key investigation results, acute and chronic management plans and any medication changes and ongoing care and follow up plans.  

• Create and maintain an up to date medical inpatient list. This list is a vital document that is the foundation of our handover, verbal presentation of the patient’s history and discharge summary and so must be accurately updated at least once a day. 

• To comply with the hospital’s clinical governance framework including the reporting of incidents and the complaints procedures

• Comply with all hospital policies and procedures in particular those related to health and safety at work.

What You Will Bring

• GMC Registration and License to Practice in the UK

• Completed Foundation Years training and additionally at minimum IMT-2 + or equivalent experience.

• Completion of Full MRCP Required.

• Strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centred care within a high-performing private healthcare environment.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we are one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medications, and facilities.

As part of a large, established multisite healthcare group, we offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, alongside working conditions that prioritise both 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 reflect the invaluable contribution our colleagues make every day. As a Resident Doctor in Acute Medicine, you will be eligible for:

• For 40-hour full-time contracts, 264 hours of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave. Pro-rata for part-time contracts.

• Private healthcare insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.

• Private pension contributions, 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 discounts across all facilities, including maternity packages at The Portland.

• A comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits.

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

• Access to wellbeing support tools through our Thrive 365 channels, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling (up to six sessions per annum).

• Paid indemnity.

How We Can Support Your Development

• Access to a dedicated study budget and study leave for courses relevant to your specialty.

• Access to a comprehensive learning academy, including enrolment on courses and Harvard Business School case review forums.

• Grants and sponsorship for research, as well as funding for personal development through courses such as the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership (in partnership with Bayes Business School), MBAs, or PhDs.

• Opportunities to work closely with globally recognised professors and medical mentors to produce publications, papers, or research outputs.

Culture and Values:

At HCA UK, we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each of us brings, knowing that when you feel seen, heard, and supported, you can be at your best for our patients and each other.

Our mission is simple: above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. To achieve this, we live by four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique.

• 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 treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We believe everyone should feel comfortable bringing their full self to work and have equal access to opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

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