About the Harborne Hospital
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.
Role
Resident Doctor Critical Care
Location and Shift
Location: Birmingham, The Harborne Hospital
Shifts: Monday to Friday nights only (8pm - 8am / 12hr shifts) and 24hr weekend cover.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Engage in audits, projects and quality improvement initiatives and join internal networks such as patient satisfaction focus groups, clinical governance and MDT meetings.
Qualifications and Experience
* GMC Registration and Licence to Practice in the UK.
* Intensive Care Medicine training ST3+ (Critical Care and Anaesthesia).
* Experience working in a Level 3 Adult Critical Care Unit.
* Passion for teamwork, patient‑focused care and a commitment to building and sharing best practice.
Benefits
* For 40‑hour full‑time contracts, 264 holiday hours each year (inclusive of bank holidays) with an increase as service lengthens. Option to buy or sell leave. Pro‑rata for part‑time contracts.
* 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 flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits.
* Discounts with over 800 major retailers.
* Access to wellbeing support tools, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling (up to 6 sessions per annum).
* Paid Indemnity.
Development Support
Access to a dedicated study budget and study leave for relevant courses. Opportunities for a study or research grant and sponsorship for higher education such as MSc, MBA or PhD, and access to learning academies for leadership and clinical courses.
Equality, Diversity and Reasonable Adjustments
We believe in supporting all employees. As a Disability Confident organisation, we discuss flexible working arrangements and provide reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and in the workplace for anyone who needs them.
International Candidates
HCA Healthcare UK has a Tier 2 sponsorship licence, allowing us to recruit international talent. Our recruiters can discuss eligibility for visas and potential financial support with relocation.
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