Resident Doctor Critical Care in City of Westminster

City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom

Sep 7, 2026

Job Title: Resident Doctor Critical Care

Location: London, The Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Pl, London W1U 5NY.

Salary Range: Offering a Highly Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Part Time or Full Time.

Shifts/Pattern or work: Typically, most doctors prefer 1 x 24 hour shift per week or 2 x 12 hour Shifts. Full time is also available, the rotas are planned far in advance and provide lots of flexibility, to complement your other commitments.

We have an exceptional career opportunity for Critical Care/ Anaesthetic trained airways trained Junior Doctors to join our Resident Doctors team at The Princess Grace Hospital

This a fantastic opportunity to build partnerships with our private patient consultants, learn from specialist nurses and be part of critical care pathways, as directed by the named consultants. The Princess Grace Hospital and admits a vast range of complex cases. It’s a great team environment sharing specialist knowledge and experience.

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.

Your primary role as a Resident Doctor Critical Care.

This is a Consultant-Led organisation and you will support by attending to the day-to-day Critical Care Ward and ITU units, medical care, from admission, planning through to dis-charge.

Independently acting on medical care of inpatients, including clerking new planned and unplanned admissions, daily patient ward rounds, responding to medical emergencies.

Deliver medical procedures as required and requested by the lead consultant. Including vascular access (e.g., insertion of central venous catheter/vascaths, insertion of arterial lines), airway management (e.g., intubation, management of tracheostomies), management of acute pain/epidural catheters, use of ultrasound, ventilation management, optional skills at other procedures (e.g., chest/abdominal drain insertion, lumbar puncture)

You will also work be part of the ward MDT, have the opportunity to take part in audits, and training to continuously improve and strive for excellence, for staff and patients

Successful applicants will need to be:

Fully registered with the GMC and current licence to practice

An additional post-graduatequalificationFRCA/FICM/ MRCEM/ or equivalentis desirable

NHS Trained Intensive care medicine or Anaesthesia to ST5 and above , or equivalent

Able to manage complex airways competently unsupervised and train and support others

Able to demonstrate teaching and mentoring of junior doctors

Must hold current ALS certificate

In this role you will learn from our leading experts, and there are opportunities for development

Completed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care module.

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.

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 they make every day. As a Resident Doctor Critical Care you’ll be eligible for:

For 40 hours full time contracts, 264 hours holiday each year (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you. This is pro-rata for part time contracts.

Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitalsPrivate pension contribution which increases 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 to suit you

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 6 sessions per annum

Paid Indemnity

How we can support your development:

As 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 you access to 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’re able to offer 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, or other courses such as MBA’s or PhDs

Should you wish, you can also work closely with globally recognised professors and medical mentors to help produce publications papers or research documents

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 as we know 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’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, 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 believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

International candidates:

HCA Healthcare UK hold a Tier 2 sponsorship licence which permits us to be able to recruit the best talent in the UK as well as overseas. The license allows us to support General Visas as well as the Intra-company Transfer Visa for candidates that meet the specific role requirements. Your recruiter will be able to discuss whether this would be applicable to you during the application process, as well as running through any potential financial support with relocation.

HCA Healthcare UK offers exceptional private medical care through award-winning facilities, advanced technologies, and a dedicated team across London and Manchester since 1968.

2 Cavendish Square, London, England W1G 0PU, GB 35 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 8BJ, GB Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH, GB Wellington Place, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9LE, GB 205 - 209 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5AH, GB 27 Tooley Street, London, England SE1 2PR, GB 42-52 Nottingham Place, London, England W1U 5NY, GB