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About the Role
As a Cardiothoracic Resident Doctor at The Portland Hospital, you will provide medical cover for paediatric cardiothoracic surgical patients, ensuring safe, timely, and effective patient care within your scope of practice.
Responsibilities
- Review and manage paediatric cardiothoracic surgical patients in collaboration with the consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, PICU team, anaesthetic team, nursing teams, and wider multidisciplinary team.
- Support the day-to-day medical care of patients requiring cardiothoracic input in ward-based and intensive care settings.
- Respond to clinical deterioration and cardiothoracic emergencies, escalating to senior decision-makers as needed.
- Prescribe medication in line with HCA Healthcare UK policy, local guidelines, BNF/BNFc guidance, and individual competence.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including ward round entries, reviews, escalation discussions, and handover documentation.
- Provide clear verbal and written handover to incoming resident doctors and relevant clinical teams at each shift change.
- Collaborate with consultants, nursing colleagues, pharmacy, PICU, paediatrics, and allied health professionals to maintain high standards of patient care.
- Participate in a rota that includes day, night, and weekend shifts.
- Maintain professional standards, act within HCA Healthcare UK policies and procedures, and escalate patient safety concerns appropriately.
Requirements
- GMC Registration and License to Practice in the UK
- Completed Foundation Years training
- Minimum Core Cardiothoracic Surgical Training (ST5+) or equivalent experience
- Post Grad Qualifications, MRCS or Equivalent
- Strong communication skills
- Commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centred care within a high-performing private healthcare environment
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full Time
- Part Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- ST5+
Education Level
- Post Grad Qualifications
- MRCS or Equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive (DOE)
Benefits
- Paid indemnity
- Paid study leave
- Private medical insurance
- Wide range of free financial and wellbeing support
- 264 hours of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) for 40-hour full-time contracts, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave (pro-rata for part-time contracts)
- Private pension contributions, increasing with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Corporate staff discounts across all facilities
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
- Access to wellbeing support tools through Thrive 365 channels
- Onsite mental health first aiders
- Free counselling (up to six sessions per annum)
About the Company
- HCA UK is one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare in the UK, with over 50 years of history. They have invested over £500 million in treatments, technology, techniques, medications, and facilities. As part of a large, established multisite healthcare group, they offer career progression opportunities and prioritize employee wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity
- HCA UK is a Disability Confident committed organisation and is happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.