Role: Resident Doctor PICU
Town / Site: London, The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, part of HCA Healthcare UK.
Hours: Part Time or Full Time opportunities available.
Permanent: There are opportunities for additional shifts, by join our Bank ( internal locums )
Salary: Highly Competitive.
The Portland Hospital, London’s leading independent hospital dedicated solely to women and children, is looking for a talented Resident Doctor to join our prestigious Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team.
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.

As a Resident Doctor in PICU, you’ll play a key role in delivering intensive care to critically ill children, from very small to 18 years and the conditions vary, complex medical conditions to post-surgical care.
You’ll be working within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, managing high-acuity patients. Typically dealing with complex medical (requiring NIV to full ventilation (neurology - seizures, dystonia) to surgery including complex orthopaedics, complex urology, spinal, congenital cardiac (with a Cardiothoracic cover).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting ward rounds and assisting in patient management in our 9-bed PICU and 5-bed HDU.
• Being part of the Paediatric Emergency Response Team, handling emergency interventions such as airway management, intubation, and chest drains.
• Collaborating with two PICU consultant teams—Surgical and Medical—ensuring the highest quality of care for our patients.
• Managing pre- and post-operative care in collaboration with Cardiac Surgical teams.
• Engaging in ongoing learning through case discussions, audits, and quality initiatives.