Resident Doctor - Neuro Rehabilitation

Resident Doctor – Neuro Rehabilitation Ward

Location: London, The Wellington Hospital, St John’s Wood.
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (30 hours per week)
Salary: Highly competitive, with opportunities for additional shifts via our internal Bank

Join the UK’s largest independent neurological rehabilitation private patient unit and make a real difference. We are seeking Registrar-level doctors with a background in Acute Medicine and a special interest or experience in Neurology or Stroke Rehabilitation Medicine to join our world-class team at The Wellington Hospital.

You’ll work alongside leading consultants and an exceptional multidisciplinary team to care for patients, offering comprehensive inpatient programmes for adults with acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, and complex medical disabilities. 54 beds across three floors. State-of-the-art gym and hydrotherapy pool. Cutting-edge technology, including robotics and advanced therapies

This is a unique opportunity to work in an environment at the forefront of clinical innovation, with exceptional patient-to-staff ratios that allow you to deliver truly personalised care, 24 hour inpatient environment, with short and long stay patients, needing your medical care and assessment.

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. 

What you will do:

• Provide day-to-day inpatient medical management, including clerking admissions, daily ward rounds, and routine clinical reviews
• Support continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient pathways
• Collaborate closely with internationally recognised consultants, specialist therapists, and nurses

What You’ll Bring

• GMC registration and licence to practise in the UK
• Completion of Foundation training and at least IMT-2/Core Medical Training (or equivalent)
• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in neurology, stroke medicine, or rehabilitation medicine
• Full MRCP
• A passion for teamwork and delivering exceptional patient care

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 Oncology 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 hospitals Private 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.

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