Resident Medical Officer (Bank)

Circle Health Group Limited (Weekly Payroll); Cheadle; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Alexandra Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, seeks a Resident Medical Officer (Bank) to join the Private Urgent Care centre. You will work as a GP with A&E/Urgent care background and orthopaedic exposure, supplementing staffing during busy periods and covering staff on leave.

The role requires presence on site, readiness to respond to calls, and collaboration with nursing and clinical teams to ensure patient safety and continuity of care across hospital wards and ITU discharge scenarios.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in anaesthetics and intensive care medicine.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification.
• Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding awareness.
• GMC registration and excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide qualified medical cover for patient management 24 hours a day on a rota basis.
• Maintain high standards of patient care in accordance with operational policies.
• Be present in the hospital on duty, carry a working bleep, and respond promptly to calls.
• Respond to emergency bleep calls readily.
• Be familiar with resuscitation and monitoring equipment locations and operation.
• Offer clinical advice and reassurance to nursing and clinical staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Assess patients with clinical concerns and review recent ICU discharges.

Skills

Anaesthetics/ICM

ALS qualification

Job description

Resident Medical Officer (Bank)

The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Resident Medical Officer to join their team of staff. We are looking for a GP with an Accident and Emergency/ Urgent care background with some orthopaedic experience to work in our Private Urgent Carer centre at The Alexandra Hospital. This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Duties of this role include:

• You provide qualified medical cover for patient management 24 hours a day on a rota basis.
• You ensure that high standards of patient care are maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies, as a skilled member of the hospital team.
• You must be present in the hospital when on duty, carrying a working bleep, and responding promptly to calls for assistance.
• You respond to emergency bleep calls readily.
• You are familiar with the location and mode of operation of resuscitation and monitoring equipment.
• You are available to give clinical advice and reassurance when requested by nursing and other clinical staff, thus ensuring the smooth operation of the clinical teams within the hospital.
• This will include assessing patients causing clinical concerns within ward areas and reviewing patients recently discharged from to wards from ITU.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Clinical experience and skills relating to anaesthetics / intensive care medicine.
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check which does not preclude working with children or vulnerable adults.
• The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English to an enhanced level.
• Registration with the General Medical Council.
• Advanced Life Support qualification.
• Adult and Children’s Safeguarding training and awareness.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy

At Circle Health Group, we believe healthcare should be personal, accessible and outstanding. As the UK’s largest private hospital group, with over 50 locations nationwide, Circle Health Group bring world-class consultants, cutting edge facilities, and care without the wait. Your health, your choice – we make it happen. We’re also passionate about out people. With private medical cover, flexible working hours, wellbeing support and career development opportunities, being just a few of the fantastic benefits on offer, we give our teams everything they need to thrive. Together, we’re shaping the future of healthcare.