Deputy Head of Resident Doctors - ICU

Role: Deputy Head of Resident Doctors - ICU

Location: London, ICU service line based at The Harley St Clinic and The Princess Grace Hospital.

We’re inviting expressions of interest for the Deputy Head of Resident Doctors a great opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with real leadership experience.

In this role, you’ll be the senior RD presence in Critical Care and ITU, supporting safe day‑to‑day care while acting as a role model and mentor for our Resident Doctor team. You’ll help lead performance, development, rota planning and team culture, working closely with Consultants, the Resident Doctor Leadership Teams, and supportive teams such as HR, Talent, Finance and Learning Academy.

This is an ideal next step for someone who enjoys supporting colleagues, shaping how care is delivered, and driving high standards. Joining operational and finance meeting you will value collaborations with multiple teams. Additionally you will get involved in audits, QI projects and governance, with plenty of room to grow your leadership portfolio the in the protected leadership time.

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 fellow leadership peers, share best practice and expand your knowledge.

What You’ll Do

Be the role model for all Resident Doctors, acting as both the senior clinical expert and the primary people leader for the ICU Resident Doctor workforce.

• Provide advanced clinical expertise and visible clinical leadership to all Resident Doctors, including Honorary and temporary RDs, ensuring high‑quality, safe patient care across Critical Care areas.
• Line manage the Resident Doctor team with full responsibility for recruitment, induction, supervision, performance management, education, and ongoing professional development, working collaboratively with HR on matters related to performance, capability, attendance, conduct, wellbeing, and adherence to professional standards.
• Drive a positive team culture by role modelling exemplary behaviour, providing coaching and support, and fostering an environment of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Lead rota and workforce planning, ensuring safe patient‑to‑doctor ratios, managing gaps proactively, aligning rota design to activity and census changes, and balancing service needs with budgetary requirements.
• Maintain strong and proactive communication with Consultants, the Facility Head of Resident Doctors, and other key stakeholders to address operational issues quickly and support evolving service requirements.

Support service development and quality improvement, contributing to clinical governance, audits, incident reviews, and research activities to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

Collaborate with the Talent Team, Learning Academy and TSS teams, to Lead the recruitment, onboarding, training, and supervision of new Resident Doctors (permanent and temporary), ensuring they are equipped to deliver safe, effective care from the outset.

What You’ll Bring

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Bayes EMML Fellowship (Executive Masters in Medical Leadership) or similar leadership qualification.
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in Critical Care/Anaesthetic medical training
• Royal College Membership with post-grade exams
• Proven experience in workforce planning, clinical education, and training supervision, in a people managing or mentoring capacity
• Ability to uphold and implement the HR people management policies, recruitment, training, attendance, conduct and behaviour, handling employee matters.
  
  

Before applying formally, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support.