Job summary
We are excited to offer a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated senior doctor in training (above ST4 or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as our next Chief Registrar.
The Chief Registrar role provides senior Resident Doctors with 40-50% dedicated time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Learning gained by Chief Registrars from the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP's) bespoke development programme will be put into practice in a supported environment that provides autonomy, flexibility and support to develop and support projects that address key local challenges and priorities. These could include service improvement, engagement, improving morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability. If you are a self-starter, are great to work with, have excellent organisational and communication skills, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The Chief Registrar will be mentored by a senior clinical leader within the organisation and gain a unique insight into NHS leadership and management processes, as well as deeper knowledge of NHS structures and stakeholders.
The role holder will be expected to attend modules delivered as part of the RCP's bespoke development programme, which will cover, for example, change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience.
- Key recruitment criteria
- Open to all physician and non-physician specialties
- For doctors who are at ST4+ or equivalent
- Doctors in training must have 40-50% of their time protected for Chief Registrar activities
- The role may be carried out in programme or out of programme (training or experience).
- Doctors will have full GMC registration.
This is a fixed-term role for minimum of 12 months.
For those with an NTN, the role can be undertaken in programme or out of programme (training or experience) and must be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.
The Chief Registrar will work closely with the Chief Medical Officer/ Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and with the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education/Medical Education Department.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Registrar role will suit trainees who:
- Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
- Are comfortable working in uncertain environments and across traditional boundaries
- Relish the opportunity to develop their own ideas and initiatives
- Are committed to and passionate about improving the NHS
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details regarding the main responsibilities. You can also visit https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/chief-registrar-programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Registrar role will suit trainees who:
- Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
- Are comfortable working in uncertain environments and across traditional boundaries
- Relish the opportunity to develop their own ideas and initiatives
- Are committed to and passionate about improving the NHS
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details regarding the main responsibilities. You can also visit https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/chief-registrar-programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- NTN ST4 or above (or equivalent)
- Should not already hold a CCT or expected to reach CCT before August 2027
- Must have approval of (eg TPD for NTN holders) to apply
- Satisfactory ARCP outcomes or appraisal
Desirable
- Additional relevant degree
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of relevant clinical competencies in specialty
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Leadership and management
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership
- Self-awareness, knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership (leading innovation, improvements etc)
- Understanding of local and national context of NHS
Quality/service improvement or audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, risk management
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects
- Evidence of publications/presentations/prizes in quality improvements
- Clear insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Education and training
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and interest in teaching
- Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches
Desirable
- Development of teaching programmes
Personal skills
Essential
- Good written/spoken communicator
- Active listening and empathy
- Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with others
- Capacity to use logic/lateral thinking to solve problems
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Self-disciplined, committed, punctual and meets deadlines
- Capability to work with long timescales, with multiple priorities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-motivation, resilience
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Excellent computer literacy
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- NTN ST4 or above (or equivalent)
- Should not already hold a CCT or expected to reach CCT before August 2027
- Must have approval of (eg TPD for NTN holders) to apply
- Satisfactory ARCP outcomes or appraisal
Desirable
- Additional relevant degree
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of relevant clinical competencies in specialty
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Leadership and management
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership
- Self-awareness, knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership (leading innovation, improvements etc)
- Understanding of local and national context of NHS
Quality/service improvement or audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, risk management
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects
- Evidence of publications/presentations/prizes in quality improvements
- Clear insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Education and training
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and interest in teaching
- Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches
Desirable
- Development of teaching programmes
Personal skills
Essential
- Good written/spoken communicator
- Active listening and empathy
- Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with others
- Capacity to use logic/lateral thinking to solve problems
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Self-disciplined, committed, punctual and meets deadlines
- Capability to work with long timescales, with multiple priorities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-motivation, resilience
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Excellent computer literacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
