Job summary
The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees. The role provides 40% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability. 60% will be worked clinically within Acute Medicine, including a pro-rata on-call commitment. Chief registrars benefit from access to a bespoke development programme provided by the RCP, which runs from September 2022 to June 2023 and comprises five 2-day modules that chief registrars are expected to attend. Acute Medicine:
Chief registrars can be recruited from all physician specialties, but our chief registrar will be focussed on the future medical workforce model and the opportunity to explore sub-specialty interests. There are 2 posts: 1X post will be based at the West Middlesex University Hospital site 1X post will be based at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital site
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts and depending our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
The chief registrar job description is broad in scope in order to allow chief registrars and recruiting organisations to have autonomy and flexibility over the work the chief registrar undertakes.
Chief registrars should focus on addressing key local challenges and priorities, which may include some or all of the following:
o Providing a 'bridge' between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale.
o Service improvement, for example redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
o Improving the quality of clinical and non-clinical education and training activities, and supporting/mentoring other trainees to engage in quality improvement.
o Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
o Improving efficiency and reducing waste.
o Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders in quality improvement and influence change. Involvement in and exposure to senior management and organisational decision-making
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The chief registrar will ideally report to and be mentored by Dr Sanjay Krishnamoorthy, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Clinical Director for Acute and Emergency Medicine.
The chief registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role.
For the West Mid Post, this will be Dr Iona Thorne, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Obstetric Medicine.
For the Chelsea Post this will be Dr Hannah Skene, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Service Director for Acute Medicine.
There will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction, educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
The chief registrar will ideally report to and be mentored by Dr Sanjay Krishnamoorthy, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Clinical Director for Acute and Emergency Medicine.
The chief registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role.
For the West Mid Post, this will be Dr Iona Thorne, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Obstetric Medicine.
For the Chelsea Post this will be Dr Hannah Skene, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Service Director for Acute Medicine.
There will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction, educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Be fit to practice
- Should be ST4 or above
- Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date
- Must have approval of TPD to apply
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
Desirable
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training
- An appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology and ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Be fit to practice
- Should be ST4 or above
- Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date
- Must have approval of TPD to apply
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
Desirable
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training
- An appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology and ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
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).