Job summary
Applications are invited for Chief Registrar posts in Acute Medicine. The posts are based at Homerton Healthcare, in Hackney, East London; an exciting and challenging place with a diverse and richly multicultural population.
Homerton Healthcare is a Foundation Trust and teaching hospital with a Trauma Unit within the North East London Trauma network. The hospital was the designated hospital for the 2012 Olympic Games. It is within walking distance to Homerton and Hackney Central Overground stations, with easy access to major transport links.
All emergency admissions are admitted to the Acute Care Unit, which is staffed by a Multi-professional large Acute Care Team, who retains overall responsibility for the whole ward. The unit is busy and sees approximately 10,000 admissions per year. The forward-thinking and dynamic, Acute Care Unit and team, have been functional since 2007 and incorporate the Hospital at Night team.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with highly skilled and knowledgeable consultants of all specialities with wide scope to learn and enhance acute medicine skills with dedicated focus on quality improvements.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Registrar role is modelled on the definition of a chief resident in the report of the RCP Future Hospital Commission (Future hospital: caring for medical patients).
The Chief Registrar is a healthcare leadership and management development role. The key aspects of the role can be found in the attached job description.
About us
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Hold a national training number and be enrolled in a medical specialty training programme that ideally includes Internal Medicine
- ST4 or above
- They should not hold a CCT or be within 6 months of completion of training on intended start date
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
Desirable
- Additional relevant degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competence in managing medical emergencies
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their medical 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
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS instructor)
- Point of care ultrasound qualification (eg. FAMUS)
Research, Leadership and Managment
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine (eg evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
- Understanding of leadership theory and practice
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Awareness of the RCP Future Hospital Programme and understanding of the issues related to the implementation of the Future Hospital Commission's recommendations
- Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Evidence of publications / presentations / prizes in quality improvement or audit
- Good knowledge of the UK healthcare system, including education, research, service provision, regulation, career structures, medical politics and ethics
- Clear insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of good feedback on teaching approaches
Desirable
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
- Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
- Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Hold a national training number and be enrolled in a medical specialty training programme that ideally includes Internal Medicine
- ST4 or above
- They should not hold a CCT or be within 6 months of completion of training on intended start date
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
- Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
Desirable
- Additional relevant degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competence in managing medical emergencies
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their medical 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
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS instructor)
- Point of care ultrasound qualification (eg. FAMUS)
Research, Leadership and Managment
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine (eg evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
- Understanding of leadership theory and practice
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
Quality Improvement
Essential
- Awareness of the RCP Future Hospital Programme and understanding of the issues related to the implementation of the Future Hospital Commission's recommendations
- Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Evidence of publications / presentations / prizes in quality improvement or audit
- Good knowledge of the UK healthcare system, including education, research, service provision, regulation, career structures, medical politics and ethics
- Clear insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of good feedback on teaching approaches
Desirable
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
- Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
- Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
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).
