Job summary
The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Learning that chief registrars gain 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. This may include service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a bridge between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale
- Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale
- Service improvement project to improve patient safety within surgery and cancer.
- Developing and maintaining up-to-date project documentation, and producing periodic progress reports
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The surgical chief registrar will be attached to the Division of Surgery and Cancer. The job will be split with 60% clinical time, allocated to the specialty of the candidates experience, and 40% as a leadership and management role.
The leadership role will be across all 5 sites enabling an understanding and development of skills within healthcare management. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake projects in areas such as service improvement, morale, workforce wellbeing and sustainability.
Chief registrars benefit from access to a bespoke development programme provided by the RCP, which runs from September 2024 to June 2025 and comprises five 2-day modules that post holders are expected to attend.
Key areas of responsibility
- Providing a bridge between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale
- Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale
- Service improvement project to improve patient safety within surgery and cancer.
- Developing and maintaining up-to-date project documentation, and producing periodic progress report
This post is for ST4/5 equivalent to do 60% clinical within the department of your specialty plus 40% managerial within the division of surgery and cancer.
The surgical division chief registrar will work with the DD of surgery and DDME on a number of projects.
The chief registrar will also attend departmental and divisional management meetings to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political and economic influence health care delivery
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC Register with license to practice MRCS, MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
- Must have an NTN training number or LED contract at ICHT
Desirable
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Competent in basic clinical procedures
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately
Desirable
- Previous experience in leading quality improvement projects
Language
Essential
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY