Job summary
Chief Registar (eqv to ST4+) in Medicine Whipps Cross Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior doctor in training (above ST4 or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join the Department of Acute Medicine, Whipps Cross University Hospital, as a chief registrar.
The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40-50% 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
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 chief registrar 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.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical work provides an exciting opportunity to gain a breadth of clinical experience in Acute Medicine, rotating through the busy and varied acute assessment unit (AAU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). There is a unique opportunity to participate in developing new SDEC pathways to enhance the service.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical work provides an exciting opportunity to gain a breadth of clinical experience in Acute Medicine, rotating through the busy and varied acute assessment unit (AAU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). There is a unique opportunity to participate in developing new SDEC pathways to enhance the service.
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
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Be fit to practice
- Should be ST4 (or equivalent) or above
- Should not hold CCT or be within 12 months of completion of training on intended start date
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
- Current advanced life support (ALS) provider as certified by the Resus Council UK
Desirable
- Competence with various procedural skills such as intercostal drain insertion, abdominal paracentesis and lumbar puncture.
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology ?Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements) ?Understanding of leadership theory and practice
Quality / service improvement or audit
Essential
- 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
- ALS / simulation instructor
Experience, Knowledge & 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
- Current advanced life support (ALS) provider as certified by the Resus Council UK
Desirable
- Competence with various procedural skills at ST4 level, such as intercostal drain insertion, abdominal paracentesis and lumbar puncture.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Communication skills -Clarity in written / spoken communication, including active listening and empathy, demonstrating ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with others under pressure
- Problem solving and decision making skills -Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach and, where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
Desirable
- Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
- Writing experience - clinical and/or non-clinical topics -peer-reviewed publications and/or other communication (e.g. blog, letters to journals)
- Evidence of achievements outside medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Be fit to practice
- Should be ST4 (or equivalent) or above
- Should not hold CCT or be within 12 months of completion of training on intended start date
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
- Current advanced life support (ALS) provider as certified by the Resus Council UK
Desirable
- Competence with various procedural skills such as intercostal drain insertion, abdominal paracentesis and lumbar puncture.
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology ?Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements) ?Understanding of leadership theory and practice
Quality / service improvement or audit
Essential
- 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
- ALS / simulation instructor
Experience, Knowledge & 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
- Current advanced life support (ALS) provider as certified by the Resus Council UK
Desirable
- Competence with various procedural skills at ST4 level, such as intercostal drain insertion, abdominal paracentesis and lumbar puncture.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Communication skills -Clarity in written / spoken communication, including active listening and empathy, demonstrating ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with others under pressure
- Problem solving and decision making skills -Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach and, where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
Desirable
- Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
- Writing experience - clinical and/or non-clinical topics -peer-reviewed publications and/or other communication (e.g. blog, letters to journals)
- Evidence of achievements outside medicine
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).
