Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee
physician (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership and management to join
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Chief Registrar.
The
Chief Registrar role provides higher specialty trainees with the opportunity to
develop valuable skills in leadership and management, and gives them a minimum
of 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing
initiatives that address local challenges. Chief Registrars have a tangible
impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale,
and education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients,
colleagues and organisations, and build a profile that marks them out as a
future clinical leader.
The
role suits trainees who:
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.
Chief
Registrars receive support locally from a mentor/supervisor (must be a senior
clinical leader) within the organisation, and nationally from the bespoke
leadership and management development programme provided by the RCP.
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:
Providing a bridge between senior
clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve
communication, engagement and morale.
Service improvement, for example
redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services
to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
Improving the quality of clinical and
non-clinical education and training activities, and supporting/mentoring other
trainees to engage in quality improvement.
Involvement in workforce planning and
improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
Improving efficiency and reducing
waste.
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
The
Chief Registrar should attend departmental and divisional management meetings
to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political and
economic influences on healthcare delivery.
Where possible and they should attend Board meetings. They should lead
any sessions on service development, improvement and transformation.
About us
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our
five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Chief Registrar will report to and be mentored by the Medical Director, a
nominated deputy, or other senior clinical leader. The mentor role requires a
minimum time commitment of monthly 1-hour meetings with the Chief Registrar.
The
Chief Registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role,
who may or may not be the same as their clinical supervisor.
There
will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction,
educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.
The
Chief Registrar job description is broad in scope 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 the following:
Providing a bridge between senior
clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve
communication, engagement and morale.
Service improvement, for example
redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services
to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
Improving the quality of clinical and
non-clinical education and training activities and supporting/mentoring other
trainees to engage in quality improvement.
Involvement in workforce planning and
improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
Improving efficiency and reducing
waste.
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
The
Chief Registrar should attend departmental and divisional management meetings
to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political, and
economic influences on healthcare delivery.
Where
possible and appropriate, they should attend Board meetings. They should lead
any sessions on service development, improvement and transformation for which
they have direct responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Chief Registrar will report to and be mentored by the Medical Director, a
nominated deputy, or other senior clinical leader. The mentor role requires a
minimum time commitment of monthly 1-hour meetings with the Chief Registrar.
The
Chief Registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role,
who may or may not be the same as their clinical supervisor.
There
will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction,
educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.
The
Chief Registrar job description is broad in scope 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 the following:
Providing a bridge between senior
clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve
communication, engagement and morale.
Service improvement, for example
redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services
to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
Improving the quality of clinical and
non-clinical education and training activities and supporting/mentoring other
trainees to engage in quality improvement.
Involvement in workforce planning and
improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
Improving efficiency and reducing
waste.
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
The
Chief Registrar should attend departmental and divisional management meetings
to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political, and
economic influences on healthcare delivery.
Where
possible and appropriate, they should attend Board meetings. They should lead
any sessions on service development, improvement and transformation for which
they have direct responsibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ST4 and above with full GMC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate clinical experience required as per ST4 and above
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Be able to develop your own ideas and initiatives
- Be committed to and passionate about improving the NHS.
- Have a desire to be a future clinical leader
- Be able to implement service improvements
- Encourage engagement and
Desirable
- Be flexible on how to organise Chief Registrar work and clinical work
- Be able to work collaboratively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ST4 and above with full GMC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate clinical experience required as per ST4 and above
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Be able to develop your own ideas and initiatives
- Be committed to and passionate about improving the NHS.
- Have a desire to be a future clinical leader
- Be able to implement service improvements
- Encourage engagement and
Desirable
- Be flexible on how to organise Chief Registrar work and clinical work
- Be able to work collaboratively
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).
