East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Locally Employed - Chief Registrar in Medicine

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

Fixed term for 12 months - October 2026 to October 2027

This role is suited for a medical HST at ST4+ level (ideally, within 24 months of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). The post is being SUPPORTED by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP and Health Education England Kent Surrey and Sussex (HEEKSS) and has been developed from work of the Future Hospitals Commission.

The RCP job description outlining the generic responsibilities and person specification can be reviewed onwww.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/future-hospital-chief-registrar

Main duties of the job

The Supporting Professional Activities will be used for non-clinical administrative duties, audit, research, clinical governance, teaching and training, and reflective practice.

The Trust operates across multiple sites, andcross-site working may be required depending on service needs.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-EBCQ-CR26

Job locations

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Pleaserefer to the attached Job Description and Work Pattern for full details about the post.

We have two posts available

1 - Conquest Hospital

2- Eastbourne General Hospital

Details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pleaserefer to the attached Job Description and Work Pattern for full details about the post.

We have two posts available

1 - Conquest Hospital

2- Eastbourne General Hospital

Details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable

  • MRCP or equivalent

Training and experience

Essential

  • Experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine

Desirable

  • Experience in other relevant medical specialities

Admin/managment

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in staff management
  • Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal

Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualifications
  • Knowledge of the structure of Health Service

Audit/Research/Publications

Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
  • Understanding of the role of research

Desirable

  • Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
  • Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
  • Ability to lead clinical research project
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable

  • MRCP or equivalent

Training and experience

Essential

  • Experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine

Desirable

  • Experience in other relevant medical specialities

Admin/managment

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in staff management
  • Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal

Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualifications
  • Knowledge of the structure of Health Service

Audit/Research/Publications

Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
  • Understanding of the role of research

Desirable

  • Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
  • Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
  • Ability to lead clinical research project

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Divisional Director of Operations

Nadia White

nadia.white@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-EBCQ-CR26

Job locations

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Supporting documents

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