About this role
Job summary
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and forward-thinking doctor to the role of Chief Registrar for Medicine within the Emergency & Integrated Care Division at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The Chief Registrar role is a nationally recognised leadership development opportunity for senior doctors and forms part of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Chief Registrar Programme. The role provides protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focused on service improvement, patient care, workforce sustainability, resident doctor engagement and morale, education and training, financial improvement, productivity, and organisational development.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior trainee or equivalent grade doctor who is aspiring to develop a future career as a consultant clinical leader, medical manager, clinical director, medical educator, quality improvement leader, or senior NHS leader.
The post is specifically designed to provide practical experience of clinical leadership within a complex NHS organisation, enabling the post holder to work alongside senior clinicians and managers to influence service delivery and organisational priorities.
The post combines 70% clinical responsibilities in general medicine with 30% protected time dedicated to leadership, management, workforce, education, quality improvement and service transformation activities.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work directly with Divisional Medical Leadership, Hospital Medical Director, Operational Management, Medical Education, and the Chief Medical Officer Team to develop leadership skills across a broad range of areas including:
Clinical leadership
Service redesign and transformation
Resident doctor engagement
Workforce planning
Medical education
Patient safety and quality improvement
Operational management
Change management
NHS strategy and performance
Multi-professional leadership
The post holder will act as the Resident Lead for the NHS England Medical Engagement and Resident Doctor 10-Point Plan, helping to improve the experience, wellbeing, development and engagement of resident doctors within the Division.
The role is ideally suited to individuals wishing to build a portfolio of leadership experience ahead of consultant appointment or future senior leadership positions within the NHS. The successful candidate will also have access to regional and national leadership development opportunities and will work alongside fellow Chief Registrars across the Trust and wider NHS network. This leadership focus aligns with the Trust's Chief Registrar programme approach and emphasis on service improvement, workforce engagement, education, and quality improvement.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description for information on the main responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise. ST4 or above in a recognised specialty training programme OR equivalent experience in a Senior Clinical Fellow / Locally Employed Doctor role. MRCP (UK) completed.
Desirable
Additional postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, education, quality improvement or healthcare improvement.
Experience Essential
Experience of working at Registrar level within an acute hospital setting. Experience managing acutely unwell medical patients within General Internal Medicine. Experience participating in General Internal Medicine on-call rotas. Evidence of involvement in audit, quality improvement, service development or patient safety initiatives. Experience supervising, supporting and teaching junior doctors and medical students. Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
Experience leading or coordinating quality improvement or service transformation projects. Experience representing trainees, resident doctors or clinical teams.
Skills Essential
Demonstrates leadership potential and an interest in developing a future career in clinical leadership and management. Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. Ability to engage positively with colleagues across professional and organisational boundaries. Sound understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement principles.
Desirable
Knowledge of NHS organisational structures and healthcare management processes. Understanding of workforce planning, medical education and service transformation.
Personal Qualities Essential
Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to high-quality patient care. Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountability. Credible, approachable and collaborative leadership style.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)