About this role
Job summary
Royal College of Physicians Chief Registrars, Surgery
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity is again being offered for enthusiastic and motivated senior trainees (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT. Continuing our successful Chief Registrar Scheme we are looking to appoint Chief Registrar in Surgery for (August to August) 2026/27.
The post will consist of 50% full time equivalent protected time for Chief Registrar work - including quality improvement projects, teaching, leadership and service improvement. The remaining time will be allocated to clinical surgical work within theDivision.
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.
This is a fixed-term role for minimum of 12 months. The role can be undertaken in programme or out of programme (training, experience or pause).
In the first instance, applications must be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.
Main duties of the job
The chief registrar will ideally 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, and this commitment should be taken into account when nominating a suitable mentor.
The chief registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their clinical 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.
About us
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the west of the county. Some services such as renal and haemodialysis inpatient paediatrics, paediatric oncology inpatient neurology rheumatology dermatology and ENT are provided for the whole county.
Cheltenham General Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the east of the county and parts of south Worcestershire. Some services, such as ophthalmology are provided for the whole county. The Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital is the hub of the three Counties Cancer Network being a centre of excellence for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire Worcestershire and part of Wales.
Both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have Emergency Departments with heli-pad access at GRH.
Job description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 resident doctor 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 resident doctors to engage in quality improvement.
Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of resident doctors 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.
Please see attached Job description/person specification for further information.
For further details/informal visits contact:
Contact name:
David Cooper
Contact Job Title:
Chief of Service for Surgery
Contact email address:
Contact telephone number:
03004225177
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration and a license to practise MBBS or equivalent medical qualification MRCEM Hold a national training number Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date Must have approval of TPD to apply Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes Should be ST4 or above
Desirable
ALS/APLS/ATLS or ETC Teaching qualification e.g. PGCME
Experience Essential
Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge, judgement & prioritise clinical need Demonstrate appropriate technical competence & Evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement Previous ACCS EM completion or other accredited route
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Essential
Knowledge of evidence-based practice Able to provide leadership within a team and able to work as a team member Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
Education and Teaching Essential
Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
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 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gloucester
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road,
Gloucester
GL3 1NN
Employer's website https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)