Chief Registrar

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior surgical trainee (ST4 or ST5 level) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Imperial’s Division of Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular as a chief registrar.

The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40% 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.

**The chief registrar role will suit trainees who**:

- Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
- Relish the opportunity to develop their own ideas and initiatives
- Are committed to and passionate about improving the NHS.

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.

This is a fixed-term role for minimum of 12 months. The role can be undertaken in programme or out of programme (training or experience).
- Providing a bridge between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale
- Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale
- Service improvement project to improve patient safety within specilaities.
- Developing and maintaining up-to-date project documentation, and producing periodic progress reports

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.