Chief Registrar

at  Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated senior trainees (ST4 or above) or doctors that are working towards a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (Combined Programmes) (CESR (CP)) with an interest in leadership, management, and quality improvement to join Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Trust as a Chief Registrar.
Opportunity is available in the Division of General and Specialist Medicine and the Division of Urgent and Emergency Care (this includes Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care). There

is one post on offer. Applications are open to senior trainees:

• At ST4 level or above
• Working full time or less-than-full-time
• Who have a national training number
• Who have full GMC registration.

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).
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. Doctors that are working towards a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (Combined Programmes) (CESR(CP)) are also eligible to apply.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A CAREER AT ASPH PLEASE VISIT:

www.asph-careers.org

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

• Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
• 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.
  The Chief Registrar role provides senior trainees with 40-50% 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 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. 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.
  Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
  Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
  We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
  Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
  We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
  We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
  Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  On-site Nurseries
  On-site staff cafes
  On-site parking
  Support in career development
  Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
  Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.