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Job overview
The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty resident doctor in Paediatrics. The role provides 40–50% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability.
A Chief registrar benefits from access to a bespoke taught development programme provided by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which runs from September 2026 – July 2027.
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.
This role at BWC will be integrated into HAN with on-call RMO duties, with oversight from the Postgraduate Medical Education Director of Medical Education and Deputy PG Clinical Tutor.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- 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.
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. • Where possible and appropriate, chief registrars should attend Board meetings. They should lead any sessions on service development, improvement and transformation for which they have direct responsibility.
Person specification
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology and ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Experience
Essential
- Credibility within an NHS clinical environment; understanding of patient safety, quality or staff experience; ability to influence senior leaders
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training (or equivalent)
- An appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
- Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
- Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Evidence of publications / presentations / prizes in quality improvement or audit
- Good knowledge of the UK healthcare system, including education, research, service provision, regulation, career structures, medical politics and ethics
- Clear insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
- Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
- Action learning sets / simulation instructor
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in local management systems
- Evidence of effective leadership (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of the local and national context of the NHS, including economic and political influences
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified Medical or Dental Doctor
- Be fit to practise
- Should be NTN ST4 or above. Can include locally employed doctors at experience equivalent to ST4 or above. Must have approval of TPD to apply (NTNs)
- Evidence of satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes or appraisal
Desirable
- Additional relevant degree (intercalated, master’s or doctorate)
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This advert is for Chief Registrar - Hospital At Night with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (other). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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