# Chief Registrar in Emergency Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-registrar-in-emergency-medicine/8674f152-b654-4c09-9b24-9b74c377ec23 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-registrar-in-emergency-medicine/8674f152-b654-4c09-9b24-9b74c377ec23.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Emergency Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 month Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (40) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T08:31:37.347Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Emergency_Medicine/Emergency_Medicine-v8010398 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8010398?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees or equivalent wanting to develop their leadership and non-clinical skills within the department. The post will be 50% clinical and 50% non-clinical with the opportunity to implement local initiatives. Applicants should hold a National Training Number at ST4 or above, or equivalent (locally employed doctor with equivalent experience). ### Main duties of the job The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees or equivalent wanting to develop their leadership and non-clinical skills within the department. The post will be 50% clinical and 50% non-clinical with the opportunity to implement local initiatives. Applicants should hold a National Training Number at ST4 or above, or equivalent (locally employed doctor with equivalent experience). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Chief registrar will focus on addressing key local challenges and priorities, which may include some or all of the following: Non Clinical - Service Improvement ( redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and looking at ways to improve flow and patient experiences) - 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. - Link closely with the education team to provide and deliver high quality training and educational materials for all grades. - Involvement in workforce planning - Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders in quality improvement and influence change. - Attend departmental meetings and work closely with the consultant body. Clinical Whilst on duty the appointee will be clinically and professionally responsible for their patients. It will also be their duty to: - Ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients in the Emergency Department - The candidate will take on the responsibility of making decisions at a senior level. - Keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition - Involve patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment - Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time; - Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in their Job Plan e.g. the keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skills and knowledge. - Carry out initial assessments, investigations and manage patients in the Emergency Department - Supervise clinically in the department - Participate in teaching for junior medical staff and nursing staff - Admit and discharge patients safely from the Emergency Department - Work flexibility between all areas of the department. - Participate in the running of the department ## Job Details The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees or equivalent wanting to develop their leadership and non-clinical skills within the department. The post will be 50% clinical and 50% non-clinical with the opportunity to implement local initiatives. Applicants should hold a National Training Number at ST4 or above, or equivalent (locally employed doctor with equivalent experience). ## Job Description The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees or equivalent wanting to develop their leadership and non-clinical skills within the department. The post will be 50% clinical and 50% non-clinical with the opportunity to implement local initiatives. Applicants should hold a National Training Number at ST4 or above, or equivalent (locally employed doctor with equivalent experience). ## Responsibilities The Chief registrar will focus on addressing key local challenges and priorities, which may include some or all of the following: Non Clinical Service Improvement ( redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and looking at ways to improve flow and patient experiences) 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. Link closely with the education team to provide and deliver high quality training and educational materials for all grades. Involvement in workforce planning Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders in quality improvement and influence change. Attend departmental meetings and work closely with the consultant body. Clinical Whilst on duty the appointee will be clinically and professionally responsible for their patients. It will also be their duty to: Ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients in the Emergency Department The candidate will take on the responsibility of making decisions at a senior level. Keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition Involve patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time; Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in their Job Plan e.g. the keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skills and knowledge. Carry out initial assessments, investigations and manage patients in the Emergency Department Supervise clinically in the department Participate in teaching for junior medical staff and nursing staff Admit and discharge patients safely from the Emergency Department Work flexibility between all areas of the department. Participate in the running of the department ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Effective & efficient time management - - Organisational skills **Desirable** - - Knowledge of Nervecentre ### Experience **Essential** - - Completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 26. - - Evidence of progress towards career goal **Desirable** - - Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine - - Commitment to extended leadership role - Teaching qualification (e.g. ALS instructor, PG cert. Medical Education) ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - - Basic Medical Degree - - FRCEM intermediate or equivalent - - Full GMC Registration ### Management and Judgement skills **Essential** - - Experience in mentoring peers - - Understanding of the NHS, its strategy and current issues pertinent to Emergency Medicine - - Able to follow UHL policies and guidance ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - - Evidence of involvement in an audit ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - - Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working - - Able to work as part of a team under pressure **Desirable** - - Evidence of previous public speaking/presentations ## Documents - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) - [chief registrar in emergency medicine jd + ps (pdf, 736.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297914) - [chief registrar in emergency medicine jd + ps (pdf, 792.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297913) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.