Chief Registrar Post 2026 - UHB NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for the post of Chief Registrar has arisen for 3 enthusiastic and motivated doctors (ST4 or above) in any medical or surgical speciality with an interest in leadership and management. The posts will be based at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) on either the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, or Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

The Chief Registrar role provides senior higher specialty doctors with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management and gives them a minimum of 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges. Chief Registrars have a tangible impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients, colleagues, and organisations.

Doctors benefit from a flexible training model that enables them to develop a portfolio of skills and experience that will benefit future consultant posts and leadership roles and build a profile that marks them out as a future clinical leader.

The role suits doctors who:

*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.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.