Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date due 23/04/2025, Shortlisting due week commencing 28/04/2025, and Interviews due week commencing 05/05/2025.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior trainee (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a chief registrar.
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 role will suit trainees who:
1. Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
2. Are comfortable working in uncertain environments and across traditional boundaries
3. Relish the opportunity to develop their own ideas and initiatives
4. Are committed to and passionate about improving the NHS.
Main duties of the job
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.
Applications are open to senior trainees:
1. At ST4 level or above
2. Working full time or less-than-full-time
3. Who have full GMC registration.
This is a fixed-term role for a 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.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Full registration with General Medical Council
* Be fit to practice
* Should be ST4 or above.
* Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date
* Must have approval of TPD to apply
* Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes
* Additional relevant degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)
Clinical skills
* Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training
* 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
Research
* 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
* Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
* 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
* 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
Quality / service improvement or audit
* 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 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
Education and teaching
* Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
* Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches
* Development of teaching programmes
* Participation in teaching courses
* Participation in degree or diploma courses in education
* Action learning sets / simulation instructor
Personal skills
* Clarity in written / spoken communication
* Capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate
* Active listening and empathy
* Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with others
* Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate
* Ability to communicate effectively under pressure
* Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach and, where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
* Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively
* Evidence of thoroughness (well prepared, self-disciplined / committed, punctual and meets deadlines)
* Capability to work with long timescales for delivery within agencies with differing priorities
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Capacity to manage conflicting demands
* Self-motivation, and resilience
* Initiative and ability to work autonomously
* Can build effective teams and partnerships
* Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
* Understands and values contributions of others
* Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement
* Quick to understand new information and adapt to new environments
* Clarity of thought and expression
* Flexible and adaptable to change
* Self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative and enthusiasm
* Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality)
* Commitment to personal and professional development
* Takes responsibility for own actions
* Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
* Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or other communication (e.g. blog, letters to journals)
* Evidence of altruistic behaviour, e.g. voluntary work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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