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Job Summary
Trust Grade ST4-ST8 Trainee Doctor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior doctor in training (ST4 and above or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join KMPT as a chief registrar.
The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40% 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.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Registrar Role Will Suit Trainees Who:
* 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 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.
About Us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Applications Are Open To Senior Trainees:
* National Training Number (NTN) ST4 level or above
* Locally Employed Doctors (LED) at equivalent experience of ST4 or above
* Working full time or less-than-full-time
* Who have full GMC registration.
This is a fixed-term role for a minimum of 12 months. For those with an NTN, the role can be undertaken out of programme (experience) and must be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.
JOB PURPOSE
The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior speciality trainees. The role provides 40% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability.
REPORTING, MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION
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.
APPOINTMENT
By interview. Composition of interview panel to be decided locally but should ideally involve HEE representation (training programme director (TPD) / Director of Medical Education), senior medical manager, and ideally a lay/patient representative.
Due diligence should be applied to equality and diversity.
TRAINING STATUS
NTN trainees must discuss applications for chief registrar roles with their education supervisor and TPD in advance of applying. Permission to apply for the role must be obtained from the TPD.
The principle requirement of the GMC is that the chief registrar role should be undertaken at a site approved by the GMC for training in the applicants specialty.
For Locally Employed Doctors, local discussion should occur with the Trust chief registrar lead and educational supervisor to ensure suitability for the programme. Local assessment of prior experience to be at ST4 or above will be made within the Trust.
POST DESCRIPTION
KEY RESULT AREAS
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.
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.
CLINICAL DUTIES
Continuing clinical work as an LTFT trainee or as a part-time LED will be expected.
Contribution to an out-of-hours tier 2 on-call rota will be expected for section 12 approved doctors.
DEVELOPMENT
The RCP delivers a bespoke development programme for chief registrars that comprises five 2-day modules held between September 2025 and June 2026.
Travel and accommodation expenses for chief registrars attendance at development programme modules should be reimbursed by the Trust.
ENVIRONMENT
* Driving licence essential. The post holder is required to be flexible and to travel where necessary across KMPT sites. The post holder may be required to work cross-site when required across Kent.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Department - Medical Education Department
Trust - Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
TEACHING AND POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AVAILABLE:
Weekly 1 hour Journal clubs
Weekly 1 hour HST balint group
Monthly 2 hour HST Teaching Programme
Weekly 2 hour CPD Teaching.
Monthly 1 hour Medical Staffing Committee meetings
Face to face trainee events which include HST Calman Days, Trainee Conference & Trust Wide CPD Programme.
RESOURCES
All KMPT Trainee doctors have access to an onsite Doctors resource room with PCs, AV and literature available. All trainees will be provided with details on how to register to our linked NHS library services. Details are provided in induction packs.
No additional study leave funding is attached, as the relevant training is provided within the post.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Main contacts in the trust:
Chief Medical Officer - Dr Afifa Qazi
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Quality and Safety) - Dr Koravangattu Valsraj
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Workforce) - Dr Mohan Bhat
Director of Medical Education: Dr Rachel Daly
Deputy Directors of Medical Education Dr Rhian Bradley and Dr Tonye Ajiteru
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education Dr Richard Brown
Medical Education Manager: Angela Pendleton
Deputy Medical Education Manager: Luke Maczka, Tracy Mara
Administrators: Medical Education Team
Trust junior doctors and Medical students
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential
* First medical degree
* Appropriate professional postgraduate qualification e.g. MRCP, MRCS etc.
Desirable
* Higher specialty qualifications
* Distinctions/Honours/Prizes
Skills
Essential
* Sound basic clinical skills
* Competent in management of emergencies
* Computer literacy and keyboard skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Experience in delivery of teaching and education.
* Project management skills - experience of participating in or leading projects
* Full GMC Registration with Licence to practise
Desirable
* Experience of setting up courses. Faculty on local or national courses
* Experience of Quality Improvement project
Experience/Achievements
Essential
* At least 12 months working in the NHS
* Audit experience
Desirable
* Peer reviewed publications
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Ability to function effectively under pressure. Interest in learning, development, and service improvement
* Commitment to continuing personal development
Desirable
* Academic excellence
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address: Kent, ME16 9PH
Employer's website: https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk
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