Job Summary
We are looking for an ST4 or above (or CESP (CP) equivalent) to join us as part of the RCP Chief Registrar programme to start at the beginning of October 2025. All candidates must hold a national training number. This is an essential requirement and trainees will require approval from their TPD before applying.
The chief registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty trainees. The role provides 50% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives within the QI and patient safety work streams at Whittington Health. It will focus on, for example, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability. The post would be most suited to a trainee in a medical specialty as it would involve on-call work as duty medical registrar. Applicants from any other specialty should discuss their interest with Clarissa who will explore if we have local opportunities and funding to match other specialty interest.
Chief registrars benefit from access to a bespoke development programme provided by the RCP, which runs from September 2025 to June 2026 and comprises five 2-day modules that chief registrars are expected to attend.
Main Duties of the Job
The Whittington Chief Registrar will be working on Trust QI and patient safety 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 development of new roles across the MDT to support a sustainable workforce.
* 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 will attend departmental and divisional management meetings to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political and economic influences on healthcare delivery. They will also have an opportunity to attend Board meetings. In addition, they will be supported to lead any session on service development, improvement and transformation for which they have direct responsibility.
About Us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Date Posted: 13 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum (£61,825 or £70,425) depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 220-EIM-MED-6932181
Job Locations: Whittington Health, London, N19 5NF
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: ST4 or above
* Desirable: Eligibility for Specialist Registration (Combined Programmes) (CESR(CP)).
Experience
* Essential: Service improvement - redesigning pathways, establishing new services to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
* Desirable: Implementing new technology
Skills/Qualities
* Essential: Effective communication skills, written/spoken, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Promotes equality and values diversity
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Whittington Health, London, N19 5NF
Employer's Website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
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