Chief Registrar - #64576
BMJ Careers
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Coventry
Contract type: Full time
Interviews are due to take place on 22nd May 2024.
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 UHCW NHS Trust as a chief registrar. UHCW NHS Trust are looking specifically to recruit a Chief Registrar in a Medical Speciality.
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 is a fixed-term role for 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.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Registrars Will Focus On Addressing Key Local Challenges And Priorities Within Medicine Group, Which May Include Some Or All Of The Following:
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The amount of time spent undertaking clinical commitments will be determined by individual NHS organisations and will vary between 50% and 60%. This is in order to protect the minimum of 40% protected time for chief registrar responsibilities.
On-call commitments may vary and will be determined locally in discussion with the trainee, some on-call responsibilities are likely to be included within the role.
Enrolment on RCP development programme
The RCP delivers a bespoke development programme for chief registrars that comprises five 2-day modules held between September 2022 and June 2023.
Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses for chief registrars attendance will be reimbursed by UHCW NHS Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Personal skills
Essential
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 UHCW NHS Trust as a chief registrar. UHCW NHS Trust are looking specifically to recruit a Chief Registrar in a Medical Speciality.
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 is a fixed-term role for 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.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Registrars Will Focus On Addressing Key Local Challenges And Priorities Within Medicine Group, 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.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The amount of time spent undertaking clinical commitments will be determined by individual NHS organisations and will vary between 50% and 60%. This is in order to protect the minimum of 40% protected time for chief registrar responsibilities.
On-call commitments may vary and will be determined locally in discussion with the trainee, some on-call responsibilities are likely to be included within the role.
Enrolment on RCP development programme
The RCP delivers a bespoke development programme for chief registrars that comprises five 2-day modules held between September 2022 and June 2023.
Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses for chief registrars attendance will be reimbursed by UHCW NHS Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Clinical Skills
- Meets all essential
Essential
- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Essential
- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Essential
- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Essential
Personal skills
- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Essential
- Meets all essential
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