Overview
An exciting opportunity for a senior trainee (ST4 or above or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a chief registrar on the RCP Chief Registrar Programme. The role will be attached to the Division of Medicine and Integrated Care (MIC) and the acute medicine team at St Mary’s Hospital, contributing to the medical take, care of medical inpatients and same day emergency care (SDEC) services.
Role Details
The chief registrar will have 40% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Projects will be tri‑site within MIC and may extend to other divisions, focusing on service improvement, engagement and morale, workforce wellbeing, and sustainability. The position is 60% clinical within the department of Acute Medicine at St Mary’s and 40% managerial within the MIC division. The duration of the post is 1 year.
Responsibilities
* Provide a bridge between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale.
* Involve in workforce planning and improve the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
* Lead service improvement projects to enhance patient flow and safety within acute medicine.
* Develop and maintain up‑to‑date project documentation, producing periodic progress reports.
* Attend departmental, divisional management and executive meetings to understand infrastructure, operations and wider factors influencing health care delivery.
Benefits
Access to a bespoke development programme provided by the RCP, running from September 2026 to June 2027 with five 2‑day modules. The programme includes career development, flexible working, wellbeing, staff recognition scheme and optional benefits such as Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Vaccination Policy
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid‑19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. We strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as the best protection against COVID‑19. Applicants may have contact with patients and service users, and will be asked to confirm vaccination status or medical exemption during pre‑employment checks.
Interview Process
Interviews are conducted virtually as part of our continued response to Covid‑19.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part‑time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Contact
Name: Frances Bowen
Job title: Divisional Director Of Operations For Medicine
Email address: f.bowen@nhs.net
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