Chief Registrar
Closing date: 25 March 2026
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.
Key eligibility
* NHS experience is essential.
* Minimum of 3 years working in a substantive NHS appointment (clinical attachments not counted).
* Full GMC registration.
* Eligible at ST4 level or above.
* Working full time or less‑than‑full time.
* Must have approval of training programme director (TPD) to apply.
Role Overview
The role provides senior trainees with 40–50% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Learning from the Royal College of Physicians' bespoke development programme will be put into practice in a supported environment that provides autonomy, flexibility and support to develop projects addressing key local challenges and priorities such as service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability.
Job responsibilities
* Attend modules delivered as part of the RCP’s bespoke development programme covering change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience.
* Mentored by a senior clinical leader within the organisation and gain unique insight into NHS leadership and management processes.
* Develop and support projects that address local NHS challenges and priorities.
* Contribute to teaching and learning as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full registration with the General Medical Council.
* ST4 or above.
* Not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date.
Experience
* Evidence of satisfactory or more than satisfactory progress through training, including ARCP outcomes.
* Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi‑source feedback or workplace‑based assessments.
* Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity focusing on patient safety and clinical improvement/innovation.
* Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching.
Skills
* Evidence of clinical competencies in specialty appropriate for stage in training.
Knowledge
* Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
* Knowledge of evidence‑based practice.
* Understanding of clinical governance, including basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence‑based practice.
Disclosure & Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 and we’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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