Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Chief Registrar
The closing date is 24 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee physician (ST4 or above) in any of the Acute/General Medicine specialties with an interest in leadership and management to join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust at Worcestershire Royal Hospital as a Chief Registrar.
The chief registrar role provides senior higher specialty trainees with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management, and gives them a minimum of 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges.
This is a fixed‑term role for 12 months. Previously the post has been taken part out of a programme, with the trainee undertaking 60% clinical work and 40% Chief Registrar’s work but this is negotiable. Applications must be discussed with their educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.
Main duties of the job
Chief registrars have a tangible impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients, colleagues and organisations.
Trainees benefit from a flexible training model that enables them to develop a portfolio of skills and experience that will benefit future consultant posts and leadership roles, and build a profile that marks them out as a future clinical leader.
The role suits trainees who:
* 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 appointee will receive close support locally from a senior clinician as their mentor, and nationally from the bespoke leadership and management development programme provided by the RCP.
Worcestershire Royal Hospital has a proven track record of supporting Chief Registrars for the last few years and is keen to further support an individual in this role.
The RCP leadership and management development programme commences in August/September 2026 and will involve some travel. The RCP cannot reimburse travel and accommodation expenses. During the COVID pandemic the modules have been provided remotely.
Applications are open to trainee physicians:
* At ST4 or above
* Working full time or less‑than‑full‑time
* With a national training number with full GMC registration
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Teaching Experience
* Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum.
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
* Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation and completion of audit projects.
* Critical appraisal skills.
Research Experience
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
* An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
* Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
* Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Professional Values and Behaviours
* Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
* Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal and reviews of performance and progression.
* Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Qualifications
* Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Applicants should be at ST4 or above.
* Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
* ALS Certification.
* ATLS Certification.
* Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes.
* Attendance at recognised management courses.
* Formal qualification in teaching/education.
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
* Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
* Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
* Ability to work without supervision.
* Ability to work antisocial hours.
* Evidence of innovation.
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Experience
* Completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies.
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST3 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
* Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months.
* Ability to use the evidence based clinical audit to support decision making.
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.
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