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Chief Registrar - Medicine

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

12d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching

AI generated summary

  • You must have an MBBS, GMC registration, audit understanding, MRCP/DGM, stroke management skills, independent decision-making experience, and teaching involvement.
  • You will lead quality improvement, enhance training, foster collaboration among staff, support workforce planning, and prioritize patient safety and care quality.

Requirements

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Understands the principles and practice of audit
  • Further qualification e.g MRCP or DGM
  • Evidence critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits and seeks help when required
  • Able to demonstrate ability to develop service provision
  • Ability to manage stroke patients including emergencies
  • Ability to clinically evaluate a patient, formulating a prioritized differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment
  • Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
  • Evidence of experience of independent decision making in regards to reperfusion therapies including thrombolysis and thrombectomy
  • Previous experience of participating in teaching
  • Evidence of involvement of significant service change associated with audit
  • Previous participation in MRCP and DGM teaching

Responsibilities

  • As a Chief Registrar, you will take on a pivotal leadership role, helping to shape the future of patient care and medical education.
  • Your responsibilities will include acting as a key link between junior doctors, senior leaders, and managers to foster collaboration and engagement.
  • You will lead quality improvement initiatives, enhance education and training, support workforce planning, and influence service redesign across the organisation.
  • All activities should place patient safety and high-quality, compassionate care at their core, in line with the principles of the Future Hospital Commission report: Future Hospital – Caring for Medical Patients (2013).

FAQs

What is the Chief Registrar role focused on?

The Chief Registrar role is focused on developing strategic leadership skills, improving patient care, enhancing workforce wellbeing, and driving service innovation.

What percentage of protected time is allocated for non-clinical duties in this role?

A minimum of 40% protected time is allocated for non-clinical duties.

Who will the Chief Registrar collaborate with in this role?

The Chief Registrar will collaborate with junior doctors, senior clinical leaders, and management teams.

Is there a leadership training program associated with this role?

Yes, the Chief Registrar will be enrolled in a bespoke leadership and management development programme delivered by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

When does the leadership training program begin?

The leadership training program begins in August/September 2025.

What are some key areas the Chief Registrar will focus on?

The Chief Registrar will drive improvements in service transformation, workforce planning and morale, education and training development, and staff engagement and wellbeing.

What qualifications are essential for applying to the Chief Registrar position?

Essential qualifications include an MBBS or equivalent and full registration with the GMC.

What professional experience is required for the Chief Registrar role?

Applicants must have the ability to manage stroke patients, evaluate patients, work independently, and have experience in independent decision-making regarding reperfusion therapies.

Who should prospective applicants discuss their interest in the Chief Registrar role with?

Prospective applicants must discuss their interest with both their Educational Supervisor and Training Programme Director (TPD).

Can the Chief Registrar role be taken out-of-programme?

Yes, the Chief Registrar role may be undertaken either in-programme or out-of-programme, depending on individual training needs and local workforce considerations.

What is the primary focus of all activities undertaken by the Chief Registrar?

All activities should prioritize patient safety and high-quality, compassionate care.

What are the values that guide the work culture at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

The core values are Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future.

Does the Chief Registrar role require GMC approval for training?

Yes, the role must be undertaken at a GMC-approved site for the applicant’s specialty.

Are there opportunities for career advancements in this role?

Yes, the position is designed to prepare candidates for consultant-level roles and future leadership positions in the NHS.

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering exceptional services for our communities.

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10,001+
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As well as a performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. The Trust’s vision is to lead in delivering exceptional health and well being services to our communities. Turning our vision into reality, we are continuing to make significant invest in our infrastructure and facilities, striving for excellence and empowering our people to deliver excellence. Providing a supportive, dynamic MDT working environment, allowing our teams to deliver high quality patient care and achieving work life balance, whilst encouraging continuous professional development. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in Health & Wellbeing, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites: Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley) Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) Additionally, the Trust delivers outpatient and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead and Bracknell bringing a range of services closer to these communities. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients.