Chief Registrar in Acute & General Medicine

An exciting opportunity is being offered for enthusiastic and motivated senior trainees (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership management and quality improvement to join Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT. Continuing our successful Chief Registrar Scheme we are looking to appoint Chief Registrars in Medicine for 2025/2026
Please state on application which one of the two specialties you are applying for.
The role provides senior trainees with 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' bespoke development programme will be put into practice in a supported environment that provides autonomy flexibility and support to develop projects that address key local challenges and priorities This may include improvement in services, engagement and morale education and training, workforce, and sustainability., The Chief Registrar role will suit trainees who:
+ Want to learn about leadership and gain senior leadership experience
+ 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 Chief Registrar will be mentored by a senior clinical leader within the organisation and gain a unique insight into NHS leadership and management processes, as well as deeper knowledge of NHS structures and stakeholders.
The Chief Registrar will be expected to attend modules delivered as part of the RCP's bespoke development programme, which will cover, for example, change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience., The chief registrar job description is broad in scope in order to allow chief registrars and recruiting organisations to have autonomy and flexibility over the work the chief registrar undertakes Chief registrars should focus on addressing key local challenges and priorities 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
Involvement in and exposure to senior management and organisational decision-making
The chief registrar should attend departmental and divisional management meetings to gain an understanding of management and the wider social political and economic influences on healthcare delivery
Where possible and appropriate they should attend Board meetings They should lead any sessions on service development improvement and transformation for which they have direct responsibility

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support., Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the west of the county Some services such as renal and haemodialysis, inpatient paediatrics, paediatric oncology inpatient neurology rheumatology dermatology and ENT are provided for the whole county
Cheltenham General Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the east of the county and parts of south Worcestershire. Some services, such as ophthalmology are provided for the whole county The Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital is the hub of the Three Counties Cancer Network being a centre of excellence for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire Worcestershire and parts of Wales
Both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have Emergency Departments with heli-pad access at GRH