- 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.
- National Training Number (NTN) ST4 level or above
- Locally Employed Doctors (LED) at equivalent experience of ST4 or above
- Working full time or less-than-full-time
- Who have full GMC registration
- oFull registration with General Medical Council
- oBe fit to practice
- o Should be NTN ST4 or above
- o Can include Locally Employed Doctors at experience equivalent to ST4 or above
- oShould not already hold a CCT or expected to complete training during the programme
- o Must have approval of TPD to apply (NTNs)
- o Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes or appraisal
- oAdditional relevant degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)
- oEvidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training (or equivalent)
- oAn appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- oAbility to prioritise clinical need
- o Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- oAbility to work without supervision where appropriate
- oEvidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- o Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- o Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Chief Registrar - Gillingham, United Kingdom - Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
Chief Registrar - Medicine Recruitment support from the Royal College of PhysiciansInterview Date: TBCThis is a fixed-term role for a period of 12 months.
We are recruiting for a Chief Registrar who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior doctor in training (above ST4 or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join Medicine as a chief registrar.
The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40-50% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Learning that chief registrars gain from the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP's) bespoke development programme will be put into practice in a supported environment that provides autonomy, flexibility and support to develop and support projects that address key local challenges and priorities. This may include service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under -represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The chief registrar role will suit trainees who:
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 RCPs bespoke development programme, which will cover, for example, change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience.
Applications are open to senior trainees:
This is a fixed-term role for minimum of 12 months. For those with an NTN, the role can be undertaken in programme or out of programme (training or experience) and must be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD. For a discussion about the chief registrar post, especially those in LED posts,
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills
Essential
Leadership and Management
Essential