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Chief Registrar

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London Full-time
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for one enthusiastic and motivated senior trainee (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership, management and quality improvement to join London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. There is one post based at at Northwick Park Hospital.

The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40% 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.

This is a fixed\-term role for minimum of 12 months and will include participation in the on\-call rota.

In the first instance, applications 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, please contact Dr Aakash Pandya, Clinical Director for Acute Medicine (Aakash.pandya@nhs.net)

The Chief Registrar Role

The chief registrar role provides senior trainees with 40% 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.

The chief registrar will be expected to attend modules delivered as part of the RCP’s bespoke development programme (September 2026\-June 2027\), which will cover, for example, change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A\&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top\-rated hyper\-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper\-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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 (September 2026\-June 2027\), which will cover, for example, change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing and personal resilience.

Applications are open to senior trainees:

  • At ST4 level or equivalent

  • Trainees do not need to hold a National Training Number (NTN)

  • Working full time or less\-than\-full\-time

  • Who have full GMC registration.
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