Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and forward-thinking doctor to the role of Chief Registrar for Medicine within the Emergency & Integrated Care Division at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The Chief Registrar role is a nationally recognised leadership development opportunity for senior doctors and forms part of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Chief Registrar Programme. The role provides protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focused on service improvement, patient care, workforce sustainability, resident doctor engagement and morale, education and training, financial improvement, productivity, and organisational development.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior trainee or equivalent grade doctor who is aspiring to develop a future career as a consultant clinical leader, medical manager, clinical director, medical educator, quality improvement leader, or senior NHS leader.
The post is specifically designed to provide practical experience of clinical leadership within a complex NHS organisation, enabling the post holder to work alongside senior clinicians and managers to influence service delivery and organisational priorities.
The post combines 70% clinical responsibilities in general medicine with 30% protected time dedicated to leadership, management, workforce, education, quality improvement and service transformation activities.
The successful applicant will work directly with Divisional Medical Leadership, Hospital Medical Director, Operational Management, Medical Education, and the Chief Medical Officer Team to develop leadership skills across a broad range of areas including:
- Clinical leadership
- Service redesign and transformation
- Resident doctor engagement
- Workforce planning
- Medical education
- Patient safety and quality improvement
- Operational management
- Change management
- NHS strategy and performance
- Multi-professional leadership
The post holder will act as the Resident Lead for the NHS England Medical Engagement and Resident Doctor 10-Point Plan, helping to improve the experience, wellbeing, development and engagement of resident doctors within the Division.
The role is ideally suited to individuals wishing to build a portfolio of leadership experience ahead of consultant appointment or future senior leadership positions within the NHS. The successful candidate will also have access to regional and national leadership development opportunities and will work alongside fellow Chief Registrars across the Trust and wider NHS network. This leadership focus aligns with the Trust's Chief Registrar programme approach and emphasis on service improvement, workforce engagement, education, and quality improvement.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Please see attached detailed job description for information on the main responsibilities and person specification.
