Chief Registrar

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for higher psychiatry residents to join South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust as a chief registrar. This fixed-term role offers 40% protected time for leadership and management development, alongside traditional training. Residents will gain mentorship and insights into NHS processes while addressing key local challenges.

Qualifications

• Higher residents at ST4 level or above.
• Full GMC registration required.
• National training number essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in leadership and management training.
• Engage in service improvement projects.
• Attend modules on change management and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Quality Improvement

Change Management

Team Culture

Education

Full GMC Registration

National Training Number

ST4 Level or Above

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated higher psychiatry resident doctor (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership, management, and quality improvement to join South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust as a chief registrar.

The chief registrar role provides higher residents with roughly 40% protected time (including 20% special interest time) to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management, and quality improvement. Participants will benefit from the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP’s) bespoke development programme, which will be applied in a supported environment offering autonomy, flexibility, and support to develop projects addressing key local challenges and priorities. These may include service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability.

The Chief Registrar Role Will Suit Residents 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 the Chief Medical Officer and will gain insights into NHS leadership and management processes, as well as a deeper understanding of NHS structures and stakeholders.

The role includes attendance at modules delivered as part of the RCP’s development programme, covering topics such as change management, team culture and development, quality improvement, leadership, influencing, and personal resilience.

Applications Are Open To Higher Resident Doctors

• At ST4 level or above
• Working full-time or less-than-full-time
• With a national training number
• Having full GMC registration

This is a fixed-term, 12-month role where approximately 40% of the role (including 20% special interest) is as ‘Chief Registrar’, with the remainder participating in the usual training route, including the acute on-call rota.

Applications should be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD), and permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Dr Gopinath Ranjith
Job title: Director Postgraduate Psychiatric Training
Email: [e-mail]