Chief Registrar: ED Specialty Trainee

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Chief Medical Registrar at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is available for ST4 or above trainees. The role allows for leadership development and management experience, contributing to key NHS initiatives and improving patient outcomes while being part of a dynamic clinical team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Capable medical registrar looking for new leadership opportunities.
• Interest in management and improving NHS services.
• Comfortable working in uncertain environments and developing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop leadership and management skills with 40% protected time.
• Implement initiatives to improve service delivery and workforce transformation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for better patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Clinical Skills

Improvement Initiatives

Education

ED Specialty Trainee (ST4 or above)

Job description

Have you got what it takes to be a Chief Registrar in Derby?

Are you an ED Specialty Trainee?

Are you a capable medical registrar looking for new opportunities to develop your leadership skills?

Are you keen to join a team of clinicians, managers, and leaders that believe in change?

Are you ready for a new challenge in August 2025?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee ED physician (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership and management to join University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust as a Chief Medical Registrar starting in August 2025. The post will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital.

This role provides a senior higher specialty (ED) trainee with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management. The role is devised to ensure a minimum of 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges. Chief registrars have a tangible impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients, colleagues, and organisations.

Trainees will benefit from a flexible training model that enables them to develop a portfolio of skills and experience that will benefit future consultant posts and leadership roles and build a profile that marks them out as a future clinical leader. The clinical component (60%) can be modified according to your individual needs in collaboration with your training programme.

The Role Suits Trainees Who

• 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

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of our work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4,810 outpatient appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Dr Lisa Crowley

Job title: Consultant

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01332 340141