Chief Registrar(Trust Doctor)in Emergency Medicine/Care of the Elderly | Barts Health NHS Trust

Chief Registrar (Trust Doctor) in Emergency Medicine / Care of the Elderly

Newham University Hospital is looking for applicants for two available Chief Registrar posts for the 2025/6 training year starting in August 2026. Applications are sought from ST4+ trainees in Emergency Medicine and Care of the Elderly Medicine or equivalent (Locally Employed Doctor with equivalent experience).

The Chief Registrar role provides senior trainees with 40-50% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management and quality improvement. Those appointed will also be supported to attend the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) year-long bespoke development programme. The aim of this programme is to give appointees the skills and knowledge that may be put into practice in an environment that provides autonomy and flexibility to develop and support projects that address key local challenges and priorities. This may include staff health and wellbeing, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability.

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 focus on addressing key local challenges and priorities, which may include some or all of the following:

· Providing a ‘bridge’ between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale.

· Service improvement, for example redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services to improve flow and outcomes for patients.

· Improving the quality of clinical and non-clinical education and training activities, and supporting/mentoring other trainees to engage in quality improvement.

· Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.

· Improving efficiency and reducing waste.

· Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders in quality improvement and influence change.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026