Job overview

The Chief Registrar role is a leadership role for senior specialty resident doctors whom hold a National Training Number. The role provides 40% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce and sustainability.

Chief Registrars benefit from access to a bespoke taught development programme provided by the RCP, which runs from September 2025 – June 2026 and comprises five 2-day modules that chief registrars are expected to attend. 

Main duties of the job

Chief Registrars should 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 resident doctor 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 resident doctors to engage in quality improvement.
•         Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of resident doctors 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. 
Involvement in and exposure to senior management and organisational decision-making

The Chief Registrar should attend departmental and divisional management meetings to gain an understanding of management and the wider social, political and economic influences on healthcare delivery.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.