Chief Registrar | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	30 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£65,048 - £73,992 per annum + London weighting
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 April 2026
Location:	London, NW1 2PG
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7893495/309-UCLH-7658

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated senior doctor in training (ST4 or above or equivalent) with an interest in leadership, management, and quality improvement to join University College London Hospital as a chief registrar. Successful applicants will work in a leadership role across one of the three Boards: Medicine, Specialist Hospitals, or Surgery and Cancer.

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 role provides senior trainees with 40–50% protected time to develop skills and confidence in leadership, management, and quality improvement. Learning that chief registrars gain from the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP’s) bespoke development programme will be put into practice in a supported environment that provides autonomy, flexibility and support to develop and support projects that address key local challenges and priorities. This may include service improvement, engagement and morale, education and training, workforce, and sustainability.

The chief registrar will be mentored by a senior clinical leader within the organisation and gain a unique insight into NHS leadership and management processes, as well as deeper knowledge of NHS structures and stakeholders.

Key duties include
• leading service improvement and quality improvement initiatives
• using data to diagnose problems and evaluate change
• delivering tangible operational and patient-experience outcomes
• regularly attending departmental and divisional meetings
• representing resident doctor perspectives at Trust-level forums
• engaging in reflective leadership development
• completing the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Chief Registrar development programme
• supporting an excellent training experience for resident doctors
• helping improve efficiency and reduce waste
• mentoring other resident doctors and engaging with postgraduate medical education structures.
• acting as a bridge between resident doctors, senior clinical leaders, and managers, improving communication, engagement, and morale across the medical workforce.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application


Applications are open to senior trainees:
• National Training Number (NTN) ST4 level or above
• Locally employed doctors (LED) at equivalent experience of ST4 or above (up to ST8)
• Working full time or less than full time
• Who have full GMC registration.

Nodal point 4 (MT04)
Nodal point 5 only paid to ST6 plus

Applications from internal candidates and applicants due to join UCLH from Aug 2026 will be prioritised.

This is a fixed-term role for 12 months. For those with an NTN, the role can be undertaken in programme (by moving to LTFT), or out of programme (training or experience) and must be discussed with your educational supervisor and training programme director (TPD) – permission to apply must be granted by the TPD.

The chief registrar post is a 12-month appointment open to doctors from any medical specialty who have not yet completed training or taken up a consultant post. Clinical work remains within the individual’s parent specialty and accounts for approximately 50–60% of their time, with the remainder protected for chief registrar responsibilities. The role may be undertaken in-programme or out-of-programme, subject to local agreement and training approval.
Chief registrars are accountable to the Medical Director (or nominated deputy) of the relevant Board and are supported by a named mentor and educational supervisor.

The role is based across Trust sites as required and includes participation in on-call rotas where appropriate.

The postholder is expected to demonstrate leadership capability, professionalism, and a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, safeguarding, and continuous improvement. Duties may evolve in response to organisational needs, and performance is reviewed through appraisal and agreed objectives.

Further information about the Chief Registrar Programme is available at:

https://www.rcp.ac.uk/events-and-education/education-and-professional-development/leadership-cpd-courses/chief-registrar-programme/

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.


UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 


To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?





This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026

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