Chief Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Location
Bath, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/4/2026
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Description
We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced, motivated and highly skilled clinician to join us as our Chief Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about T&O, enthusiastic about driving Quality Improvement, and keen to influence positive change across the department.
As Chief Registrar, you will take on a unique blend of 50% clinical and 50% leadership responsibilities. Clinically, you will work across the T&O specialty on the Registrar rota, covering Wards, TAU, outpatients and the take. You’ll be part of a dynamic team that values collaborative working, close consultant support and regular training opportunities designed to help you grow and thrive.
This is an excellent opportunity to shape patient care, strengthen clinical systems and develop your leadership capabilities while contributing to the continuous improvement of T&O services at the RUH.
If you’re forward‑thinking, enthusiastic and ready to take on a senior role that makes a real impact, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
The chief registrar role is a senior leadership and management role for higher specialty trainee doctors. The role allows 50% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training.
Clinically the Chief Registrar will participate in both trauma and elective services, and this will be matched to the applicant's areas of interest as best possible. The successful applicant will also participate in the general T&O registrar on call rota.
Key Priorities Of The Chief Registrar Role Include
As Chief Registrar, you will take on a unique blend of 50% clinical and 50% leadership responsibilities. Clinically, you will work across the T&O specialty on the Registrar rota, covering Wards, TAU, outpatients and the take. You’ll be part of a dynamic team that values collaborative working, close consultant support and regular training opportunities designed to help you grow and thrive.
This is an excellent opportunity to shape patient care, strengthen clinical systems and develop your leadership capabilities while contributing to the continuous improvement of T&O services at the RUH.
If you’re forward‑thinking, enthusiastic and ready to take on a senior role that makes a real impact, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
The chief registrar role is a senior leadership and management role for higher specialty trainee doctors. The role allows 50% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training.
Clinically the Chief Registrar will participate in both trauma and elective services, and this will be matched to the applicant's areas of interest as best possible. The successful applicant will also participate in the general T&O registrar on call rota.
Key Priorities Of The Chief Registrar Role Include
- Providing a 'bridge' between the junior doctor workforce, senior clinical leaders and managerial staff to improve engagement.
- Quality improvement (QI) and service development/redesign to improve outcomes for patients, for example coordination of medical care.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Greg Pickering Job title: Consultant Hand & Orthopaedic Surgeon Email address: greg.pickering@nhs.net Telephone number: 01225825461
Mr Tristan Barton - Clinical lead for T&O
tristanbarton@nhs.net