MYDoc Reg for Hospital at Home (ST3–ST5 equiv)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care closer to home and reducing avoidable hospital admissions through innovative community-based models of care. Adult Community Services play a central role in supporting adults with complex, acute, and long-term health needs, enabling timely assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation within community settings.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Registrar-grade doctor to develop advanced skills in community medicine, admission avoidance, and Hospital at Home care, while working within a supportive multidisciplinary and educational environment. The role is suitable for a GP Registrar (ST3) , seeking experience in integrated care, system working, and service development aligned with future consultant or senior clinician roles.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early should a significant number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Main duties

The main duties of the post will include:

• Senior clinical input to community teams
• Supporting patients to receive safe and effective care in their own homes or other community settings wherever clinically appropriate
• The role involves close collaboration with primary care networks
• Ensure smooth transitions across care settings
• Promote timely alternatives to hospital admission

Please see attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Currently holds full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• Full MRCP/MRCGP
• Successful completion of post registration training
• ALS certification Resus council UK
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of application in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• At least 4 years acute hospital experience with at least 12 months NHS experience.
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Possesses good communication skills.

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description

Contact information

Kirsty Stead, Deputy Director of Operations kirsty.stead@nhs.net

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

Skilled worker sponsorship

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)