Job summary
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is
pleased to announce a vacancy aimed at doctors at any level of training, who
are passionate about their practice and their career outside traditional models.
We will tailor the job to suit
individuals training requirements. Our posts will combine education and career
development with practical patient-facing care.
These posts are not recognised UK training posts. However, the post-holders will have a named
supervisor, and be supported, in undertaking scheduled educational
opportunities within the Trust and specialties.
An opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated doctors, interested
in plastic surgery and burns, to join our Plastic Surgery Department from August
2024 to August 2025. We may be in a position to offer a further 6 months
contract provided the doctor has achieved satisfactory progress, based on ISCP
portfolio and feedback. Equally, if the doctor fails to show satisfactory
progress, this will be managed accordingly.
During the course of the appointment,
the post holders will be encouraged to develop clinical audit and research
projects ultimately aiming for national and international presentations and
publications.
Please note, we may close this advert early should sufficiant applications be recieved.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be expected
to work on the 1:8 or 1:9 (tbc) registrar on call rota. Depending on the level
of experience, we will endeavour to tailor the post to allow all necessary
competences, to be achieved. For more junior trainees we will help trainees to achieve
required competences for national selection. More senior trainees will be given
the opportunity to develop their skills in their chosen sub-specialties.
The
Plastic surgery department, regional burns centre for adults and paediatric
burns unit are situated on the Pinderfields site with outpatient and day-case
services at Pontefract General Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital. We also
have dedicated hand therapy services at all three hospital sites and plastic
surgery dressings clinic at Pinderfields Hospital. Our adult burns, general
plastic surgery ward, hand therapy unit and plastic surgery dressings clinic
are all co-located on the same floor.
Our
departmental ethos is to promote high quality, patient centred care in burns
and plastic surgery through education, training and research in an environment
that is supportive, inclusive, and forward thinking.
These posts will be part of our 1:8 or 1:9 (tbc) Registrar
level trainee on call rota, which is compliant with working time regulations
and the 2016 junior doctors contract, averaging 48 hours per week.
See attached, full advert and Job Description
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is equivalent in duties and responsibilities
to a Specialty Registrar.
From a clinical perspective these posts will
participate in the senior trainee rota.
The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor
contract averaging 48 hours per week.
On call arrangements are 1:8 or 1 in 9 (TBC) with
prospective cover for annual and study leave.
It is expected that the post holder will in
conjunction with their assigned educational supervisor undertake a clinical audit
and/or research project. The project must be completed and data prepared for
submission for presentation and publication.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields
Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering elective
care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the post will include:
Provision
of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and
chronic conditions including complex cases.
Referral
of patients to other specialities as appropriate
Out-patient
activities/clinics
Involvement
in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings
Involvement
in relevant administration duties
Teaching
and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate
Active
involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement
activities
The
above list is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely duties may be
altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after
discussion with the post holder.
The MYDoc
Training Programme Educational Input & Recognition
Doctors appointed to a MYDoc post will receive
relevant educational input. Each doctor will be
allocated an Educational Supervisor and will be required to develop a
Personalised Work Schedule.
The weekly
timetable should include a balance of these activities appropriate to your
grade, role and training requirements.
You are required to maintain a dialogue with your Clinical and
Educational Supervisor to ensure the balance of these activities meets your developmental needs.
Whilst not a
recognised training post Doctors will use established work based assessment (WBA)
tools to chart progress and keep relevant evidence in an electronic portfolio
system. Trainees are expected to record their progress and achievement using
the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project (ISCP). Failure to record progress on the ISCP portfolio will
be managed accordingly.
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be as a MYDoc-Registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of
Service.
Appointment to the post is
initially offered on a fixed term contract of 12 months.
Pay Scale
These roles are equivalent to a
doctor on specialty training programmes and will be paid on the equivalent pay
scale. The salary scale
commences at £55,329 per annum.
ST3-5 equivalent pay point £55,329 and ST6+ equivalent
pay point £63,152.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is equivalent in duties and responsibilities
to a Specialty Registrar.
From a clinical perspective these posts will
participate in the senior trainee rota.
The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor
contract averaging 48 hours per week.
On call arrangements are 1:8 or 1 in 9 (TBC) with
prospective cover for annual and study leave.
It is expected that the post holder will in
conjunction with their assigned educational supervisor undertake a clinical audit
and/or research project. The project must be completed and data prepared for
submission for presentation and publication.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields
Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering elective
care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the post will include:
Provision
of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and
chronic conditions including complex cases.
Referral
of patients to other specialities as appropriate
Out-patient
activities/clinics
Involvement
in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings
Involvement
in relevant administration duties
Teaching
and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate
Active
involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement
activities
The
above list is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely duties may be
altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after
discussion with the post holder.
The MYDoc
Training Programme Educational Input & Recognition
Doctors appointed to a MYDoc post will receive
relevant educational input. Each doctor will be
allocated an Educational Supervisor and will be required to develop a
Personalised Work Schedule.
The weekly
timetable should include a balance of these activities appropriate to your
grade, role and training requirements.
You are required to maintain a dialogue with your Clinical and
Educational Supervisor to ensure the balance of these activities meets your developmental needs.
Whilst not a
recognised training post Doctors will use established work based assessment (WBA)
tools to chart progress and keep relevant evidence in an electronic portfolio
system. Trainees are expected to record their progress and achievement using
the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project (ISCP). Failure to record progress on the ISCP portfolio will
be managed accordingly.
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be as a MYDoc-Registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of
Service.
Appointment to the post is
initially offered on a fixed term contract of 12 months.
Pay Scale
These roles are equivalent to a
doctor on specialty training programmes and will be paid on the equivalent pay
scale. The salary scale
commences at £55,329 per annum.
ST3-5 equivalent pay point £55,329 and ST6+ equivalent
pay point £63,152.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Possesses good communication skills.
- Flexibility
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Willingness to participate in further education and audit
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance
Desirable
- Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience equivalent to ST3 in Plastic Surgery (4 years full-time post-graduate training - or part-time equivalent)
- Proven experience in acute hospital setting
- Sound knowledge and experience in the management of critically ill patients
- At least 6 months recent experience in the NHS
- Evidence of an interest in Audit and Research
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise. Please provide your GMC number.
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MRCS Part A and B or recognised equivalent
- Successful completion of post registration training or equivalent FY 1 / FY2 / CST1/ CST 2
Desirable
- ATLS, ALS certification Medical School Prizes
Management skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Possesses good communication skills.
- Flexibility
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Willingness to participate in further education and audit
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance
Desirable
- Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience equivalent to ST3 in Plastic Surgery (4 years full-time post-graduate training - or part-time equivalent)
- Proven experience in acute hospital setting
- Sound knowledge and experience in the management of critically ill patients
- At least 6 months recent experience in the NHS
- Evidence of an interest in Audit and Research
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise. Please provide your GMC number.
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MRCS Part A and B or recognised equivalent
- Successful completion of post registration training or equivalent FY 1 / FY2 / CST1/ CST 2
Desirable
- ATLS, ALS certification Medical School Prizes
Management skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
