Job summary
Mid Yorkshire Teaching
NHS Trust is pleased to announce a 3 month post within the Department of
Urology. This post is to commence on
5th February 2025 until 5th May 2025. The post holder will work on
the 1:8 on call rota in Urology at core surgical trainee level.
These
posts will suit trainees who wish to gain exposure to Urology. The post has arisen to cover a short-term gap
in the rota.
This
post offers the opportunity for the applicant to develop clinical skills in
urology and gain experience in other areas such as audit and quality/service
improvement.
The post will include
training in competencies appropriate to the appointee level of training.
The post
holder will need to have evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies,
via current employment in a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or evidence
of achievement of foundation competencies at the time of application. Only a
valid FPCC (FACD 5.2), or alternative certificate of foundation competence will
be accepted as evidence.
The post
holder should have worked within the NHS for a minimum of 6 months in any
medical or surgical speciality including general practice.
The post
holder will be expected to work standard day shifts, long days shifts and night shifts on weekdays and weekends based
on 1:8 rota pattern.
Main duties of the job
Post holder will be required to provide a range of services and will be
encouraged to undertake continuing medical education, and study leave will be
available as per the Trust policy. The
post holder will have the opportunity to attend departmental teaching every
week.
The post holders will work in collaboration with and
under the direction of the Consultants and other members of the teams in the
day-to-day management of patients within the service.
Post holders will be based at Pinderfields Hospital in
Wakefield with potential peripheral sessions at Dewsbury District Hospital and
Pontefract Hospital.
The post holder will work in
collaboration with and under the direction under of the Consultants and other
members of the teams in the day-to-day management of patients within the
service. Duties primarily include:-
-
Ward rounds
-
Pre- and post-operative care of patients on the wards
-
Emergency and On call
-
Assisting Consultants and Resident Trainees in the operating
theatre
-
Attend out-patient clinics.
The rota is
compliant with working time regulations and the 2016 junior doctors contract.
During their tenure the post holder will further
develop their core generic skills and contribute to the education and training
of the wider healthcare workforce.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a 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 AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be as a MYDoc CST Equivalent on Trust Terms and Conditions
of Service.
The post is offered on a fixed term contract from 5th
February 2025 5th May 2025.
Pay Scale
These roles will be equivalent to a doctor on the Core
surgical training year one and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale.
The Basic salary for this role is £49,909 per annum.
Visits
and Contacts
Candidates
are encouraged to visit the Trust by arrangement where possible. Formal
visits may only be offered to candidates who have been shortlisted for
interview. Such candidates may be
reimbursed their travel and subsistence expenses for one such visit only. In
the case of candidates travelling from abroad, travelling expenses are normally
payable only from the point of entry to the UK.
Should you require any further
information please contact the Medical Staffing Department at The Mid Yorkshire
Hospitals NHS Trust on Tel: 01924 542282.
Appraisal and Revalidation
This post is not recognised for training and brings with it an obligation
to engage with the process of revalidation on an annual basis.
All our Trust appointed doctors are required to engage positively with
appraisal and revalidation. The Trust
has procedures that comply with national recommendations. As a Trust employed doctor on a fixed term
contract successfully appointed applicants will need to have a prescribed
connection with Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust via GMC Connect and will
therefore have Dr Richard Robinson, the Chief Medical Officer at the Trust as
their GMC Responsible Officer.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust requires all its doctors to
engage with continuing professional development, guided by the relevant
professional associations or Royal Colleges. Time and funding is provided
according to departmental and Trust policies, subject to approval through the
clinical management structures. There is a programme of mandatory training
which all relevant staff must complete as required.
Research
Medical staff are encouraged to develop areas of personal and/or research
interest. This can be developed in
liaison with the Trusts R&D department and in line with prevailing
policies and research frameworks. The
Trust is developing an expanding and outward-looking research programme.
Educational & Clinical Supervision
The post holder will have a named educational
supervisor and be expected to hold regular meetings with them during their
tenure to ensure appropriate development during their appointment.
Teaching
The Trust is keen to maintain its
reputation for high quality training and to attract the highest calibre of
trainee and career-grade doctors. All
senior doctors are involved in training our doctors, students and other
professions.
Audit and Clinical Governance
There is a rolling half-day clinical
governance programme, and the audit meetings are well attended and are highly
educational. The Clinical Audit
Department assists with setting and supporting an audit programme for the
Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be as a MYDoc CST Equivalent on Trust Terms and Conditions
of Service.
The post is offered on a fixed term contract from 5th
February 2025 5th May 2025.
Pay Scale
These roles will be equivalent to a doctor on the Core
surgical training year one and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale.
The Basic salary for this role is £49,909 per annum.
Visits
and Contacts
Candidates
are encouraged to visit the Trust by arrangement where possible. Formal
visits may only be offered to candidates who have been shortlisted for
interview. Such candidates may be
reimbursed their travel and subsistence expenses for one such visit only. In
the case of candidates travelling from abroad, travelling expenses are normally
payable only from the point of entry to the UK.
Should you require any further
information please contact the Medical Staffing Department at The Mid Yorkshire
Hospitals NHS Trust on Tel: 01924 542282.
Appraisal and Revalidation
This post is not recognised for training and brings with it an obligation
to engage with the process of revalidation on an annual basis.
All our Trust appointed doctors are required to engage positively with
appraisal and revalidation. The Trust
has procedures that comply with national recommendations. As a Trust employed doctor on a fixed term
contract successfully appointed applicants will need to have a prescribed
connection with Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust via GMC Connect and will
therefore have Dr Richard Robinson, the Chief Medical Officer at the Trust as
their GMC Responsible Officer.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust requires all its doctors to
engage with continuing professional development, guided by the relevant
professional associations or Royal Colleges. Time and funding is provided
according to departmental and Trust policies, subject to approval through the
clinical management structures. There is a programme of mandatory training
which all relevant staff must complete as required.
Research
Medical staff are encouraged to develop areas of personal and/or research
interest. This can be developed in
liaison with the Trusts R&D department and in line with prevailing
policies and research frameworks. The
Trust is developing an expanding and outward-looking research programme.
Educational & Clinical Supervision
The post holder will have a named educational
supervisor and be expected to hold regular meetings with them during their
tenure to ensure appropriate development during their appointment.
Teaching
The Trust is keen to maintain its
reputation for high quality training and to attract the highest calibre of
trainee and career-grade doctors. All
senior doctors are involved in training our doctors, students and other
professions.
Audit and Clinical Governance
There is a rolling half-day clinical
governance programme, and the audit meetings are well attended and are highly
educational. The Clinical Audit
Department assists with setting and supporting an audit programme for the
Service.
Person Specification
Management skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Possesses good written/spoken communication skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies.
- Able to access all Trust sites in a timely manner to fulfil the duties of the post
- 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.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of foundation year 1 and 2
- Competencies approved recognised by the GMC
- Minimum of 6 months NHS experience
- IT experience (i.e. Microsoft Office packages)
Desirable
- Recent experience working in UK NHS hospitals
- Evidence of teaching on educational programmes and sessions personally developed and presented.
- Evidence of self-directed individual educational project work.
- Evidence of clinical skills or simulation teaching.
- Recent educational conferences or courses attended.
- Feedback and assessment of educational activity
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Successful FY1 ARCP outcome or equivalent.
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS certification
GMC registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number.
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
Person Specification
Management skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Possesses good written/spoken communication skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies.
- Able to access all Trust sites in a timely manner to fulfil the duties of the post
- 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.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of foundation year 1 and 2
- Competencies approved recognised by the GMC
- Minimum of 6 months NHS experience
- IT experience (i.e. Microsoft Office packages)
Desirable
- Recent experience working in UK NHS hospitals
- Evidence of teaching on educational programmes and sessions personally developed and presented.
- Evidence of self-directed individual educational project work.
- Evidence of clinical skills or simulation teaching.
- Recent educational conferences or courses attended.
- Feedback and assessment of educational activity
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Successful FY1 ARCP outcome or equivalent.
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS certification
GMC registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number.
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
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).
