Job responsibilities
The Mid
Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce the introduction of these
new roles aimed at doctors who are passionate about their practice and their
career, and those who require temporary posts outside traditional models. Our
posts will combine education and career development with practical
patient-facing care. They would particularly suit individuals looking to
increase their anaesthetic experience prior to applying for specialty training
or at the end of training prior to applying for consultant posts.
These posts
are not recognised UK training posts but will be treated as a trainee
equivalent. MYDoc doctors will have a named supervisor and be supported in
undertaking scheduled educational opportunities to consolidate and develop
alongside their experiential learning, with certificated outcomes or
credentialing to support career progression.
Regional Post. Our department has
a number of experienced teachers of regional anaesthesia and a broad range of
surgical specialties (plastics, burns, trauma and orthopaedics). This post
would provide regular lists with the opportunity to develop a wide portfolio of
regional anaesthetic techniques under expert supervision.
Simulation. With a busy department, we hold regular
multi-disciplinary training sessions to improve the care in emergency scenarios
or in rare conditions. As well as providing service commitment for Obstetric or
Acute anaesthesia, this post would focus on working with the consultant
anaesthetic team to help deliver this simulation training programme.
An Introduction to the Specialty from Dr John Norris,
Head of Clinical Service for Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain Services.
Our
anaesthetic team includes 60 Consultants, 15 Speciality Doctors and 2 advanced
critical care practitioners with 18 Specialty Trainees, 22 Core trainees and 2
Foundation Doctors. The clinical team is supported by a dedicated team of
administrative staff, has office and networked computer facilities, and has
Association of Anaesthetists recommended rest facilities.
We are a
forward-looking department, striving for excellence in our services, and have
recently been awarded ACSA accreditation. We provide anaesthetic services
across our three hospital sites, Pinderfields (Wakefield), Dewsbury and
Pontefract, which make up The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Our Trust
headquarters building at Pinderfields has modern, spacious, state of the art
clinical and teaching facilities. There are 15 operating theatres at
Pinderfields which is also our acute hub and obstetric centre with 3 dedicated
maternity theatres, 8 theatres at Dewsbury Hospital and 4 in Pontefract. A new
dedicated day-case facility at Dewsbury Hospital contains 2 theatres. Robotic
surgery is supported at the Dewsbury site alongside the Pinderfields site.
Within our routine work, we are looking at ways
to improve our perioperative care. We provide consultant-led cardiopulmonary
exercise testing as standard for our major colorectal surgery and major urology
patients, we have consultant-delivered acute pain ward rounds three times per
week and participate in multi-centre NIHR perioperative research studies.
The Trust was
granted full Teaching Hospital status in May 2023 and as a department we are
firmly supportive of education and development.
We host local and
regional teaching in Anaesthesia & ICM and our team has won several awards
for training anaesthetists, ACCS trainees, paramedics & medical students.
We are very proud of our training and research contribution and run a number of
courses including in difficult airways and obstetrics. Our service is also the
home of the internationally recognised MYRAG Regional Anaesthesia course.
We have a strong
leadership pedigree and actively support leaders within the Trust. Our
consultant body includes the deputy chief medical officer, regional organ
donation lead, training programme directors and individuals involved in
international emergency relief work and cave rescue.
This post
will initially include duties on the resident rotas in either Acute or
Obstetric Anaesthesia (or Critical Care by negotiation), including nights and
long days. All rotas are compliant with working time regulations and the 2016 resident
doctors contract, averaging 48 hours per week.
This is MY
place to work. If you want to make it
yours, get in touch and see what a career at Mid Yorks could be like for you.
The Service Role
Duties will primarily be based on our Pinderfields
Hospital site, although our medical staff are involved in delivering care to
patients on all our sites. All rotas are compliant with the new resident doctors
contract, averaging 48 hours per week.
The main duties of the post will include:
Provision
of anaesthetic care, both acute and elective, with responsibility for the
management of patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Area
of work will depend on an individuals skill-set and levels of competency.
On-call
for obstetric anaesthesia, critical care or Acute on-call depending on level of
experience and competency.
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.
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be as a MYDoc Registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of
Service.
Appointment as a MYDoc Registrar is
intended to be for a one year period as part of an individual development
programme for the Doctor, however, the post is initially offered on a fixed
term contract for 6 months after which we would envisage extension on a
mutually agreed basis.
Pay Scale
These roles are equivalent to a doctor on a specialty training programme
and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale to a CT4 grade £61,825.
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 543642.
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 Medical Director 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. There are many opportunities to
develop training and education roles and many have taken on educational
leadership roles within and beyond the Trust.
