The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia

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Job summary

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce the introduction of this post aimed at more senior doctors who are passionate about their practice and their career outside traditional models. The post will combine education and career development with practical patient-facing care. With the implementation of the new curriculum, we are keen to support individuals who wish to progress via the CESR pathway.

This post is not a recognised UK training post. Nevertheless, 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 through other routes.

Main duties of the job

Provision of anaesthetic care, both acute and electively, with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases. Area of work will depend on individuals skill set and levels of competency.

On-call for obstetric anaesthesia, intensive care, or at 2nd on-call level depending on competency.

Pre-operative assessment

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

About us

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, 6 theatres at Dewsbury Hospital and 4 in Pontefract. A new dedicated day-case facility at Dewsbury Hospital is currently undergoing construction and a second surgical robot has been commissioned at the Dewsbury site alongside the existing robot at Pinderfields.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-SURG2646MED

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

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Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is offered initially on a full time 10 Programmed Activity basis (9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA PAs) although more PAs may be available, and less than full time applications may be considered.

Duties will be based initially on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) and Dewsbury sites although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all 3 sites. There may be an opportunity in the future to cover our Pontefract site to provide support for the increasing throughput of our Elective Orthopaedic service on that site. From a clinical perspective, these posts will participate in resident rotas which support provision of 24-hour Anaesthetic cover (including nights & long days).

The main duties of the post will include:

Provision of anaesthetic care, both acute and electively, with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases. Area of work will depend on individuals skill set and levels of competency.

On-call for obstetric anaesthesia, intensive care, or at 2nd on-call level depending on competency.

Pre-operative assessment

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 department is keen to support specialty doctors who wish to obtain their Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) including facilitating rotation to nearby tertiary centres for specialty experience, if required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is offered initially on a full time 10 Programmed Activity basis (9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA PAs) although more PAs may be available, and less than full time applications may be considered.

Duties will be based initially on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) and Dewsbury sites although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all 3 sites. There may be an opportunity in the future to cover our Pontefract site to provide support for the increasing throughput of our Elective Orthopaedic service on that site. From a clinical perspective, these posts will participate in resident rotas which support provision of 24-hour Anaesthetic cover (including nights & long days).

The main duties of the post will include:

Provision of anaesthetic care, both acute and electively, with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases. Area of work will depend on individuals skill set and levels of competency.

On-call for obstetric anaesthesia, intensive care, or at 2nd on-call level depending on competency.

Pre-operative assessment

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 department is keen to support specialty doctors who wish to obtain their Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) including facilitating rotation to nearby tertiary centres for specialty experience, if required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed at least four years full time hospital service junior or higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration, including a minimum 2 year experience in Anaesthetics and experience of Obstetric anaesthesia on-call

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills
  • Clinical research and development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Desirable

  • Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
  • ATLS, ALS,APLS or PALS certification
  • Higher qualification e.g. FRCA or equivalent

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Good time management.

Desirable

  • Possess good organisational skills.

GMC Registration

Essential

  • Please state full GMC number.
  • Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed at least four years full time hospital service junior or higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration, including a minimum 2 year experience in Anaesthetics and experience of Obstetric anaesthesia on-call

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills
  • Clinical research and development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Desirable

  • Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
  • ATLS, ALS,APLS or PALS certification
  • Higher qualification e.g. FRCA or equivalent

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Good time management.

Desirable

  • Possess good organisational skills.

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.

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).

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.

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

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF14DG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF14DG


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Service

Dr John Norris

john.norris8@nhs.net

01924542273

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-SURG2646MED

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF14DG


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