Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to advertise a clinical fellow role aimed at doctors who are passionate about their practice and their career but who want to take time out to develop a special interest. They would also suit doctors who just take time out to develop new skills and enhance their CVs. Our posts combine a guaranteed day a week dedicated to your chosen special interest as well as education and career development with practical patient-facing care.

We have a proven track record having developed these posts since 2013 this year sees an expansion in the number and types of clinical fellow roles we can offer.

We are able to support clinical fellows in developing a special interest in the following areas:

Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine in partnership with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Medical Education

Emergency Medicine Ultra-Sound

Sports and exercise medicine

Medical management and leadership

Research fellow

The list is not endless and if there is something that you are passionate about and are wondering how to incorporate it into a career in Emergency Medicine, please come and talk to us about how we can help create the ideal job for you.

People wishing to work less than whole time are also encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will or may be expected to include:

Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients presenting to the ED including appropriate discharge / admission planning.

Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate

Dedicated special interest day per week

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.

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

*Please apply early to avoid disappointment as if we receive sufficient suitable applications the vacancy may close earlier than advertised*

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to advertise a clinical fellow role aimed at doctors who are passionate about their practice and their career but who want to take time out to develop a special interest. They would also suit doctors who just take time out to develop new skills and enhance their CVs. Our posts combine a guaranteed day a week dedicated to your chosen special interest as well as education and career development with practical patient-facing care.

These posts are not recognised UK training posts. Nevertheless, MYDoc doctors will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities to consolidate and develop.

Working within a team of dedicated and committed professionals providing high quality care and treatment in what is, when combined across the three hospitals, consistently ranked as one of the top five busiest Urgent and Emergency Medicine services in England.

These posts will be part of our cross site senior middle grade (CT3 or StR equivalent depending up on experience) rotas which is compliant with working time regulations and the junior doctors contract.

Acute care at Mid-Yorkshire is now focussed primarily on our Pinderfields Hospital site although all our doctors are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites, with support and supervision from senior colleagues.

The main duties of the post will or may be expected to include:

Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients presenting to the ED including appropriate discharge / admission planning.

Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate

Dedicated special interest day per week

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree from
• recognised medical school
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise - Please state GMC number

Desirable

• Progress towards or attainment of Royal College of Emergency Medicine Exams
• ATLS,ALS,APLS or PALS certification
• Higher qualification e.g.MRCEM, MRCP, MRCPG, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Pre-registration/foundation training and appropriate experience in recognised training-grade posts relevant to EM at junior doctor level or above minimum 3 years including adequate experience in Emergency Medicine (i.e. minimum 6 months).
• Notes 1) an otherwise exceptional candidate with excellent critical care/acute care skills might be considered with only 4 months EM experience

Desirable

• Relevant experience from other specialties
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Clinical research and development

Management skills
Essential

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

Desirable

• Possess good organisational skills.

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
• 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.
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.

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