Job summary
The Medical Division at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals
provides Acute care across the range of medical specialities in a large modern
purpose-built hospital in Wakefield, which includes a large Acute Assessment
Unit, Acute Elderly Assessment Unit, Coronary Care and Acute (Respiratory) Care
Unit. We also provide care for Acute
Elderly Admissions and step-down care for patients in a less acute phase of
their admission at Dewsbury & District Hospital.
Successful applicants will support the Endocrinology and
Diabetes specialty team in the management of their in-patient & outpatient workload
and will participate in the Trust-wide out-of-hours cover across both hospital
sites.
Our team provides specialist
Diabetes & Endocrinology services across our 3 hospital sites (Dewsbury
District Hospital, Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary).
Our acute inpatient work is
provided on a specialist Diabetes & Endocrinology ward on the Pinderfields
site. We provide a specialist MDT in-reach service to the remainder of the
acute hospital.
We provide specialist clinics for
a number of conditions including Diabetic Foot Disease, Diabetes and Endocrine
Pregnancy Disorders, Young Adult and Transitional clinics in diabetes, Insulin
Pump Clinics, Thyroid & Parathyroid Clinic, Weight Management Clinic and of
course general Diabetes and Endocrine Clinics.
Main duties of the job
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
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Medical Division at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals
provides Acute care across the range of medical specialities in a large modern
purpose-built hospital in Wakefield, which includes a large Acute Assessment
Unit, Acute Elderly Assessment Unit, Coronary Care and Acute (Respiratory) Care
Unit. We also provide care for Acute
Elderly Admissions and step-down care for patients in a less acute phase of
their admission at Dewsbury & District Hospital.
Successful applicants will support the Endocrinology and
Diabetes specialty team in the management of their in-patient & outpatient workload
and will participate in the Trust-wide out-of-hours cover across both hospital
sites.
Our team provides specialist
Diabetes & Endocrinology services across our 3 hospital sites (Dewsbury
District Hospital, Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary).
Our acute inpatient work is
provided on a specialist Diabetes & Endocrinology ward on the Pinderfields
site. We provide a specialist MDT in-reach service to the remainder of the
acute hospital.
We provide specialist clinics for
a number of conditions including Diabetic Foot Disease, Diabetes and Endocrine
Pregnancy Disorders, Young Adult and Transitional clinics in diabetes, Insulin
Pump Clinics, Thyroid & Parathyroid Clinic, Weight Management Clinic and of
course general Diabetes and Endocrine Clinics.
The Service Role
From a clinical perspective these posts will
participate in the cross site senior trainee rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the
2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.
The
illustrative rota pattern is attached to this job description.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields
Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Medical Division at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals
provides Acute care across the range of medical specialities in a large modern
purpose-built hospital in Wakefield, which includes a large Acute Assessment
Unit, Acute Elderly Assessment Unit, Coronary Care and Acute (Respiratory) Care
Unit. We also provide care for Acute
Elderly Admissions and step-down care for patients in a less acute phase of
their admission at Dewsbury & District Hospital.
Successful applicants will support the Endocrinology and
Diabetes specialty team in the management of their in-patient & outpatient workload
and will participate in the Trust-wide out-of-hours cover across both hospital
sites.
Our team provides specialist
Diabetes & Endocrinology services across our 3 hospital sites (Dewsbury
District Hospital, Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary).
Our acute inpatient work is
provided on a specialist Diabetes & Endocrinology ward on the Pinderfields
site. We provide a specialist MDT in-reach service to the remainder of the
acute hospital.
We provide specialist clinics for
a number of conditions including Diabetic Foot Disease, Diabetes and Endocrine
Pregnancy Disorders, Young Adult and Transitional clinics in diabetes, Insulin
Pump Clinics, Thyroid & Parathyroid Clinic, Weight Management Clinic and of
course general Diabetes and Endocrine Clinics.
The Service Role
From a clinical perspective these posts will
participate in the cross site senior trainee rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the
2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.
The
illustrative rota pattern is attached to this job description.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields
Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Either of the following:
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by the published deadline
- Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application
- Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by time of application
- ATLS,ALS,APLS or PALS certification
Desirable
- Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
- Higher qualification e.g. MFARM, MRCP, MRCPG, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of application in line with GMC standards - Good Medical Practice
- Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
- Current employment in a programme which leads to successful completion of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date, via one of these approved routes:
- UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
- UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
- UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
- A standalone UK IMY3 programme (following completion of UK core
- medical training/ACCS (acute medicine))
- JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
- Successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP
- Completion of UK ST3 in General Internal Medicine and satisfactory progress for any subsequent GIM training, by the advertised post start date, evidenced by ARCP
- Evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 1 Higher Physician Specialty Training
- Trainees in Intensive Care Medicine who are applying with the intention to dual train, will be eligible if they can demonstrate all of the following: completion of UK Core Medical Training or ACCS Acute Medicine; successful completion of ST3 in ICM by the advertised post start date; making satisfactory progress with their ICM training, evidenced by ARCP
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Have sufficient experience working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date. This can be via either:
- Training completed in:
- UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
- UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
- UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
- A standalone UK IMY3 programme (following completion of UK core medical training/ACCS (acute medicine))
- JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal
- Medicine Stage 1 Training programme or
- Have at least 36 months experience in medical specialties (of which at least 18 months must include the care of acute medical in-patients). Experience in certain acute care common stem specialties can be counted towards the 36 months in some circumstances
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.
GMC Registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number.
- Currently holds full GMC Registration with licence to practise OR is eligible for the same and obtained this prior to commencement
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Either of the following:
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by the published deadline
- Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application
- Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by time of application
- ATLS,ALS,APLS or PALS certification
Desirable
- Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
- Higher qualification e.g. MFARM, MRCP, MRCPG, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of application in line with GMC standards - Good Medical Practice
- Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
- Current employment in a programme which leads to successful completion of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date, via one of these approved routes:
- UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
- UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
- UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
- A standalone UK IMY3 programme (following completion of UK core
- medical training/ACCS (acute medicine))
- JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
- Successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP
- Completion of UK ST3 in General Internal Medicine and satisfactory progress for any subsequent GIM training, by the advertised post start date, evidenced by ARCP
- Evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 1 Higher Physician Specialty Training
- Trainees in Intensive Care Medicine who are applying with the intention to dual train, will be eligible if they can demonstrate all of the following: completion of UK Core Medical Training or ACCS Acute Medicine; successful completion of ST3 in ICM by the advertised post start date; making satisfactory progress with their ICM training, evidenced by ARCP
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Have sufficient experience working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date. This can be via either:
- Training completed in:
- UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
- UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
- UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
- A standalone UK IMY3 programme (following completion of UK core medical training/ACCS (acute medicine))
- JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal
- Medicine Stage 1 Training programme or
- Have at least 36 months experience in medical specialties (of which at least 18 months must include the care of acute medical in-patients). Experience in certain acute care common stem specialties can be counted towards the 36 months in some circumstances
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.
GMC Registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number.
- Currently holds full GMC Registration with licence to practise OR is eligible for the same and obtained this prior to commencement
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
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).
