MYDoc Clinical Fellow (ST3-5 equivalent) Elderly Medicine

The Medical Division at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust 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 Elderly 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 Elderly Medicine team provides a crucial role for the Trust and our local community, by striving to achieve excellent patient care and experience every time for all our patients. The team provides care for approximately 250 inpatient beds spread across 2 sites and cares for the frailest and most vulnerable in society, as well as supporting other medical colleagues in caring for older patients. We have grown our team to be able to run a dedicated Elderly Care out of hours roster separate from general medicine.

Providing such varied roles also allows us the flexibility to offer bespoke careers; if you have a specialist interest that you wish to develop, we can work with you to make that happen.

The main duties of the post will include:

1. Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases.
2. Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate.
3. Out-patient activities - clinics.
4. Involvement in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.
5. Involvement in relevant administration duties.
6. Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate.
7. Active involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement activities.

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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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow in Elderly Medicine at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust (MYTT) on a fixed term basis for 12 months. This post will participate in the cross site senior trainee General Medicine Registrar On-Call rota. Applicants will have the same educational opportunities as other trainees and have protected SDT timetabled.

These posts are not recognised UK training posts. However, the post-holders will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities within the Trust and specialties.

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 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.

• 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.

Right to work
Essential

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

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.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Possesses good communication skills.
• Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council.
• 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

• 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

• 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

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