MYDoc Research Registrar in Plastic Surgery

An opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated doctors to join our Plastic Surgery Department for an initial fixed term of 6-month. The post holder may be offered an extension provided satisfactory progress based on research output, consultant feedback and documented progress on ISCP portfolio.

During the appointment, the Research Fellows will undertake both clinical and research work. The post holders will be required to develop clinical audit and research projects ultimately aiming for national and international presentations and publications.

Our departmental ethos is to promote high quality, patient centred care in burns and plastic surgery through education, training and research in an environment that is supportive, inclusive, and forward thinking.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical duties of the post will include:

1. Work at registrar level during the clinical part of this post.
2. Be assigned to one of 13 consultants as a designated educational and clinical supervisor, closely supervised by the academic lead.
3. Work within a wider multidisciplinary team and have access to IT and library services.
4. On-call commitment of 1:8 covering acute trauma lists, theatre lists, and clinics.
5. Provide care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases.
6. Refer patients to other specialties as appropriate.
7. Participate in out-patient activities/clinics.
8. Involve in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.
9. Participate in relevant administration duties.
10. Teach and supervise resident medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate.
11. Be actively involved 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

Introduction

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce two MYDOC Research Registrar posts in Burns and Plastic Surgery. These posts offer an exciting opportunity for the post holders to combine clinical and academic roles and are aimed at doctors who are passionate about plastic surgery and wish to step up to registrar level clinical duties and build their portfolios for ST3 applications.

These posts are not a recognised UK training post. Nevertheless, our MYDoc doctors will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities to consolidate and develop their portfolios, with certificated outcomes to support career progression through deanery or other routes.

An Introduction to the Division/Specialty

The post holders will be expected to divide their working time equally between research and clinical duties. We will endeavour to tailor the post to allow necessary competences, required for national selection at ST3 level, to be achieved.

The Service Role

These posts are a job share position between 2 research fellows. From a clinical perspective, this post will participate in the cross-site STR/Registrar rota. This rota is compliant with the 2016 resident doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.

Role of the Research Fellows:

1. To adhere to good medical practice.
2. To maintain high clinical standards.
3. Commitment to perform research potentially leading to a higher research degree.
4. Provide six weeks notification of study/annual leave.
5. Provide prospective cover for sick/annual/study leave.
6. Give three months notice to terminate employment.

Key Research Responsibilities:

The post holder will be required to develop a clinical research project. We have several projects in burns and plastic surgery that can be developed depending on the post-holder's interests. In addition, they will be required to collect and analyse data and report the results in peer-reviewed journals.

In summary this will involve:

1. Planning and carrying out research in accordance with the project aims.
2. Maintaining good research practice.
3. Attending relevant courses.
4. Accurate record keeping.
5. Gathering and interpreting the results.
6. Writing reports and manuscripts for presentation and publication.
7. Organising and chairing monthly departmental research meetings.
8. Coordinating departmental audit and research activity.

Person Specification
GMC registration
Essential

1. Please state your full GMC number.
2. Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.

1. Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.

1. Possess good organisational skills.

1. Medical Degree from recognised medical school.
2. MRCS Part A and B or recognised equivalent.
3. Successful completion of post-registration training or equivalent Foundation and core training.

1. ATLS certification.
2. ALS certificate.
3. Medical School prizes.

1. Possesses good communication skills.
2. Flexibility.
3. Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospital's internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies.
4. Willingness to participate in further education and audit.