Consultant in Acute Medicine

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine to deliver on-call and consultant-present care across our Wakefield sites, with lead roles in AMU and SDEC at Pinderfields. The role involves daytime ward coverage, evening rounds, and weekend on-call duties, with SPA time and subspecialty support as part of the 10 PA timetable.

The successful candidate will have Full GMC Registration, MRCP or equivalent, and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register (AIM/CCT or CESR).
• Registered for General Medicine.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call and consultant-present care across Wakefield sites, with primary focus on AMU and SDEC at Pinderfields.
• Daytime duties to cover planned wards with colleagues and ED in-reach coordination.
• Evening rounds to 20:00 with overnight on-call cover, in collaboration with a Respiratory consultant.
• Weekend daytime rounds 09:00–17:00 as part of the GIM on-call rota; weekend overnight on-call coverage.
• Support for subspecialties via dedicated on-call teams; participate in SPA/DCC time as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Clear communication

Caring and compassionate

Education

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

MRCP or equivalent

Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register (AIM/CCT or CESR)

Registered for General Medicine

Eligibility to work in the UK

Job description

This post is offered on a full-time (10 PA) basis although less than full-time applications will be considered. Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites. The Acute Medicine Department at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals is supported by 8 WTE substantive consultants plus a number of long-term locum consultants and the following medical team. 4 Specialty Training Registrars, 4 Internal Medical Trainees, 4 ACCS Trainee, 4 FY1, 2 Physician Associates The team along with GIM colleagues see approximately 30,000 patients each year, in both an inpatient and same day emergency care (SDEC) setting (split 50:50). The SDEC unit is supported by 16 qualified and trainee advanced clinical practitioners.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include:

• Provide on-call and consultant-present care across our sites, with a primary focus on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Pinderfields Hospital and on Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Pinderfields Hospital, and each of the team take a share of consultant-present evening and weekend duties, along with the general medical on-call team.
• Daytime Duties: part of the scheduled weekly timetable (below) with four consultants providing concurrent wards in close liaison with a fifth consultant who provides ED in-reach assessment and coordination with the Emergency Department. Support is provided by specialties within the hospital.
• Weekday Evenings: scheduled rounds are provided until 20:00hrs on a (planned)v1:16 basis and will include overnight on-call cover, paired with a Respiratory consultant who leads a parallel round.
• Weekend Daytime: scheduled rounds are provided 09:00-1700hrs on a (planned) 2:8 basis as part of the GIM on-call rota paired with a respiratory consultant who leads a parallel ward round. Weekend overnight on-call cover is 1:16
• Support for medical subspecialties is provided by separate on-call teams. There is a separate GI bleed rota (provided by Gastroenterology). There is Critical Care support with level 2 and 3 care facilities
• Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call schedules will take account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working.
• Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
  • Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles.

• Specialist skills as part of the AIM curriculum will also be supported.

All consultants at the trust are provided with secretarial support and an adequately equipped office, which includes IT facilities.

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one 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.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

Essential person specification requirements

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Registered for General Medicine

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register via one of the following:

• CCT in AIM (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT)
• CESR in AIM

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

MRCP or equivalent

Eligibility to work in the UK

Recent experience working at registrar or consultant level.

Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.

Good time management.

Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services.

Able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff and patients.

Caring and compassionate

Flexible, adaptable and a good fit for the team

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

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

Tendekayi Msimanga Head of Clinical Service for Acute Medicine: [e-mail]

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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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