MYDoc - Registrar - Resident Fellow in T&O and Foot & Ankle

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust offers a unique MYDoc Registrar role combining clinical practice and educational opportunities within a busy trauma and orthopaedic department. This position provides vital exposure to surgical practices, enhances research involvement, and is perfect for trainees preparing for ST3 application, all within a supportive team environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
• Completion of Basic Surgical Training required.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Involvement in audit and clinical governance activities.
• Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Tools

DBS Clearance

ATLS Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce the development and introduction of this new role. The post will be a combination of service delivery and educational input within the specialty. This post would suit a trainee looking to apply to ST3 posts, and will support clinical exposure to key trauma caseload, whilst allowing participation in audit, teaching and research. Research is a focus, with several F&A projects ready to prepare and submit for poster, podium and research publication.

The post-holders will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities within the Trust and specialties.

Trauma and orthopaedic surgical services at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust are delivered across 3 sites. We are a busy department treating over 550 hip fractures and undertaking approximately 1,200 hip and knee replacement procedures each year.

This post has been developed as a training opportunity for registrars preferably before taking up an ST3 post or to work on a research or higher degree whilst gaining clinical experience.

Head of Clinical Service, Mr James Newman oversees the day-to-day management of the department along with the Patient Service Manager and Assistant Patient Service Manager.

The Trauma and Orthopaedics department is supported by the Elective lead, Mr Simon Jones, Trauma Lead, Mr Thomas Goff, and Paediatric Lead, Mrs Helen Bryant.

Main duties of the job

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

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

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce the development and introduction of this new role. The post will be a combination of service delivery and educational input within the specialty. This post would suit a trainee looking to apply to ST3 posts, and will support clinical exposure to key trauma caseload, whilst allowing participation in audit, teaching and research. Research is a focus, with several F&A projects ready to prepare and submit for poster, podium and research publication.

The post-holders will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities within the Trust and specialties.

An Introduction to the Division/Specialty

Trauma and orthopaedic surgical services at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust are delivered across 3 sites. We are a busy department treating over 550 hip fractures and undertaking approximately 1,200 hip and knee replacement procedures each year.

This post has been developed as a training opportunity for registrars preferably before taking up an ST3 post or to work on a research or higher degree whilst gaining clinical experience.

Head of Clinical Service, Mr James Newman oversees the day-to-day management of the department along with the Patient Service Manager and Assistant Patient Service Manager.

The Trauma and Orthopaedics department is supported by the Elective lead, Mr Simon Jones, Trauma Lead, Mr Thomas Goff, and Paediatric Lead, Mrs Helen Bryant.

Orthopaedics is under the Division of Surgery and the Head of Clinical Service reports to the Divisional Clinical Director.

The Service Role

From a clinical perspective these posts will participate in the cross site resident trainee rota. The resident role will be standard days and 40 hrs per week. The illustrative rota pattern is attached to this job description.

The fellow will have opportunity to work with the four foot & ankle consultants and contribute to the activities of the wider team. Including MDT activity, regional ankle arthroplasty network, diabetic foot clinic, neuropathic foot clinic, Foot & Ankle soft tissue (FAST) service, and subspeciality fracture clinics.

The Fellow will be expected to contribute to the research interests of the department and develop their own research/audit project within the foot and ankle unit for presentation/publication. There are several suitable projects ready to start, and it would be envisaged that this could strengthen ST3 interview applications.

The surgical case mix includes all aspects of forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot reconstruction. Soft tissue, sports, and chondral repair techniques. Arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques. Ankle arthroplasty. It is expected the fellow will keep a surgical logbook and undertake assessments of progress.

From a trauma aspect we have a busy trauma unit, with significant volume of all case mix excepting pelvic and spinal trauma. The successful candidate will be exposed to significant orthopaedic trauma caseload and this will be well supported by 16 Consultants on the trauma rota to build trauma caseload, logbook and portfolio.

Other main duties of the post will include:

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

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.

The MYDoc Training Programme Educational Input & Recognition

Doctors appointed to a MYDoc post will receive relevant educational input. Each doctor will be allocated an Educational Supervisor and will be required to develop a Personalised Work Schedule.

The Trust identifies the following as educational opportunities:

Core Service Duties

Routine clinical work affords many informal opportunities for learning, especially in multidisciplinary team meetings, as well as ad hoc 'bedside' teaching.

Clinics

Discussion of complex cases and supervision in fracture/elective clinics.

Ward Rounds

Formal and informal teaching rounds where possible, formality usually dependent on clinical activity levels.

Breakfast Clubs

Foundation and other grades of trainees can be fully involved in delivering teaching to other trainees and medical students. Daily teaching in trauma meeting.

Mandatory Training

Available through the Trust Intranet.

Teaching

Numerous opportunities to teach medical students and junior doctors as formal sessions or informally. Training the trainers courses are available externally and occasionally in-house.

Study / PDP Days

Study leave is granted according to HEE and trust policies and signed off by the educational supervisor if appropriate.

Other departmental teaching and training sessions

Within the Trust there are many educational opportunities, most of which are open to all members of staff. Trainees are encouraged to take these opportunities so long as it will not adversely affect the smooth running of the department. The Education Department maintains an up-to-date schedule of training across the Trust. Some training using low to high fidelity simulation and Human factors training is also available in most specialties. X-Ray, audit, research and departmental meetings are also present in most specialties and provide a source of education both formally and informally. Management meetings within and between departments offer an excellent opportunity for informal learning.

Formal teaching of other trainees and Medical students.

Supervise work experience students.

Supervision Meetings

It is important that the fellow receives regular feedback and has regular meetings with their Educational and Clinical Supervisors to discuss their progression and progress against their PDP and personalised work schedule. The fellow should as a minimum meet with them at the start, interim, and end of the placement to complete any necessary documentation.

Workplace Based Assessments

The ARCP requirements are set out in the Specialty Curriculum. The fellow will have the opportunity to undertake assessments throughout the placement (and should identify any specific needs).

Audit / Quality Improvement

The department is expected to undertake a number each year. The fellow will have opportunities to be included and should discuss these with their educational supervisor.

Study Time

Half day per week set-aside for fellow to complete administrative, research and audit activities.

Exam Preparation

We can arrange mock exams and clinical viva practice to aid preparation for FRCS examinations.

The weekly timetable should include a balance of these activities appropriate to your grade, role and training requirements. You are required to maintain a dialogue with your Clinical and Educational Supervisor to ensure the balance of these activities meets your developmental needs.

Whilst not a recognised training post Doctors successfully completing their training programme will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the Trust. Doctors will use established work-place based assessment (WPBA) tools to chart progress and keep relevant evidence in an electronic portfolio system.

There will be an annual review of progress based on evidence within the portfolios including the WPBA, 360 assessment, personal reflections and CPD, covering both clinical, personal and professional development, and a Certificate of Achievement (appropriate to that year/level of training) will be issued.

Terms & Conditions and Tenure

Employment will be as a MYDoc Registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of Service.

The post is initially offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months after which there could be an extension on a mutually agreed basis.

Pay Scale

These roles are equivalent to a doctor on specialty training programmes and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale. The salary for this role will be £61,825 per annum

Appraisal and Revalidation

This post is not recognised for training and brings with it an obligation to engage with the process of revalidation on an annual basis.

All our Trust appointed doctors are required to engage positively with appraisal and revalidation. The Trust has procedures that comply with national recommendations. As a Trust employed doctor on a fixed term contract successfully appointed applicants will need to have a prescribed connection with Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust via GMC Connect and will therefore have Dr Richard Robinson chief medical officer at the Trust as their GMC Responsible Officer.

Person Specification

Management Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

• Possess good organizational skills.

GMC Registration

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Desirable

• Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
• ATLS, BLS certification
• Higher qualification MRCS or equivalent
• Higher degree or seeking further study

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
• Able to access al Trust sites in a timely manner to fulfil the duties of the post
• 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.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of Basic Surgical Training

Desirable

• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Clinical research and development
• Experience at a Registrar level in Trauma & Orthopaedics

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