MYDoc Clinical Fellow (ST3-5 equivalent) Gastroenterology / Hepatology

MYDoc Clinical Fellow (ST3-5 equivalent) Gastroenterology / Hepatology

The Medical Division at Mid Yorkshire 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 Gastroenterology 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.

The Gastroenterology team operate several clinics, which look at a wide variety of digestive diseases and disorders including:

• Functional bowel disorders
• Liver conditions
• Bowel disease

Main duties of the job

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. Involvement in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.
4. Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate.
5. Active involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement activities.

Person Specification GMC Registration

• Please state your 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

• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.
• Possess good organisational skills.

Experience

• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice.
• Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities, via one of the following methods:
• Current employment in a programme which leads to successful completion of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training, 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.
• 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.
• Relevant experience from other specialties.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills.
• Clinical research and development.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exam.
• Higher qualification e.g. MFARM, MRCP, MRCPG, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent.

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.