MYDoc Foundation Plus - FY2 equivalent in the Surgical Division

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to announce three posts within the Division of surgery. These posts are to commence on 3rd February 2025 until 6th August 2025. The post holders will work standard day shifts only with no on call commitments. These posts will suit trainees who wish to gain exposure to Plastic Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology or General Surgery. They are designed primarily for trainees who have successfully completed their FY1 and/or 2 training. These posts are ideally suited to those looking to augment their portfolio for career progression in any specialties. These posts offer the opportunity for applicants to develop skills and gain NHS experience in other areas such as audit and quality/service improvement. Prior surgical experience is not required. Each post holder will be assigned an educational and clinical supervisor and are expected to undertake work-based assessments and document competencies for their level of training. There is the opportunity for post holders to pick up out-of-hours shifts on an ad-hoc basis via our bank provider.Main duties of the job Post holders will be required to provide a range of services and will be encouraged to undertake continuing medical education, and study leave will be available as per the Trust policy. The post holders will have the opportunity to attend departmental teaching every week. The post holders will work in collaboration with and under the direction of the Consultants and other members of the teams in the day-to-day management of patients within the service. Duties primarily include:-

• Ward rounds
• Pre- and post-operative care of patients on the wards
• There will be some opportunity to assist Resident Trainees with emergency referrals.
• Assisting Consultants and Resident Trainees in the operating theatre
• Attend out-patient clinics.
These posts will include cross site working, and standard day shifts only with no on call commitments, which is compliant with working time regulations and the 2016 junior doctors contract, averaging 40 hours per week. During their tenure the post holders will further develop their core generic skills and contribute more to the education and training of the wider healthcare workforce. At the end of their tenure the post holder will have begun to demonstrate clinical effectiveness, leadership and the decision-making responsibilities that are essential for the next stage of their careers.

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.