Job summary
This post is offered on a full time 10 Programmed
Activity basis (9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA PAs) although less than full time
applications will be considered. There is no on call however, if the skills of the candidate were
appropriate there would be the opportunity to participate in the spinal
injuries on call rota.
This is a new post in Spinal Injuries /
Rehabilitation Medicine within the Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching trust (MYTT). The
key role for this post is to provide clinical leadership to the level II
inpatient neurological rehabilitation unit MYTT based at Dewsbury hospital and
the Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. This is a 12 inpatient specialist
rehabilitation service provided in tandem with a stroke rehabilitation service
with some cross cover from stroke consultants, which receives category A and
category B specialist rehabilitation patients from neurosurgical departments in
Leeds and Sheffield and also the neurology department at Pinderfields Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post will include;
To provide an effective and efficient inpatient and outpatient service
for the care of patients presenting with rehabilitation problems and spinal
injuries in this area.
To increase the support to the existing inpatient rehabilitation
services within the Dewsbury ward environment.
To develop and expand existing services and to consolidate the current
services within Mid Yorks.
To provide Medically led comprehensive specialist rehabilitation
services, which have the confidence and expertise to manage people with
disabilities within the Mid Yorkshire Area minimising the need to send them
out of district.
To promote long-term management of individuals with long-term
disabilities through a variety of follow-up mechanisms including outpatient
appointments face-to-face, working closely with community teams (including
virtual ward rounds), working with specialist nurses, non-face-to-face clinics
and GP email advice. This would include planned intervention and life planning,
thereby avoiding and reducing crises such as medical complications, emergency
hospital admissions and breakdown of care support.
To provide a service that works in close partnership with other
agencies, particularly Social Services, to ensure that health and social input
have a coordinated approach.
To provide continuity of follow-up care, advice and information for
patients and their families.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is offered on a full time 10 Programmed
Activity basis (9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA PAs) although less than full time
applications will be considered. There is no on call however, if the skills of the candidate were
appropriate there would be the opportunity to participate in the spinal
injuries on call rota.
This is a new post in Spinal Injuries /
Rehabilitation Medicine within the Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching trust (MYTT). The
key role for this post is to provide clinical leadership to the level II
inpatient neurological rehabilitation unit MYTT based at Dewsbury hospital and
the Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. This is a 12 inpatient specialist
rehabilitation service provided in tandem with a stroke rehabilitation service
with some cross cover from stroke consultants, which receives category A and
category B specialist rehabilitation patients from neurosurgical departments in
Leeds and Sheffield and also the neurology department at Pinderfields Hospital.
This post will also include the post-Ward
outpatient clinic at Dewsbury hospital which will include a post discharge
follow-up clinic and long-term neuro disability clinic for those individuals
requiring care closer to home at Dewsbury. There will be a clinic at
Pinderfields Hospital combined with the existing post-holder and a registrar in
Neurological Rehabilitation for individuals with long-term disabilities. There
will also be an opportunity in combination with the current post-holder to work
with the Spinal Injuries team to see individuals with long-term neuro
disability and to follow up individuals from the ward, in combination with the
MDT.
The right candidate
would have an opportunity to participate in the spinal injuries unit and to
continue to develop their interest in this area.
The main duties of the post will include;
To provide an effective and efficient inpatient and outpatient service
for the care of patients presenting with rehabilitation problems and spinal
injuries in this area.
To increase the support to the existing inpatient rehabilitation
services within the Dewsbury ward environment.
To develop and expand existing services and to consolidate the current
services within Mid Yorks.
To provide Medically led comprehensive specialist rehabilitation
services, which have the confidence and expertise to manage people with
disabilities within the Mid Yorkshire Area minimising the need to send them
out of district.
To promote long-term management of individuals with long-term
disabilities through a variety of follow-up mechanisms including outpatient
appointments face-to-face, working closely with community teams (including
virtual ward rounds), working with specialist nurses, non-face-to-face clinics
and GP email advice. This would include planned intervention and life planning,
thereby avoiding and reducing crises such as medical complications, emergency
hospital admissions and breakdown of care support.
To provide a service that works in close partnership with other
agencies, particularly Social Services, to ensure that health and social input
have a coordinated approach.
To provide continuity of follow-up care, advice and information for
patients and their families.
To operate and identify a pathway of care and review process.
To give the lead to the patients and carers in managing their care plan.
To provide a consultative service for other clinical specialties.
Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least four years full time hospital service junior or higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration, including a minimum 1 year experience in Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Experience in working in Level II Specialist Rehabilitation Unit
Desirable
- Competency in botulinum toxin injection and other elements spasticity assessment and management
- Experience of Working in a Spinal Injuries Unit
- Experiences of Practising Rehabilitation Medicine in a District General Hospital
- Computer literate
- Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
GMC Registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Medical School prizes
- Audit or Case presentations
- Teaching qualification / prize
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF14DG