Clinical Fellow – Digital/Informatics

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) is seeking 2 highly motivated, clinically able applicants, who wish to gain experience in clinical IT to work within our Chief Clinical Information Officer’s (CCIO) team. MYTT has launched a transformational programme to deliver the Nervecentre EPR in 2 tranches over the next 18 months and these posts are funded through that programme.

The post has been specifically designed for trainees who are looking to take a 12-month break from their training, after successfully completing at least their FY2 year.

This is a 12-month post, beginning as soon as possible, however an August 2026 start date is preferable and would be part time 50%. Applicants will have the opportunity to join the internal locum bank to work shifts in their chosen specialty to maintain clinical skills and networking.

Successful applicants will work cross-site at Pinderfields Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital. MYTT is procuring and implementing a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and the successful applicant would be working alongside the project team to help deliver this large transformational project.

Please see the attached job description for more details  

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early should a significant number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible

Main duties

The main duties of the post will include:

• Opportunity to organize regular additional clinical locum work within MYTT, in specialties of their choice
• Maintain clinical competencies
• Provide evidence for revalidation
• Gain clinical experience in individuals’ areas of interest

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

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• Successful FY2 ARCP outcome or equivalent
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Evidence of an enthusiastic interest in clinical IT/informatics.
• Recent experience working (within last 2 years) in UK NHS hospitals.
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication skills.

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

Contact information

Paul Curley - Chief Clinical Information Officer paul.curley@nhs.net

Be part of MY team

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.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

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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

Skilled worker sponsorship

You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our careers site.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now ' to to view full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Trustwide UK

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/