The Physician Associate (PA) in General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.
The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 each day Monday to Friday.
The key duties and responsibilities will include:
Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly.
Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them
Maintain timely and appropriate
Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:
Venepuncture
Cannulation
Arterial blood gases
Injections
ECG
Urethral catheterisation
Nasogastric tube insertion
Abdominal paracentesis
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
The key duties and responsibilities will include:
Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly.
Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them
Maintain timely and appropriate
Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:
Venepuncture
Cannulation
Arterial blood gases
Injections
ECG
Urethral catheterisation
Nasogastric tube insertion
Abdominal paracentesis
Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health
Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best
Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and
To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national
Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other
To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the Faculty of Physician Associates for the PA MVR (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body, when this is in place).
To work within the framework of the scope of professional
Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed
Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the
Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of
Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required
The Physician Associate role will initially be developed in collaboration with the relevant Service/Clinical Leads. The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.