Job Details
An exciting new opportunity has occurred and we are looking for Physician Associates to join our team, the role will require you to participate in all aspects of patient care through knowledge gained from your PA training.
You will be working as part of an allied healthcare professional team including ACPs, Pharmacists and Healthcare Assistants and will be supported and supervised by a Consultant.
Under supervision of the Consultant you will provide care for the presenting patient from focused history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
Please note that this role is out to advertise subject to Job Matching.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder must have completed an accredited Physician Associate training programme and passed national final examination in the UK.
They will work under the direction of the supervising Consultant, working collaboratively with other members of the hospital teams within the Trust's policies and clinical guidelines.
The job will involve inpatient work. They will carry out such tasks as approved by their department as a whole with input particularly from their supervising Consultant.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines, involving consulting with and referring patients to Physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.
To interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse diagnose and explain health problems.
To recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment and to perform specialised diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.
To fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
Provide accurate clinical instruction to nursing and other health professional as required.
To confer regularly with the supervising clinicians and other health care staff, refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems.
In exceptional circumstance to provide additional services on an emergency basis under the direction and responsible supervision of a clinician, as within the post holders clinical competence and which would not otherwise jeopardise the delivery services of patients.
To facilitate the discharge process.
In emergency situations, administer basic life support, and medications pending availability of a clinician.
To assist with the patient flow in clinical areas.
To chase treatment room investigation, communicate with the health care providers and parents taking appropriate action as needed liaising with the Consultant.
Managerial
To assist in clinical instruction and supervision of physician associate, medical and nursing students.
Participate in Departmental teaching and service development issues including clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical governance.
Education and Training
To keep up to date on relevant medical research, technology and related issues by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals.
To perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with medical diagnosis and treatment, including research into unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation and physicians and other medical specialists, literature review and the like review, analyse and determine the significance of a variety of diagnostic test results. Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans in consultation with or referring to supervising physician as appropriate.
Assist in developing a programme for the development and mentoring of UK home grown Physician Assistants.
To undertake 100 hours of continuing medical educational every 2 years.
To take the national re-certification exam every six years in accordance with the Managed Voluntary Register within the Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Physician Associates guidelines.
Professional
To be a member of the Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Physician Associates and on the Managed Voluntary Register.
Relationships
Liaises with, Consultants, Ward/Department Team, other Wards and Departments as appropriate to ensure patients receive optimum care.
Internal: Clinical Directors, Clinical Leads, Consultants, General Managers, Nursing staff, other clinical staff including AHPs and Patients.
External: Other NHS Trusts, GPs, patients and public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Accredited Physician Assistant training programme (including a degree accepted by the university to undertake the training programme)
2. Passed national final examination in the UK
Experience
Essential
3. Evidence of continuing professional development
4. Ability to lead and motivate
5. Report writing skills
6. Critical analytical skills
7. Presentation skills
8. Ability to motivate others
9. Good organisation
10. Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement
11. Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
12. Ongoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort, pushing trolleys, transferring patients
Desirable
13. Experience of audit and resource
14. Ability to think strategically
Skills
Essential
15. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with patients addressing sensitive and complex issues
16. Ability to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues
17. To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
18. To deal with competing demands for attention
19. Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans
20. Evidence of Audit and Research
Personal Qualities
Essential
21. Enthusiastic
22. Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
23. Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
24. Ability to manage difficult situations/conflict effectively
25. Deal with the emotional stress arising
Other
Essential
26. Provide on call, work flexibly, overtime & shift work
27. Able to pass occupational health requirements, which includes the ability to perform all required duties
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Warwick Hospital
Lakin Road
Warwick
CV34 5BW