Job summary
Acute Medicine are looking to recruit a new team member to join us in our exciting and developing Physician Associate workforce. The PA is a member of the multi-disciplinary team, aiding in the delivery of a high quality, patient centred service. You will participate in all aspects of the patient pathway and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.
As a PA, you will assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment.
The PA role in Acute Medicine is challenging yet rewarding and we'll support you to grow and feel confident to carry out the role in our busy Acute Medicine areas - Ward B3 Admissions Unit - Level 1 Higher Acuity Area - AMRA GP assessment and SDEC area
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
Contribute to patient care, exercising a high level of professional judgment and expertise when delivering care. This will include:
- Taking medical histories
- Undertaking physical examinations
- Ordering appropriate investigations
- Interpreting investigation findings
- Making a differential diagnosis
- Making recommendations as to appropriate treatment
- Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all associated paperwork according to Trust and local policies and procedures.
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 17,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- On site day nursery
- Amazon parcel collection points
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
We have recently been featured as the new home to Channel 4's '24 Hours in A+E' television show. The first seven episodes are available to watch online now if you missed them when initially broadcast during January 2023
The Acute Medicine department at NUH is one of the busiest in the country. Initially, you will join our middle grade rota, forming part of a highly motivated and ambitious multi-disciplinary team which includes medics, nursing staff, ACPs, Physician Associates and prescribing pharmacists. We strive to deliver the very best care for our patients, but we are also passionate about providing high quality training and support for our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Contribute to patient care, exercising a high level of professional judgment and expertise when delivering care.
- Develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge
- Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice
- Support the development of the NUH Physician Associate Programme, including PA student placements
- Be accountable for care given and comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary register for Physician Associates.
- Maintain membership in good standing of the PA managed voluntary register (or such other register as may replace it)
- Work at all times within the framework of the scope of professional practice
- Maintain knowledge and skills in medical practices through appropriate continuing professional development
- Take an active role in departmental audit and governance activity
- Where appropriate, teach and train junior doctors and medical students rotating into the specialty
- Attend appropriate teaching sessions in order to improve knowledge and practice.
- Works in partnership with the existing senior medical, nursing and AHP teams in driving departmental development and change.
- Infection control ensuring adherence to Trust standards
- safeguarding
- IG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Contribute to patient care, exercising a high level of professional judgment and expertise when delivering care.
- Develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge
- Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice
- Support the development of the NUH Physician Associate Programme, including PA student placements
- Be accountable for care given and comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary register for Physician Associates.
- Maintain membership in good standing of the PA managed voluntary register (or such other register as may replace it)
- Work at all times within the framework of the scope of professional practice
- Maintain knowledge and skills in medical practices through appropriate continuing professional development
- Take an active role in departmental audit and governance activity
- Where appropriate, teach and train junior doctors and medical students rotating into the specialty
- Attend appropriate teaching sessions in order to improve knowledge and practice.
- Works in partnership with the existing senior medical, nursing and AHP teams in driving departmental development and change.
- Infection control ensuring adherence to Trust standards
- safeguarding
- IG
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Level degree with a minimum of a 2:1
- oPG Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate Studies from a UK training programme (or equivalent)
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid certification of Physician Associate National Exam
- Full membership at the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistration with the UK Managed Voluntary Register
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in acute medicine
- Experience of teaching.
- Experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- proven record of communication within the MDT
Desirable
- Previous involvement in project work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Level degree with a minimum of a 2:1
- oPG Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate Studies from a UK training programme (or equivalent)
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid certification of Physician Associate National Exam
- Full membership at the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistration with the UK Managed Voluntary Register
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in acute medicine
- Experience of teaching.
- Experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- proven record of communication within the MDT
Desirable
- Previous involvement in project work
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).