Physicians Associate - Respiratory

Job summary

General Responsibilities

The duties under Consultant supervision include the following -

1. Clerking patients in in-patient and out-patient setting
2. Basic skills such as phlebotomy, cannulation, ECG and ABG
3. Performing gynaecological examination (taught if required)
4. Take part in ward rounds on the gynaecology wards
5. Assist in operating theatre for minor and major procedures
6. Taking part in regular gynaecology Clinics with multidisciplinary team
7. Manage ward referrals and maintain a local database
8. Engage in audit activities, either existing or candidates own ideas.
9. Engage in educational activities by attending and teaching.
10. Learn new skills in gynaecology and pursue personal interests.

The list is no exhaustive and the PA may be asked to do additional tasks.

Teaching and Training Responsibilities

1. The clinician is involved in teaching of junior staff, nurses and medical students.
2. They will present cases at multidisciplinary meetings
3. There are facilities available for research.

Main duties of the job

Physicians Associate (Respiratory) - Band 7Wanted........The Trust is looking to recruit aPhysician Associate to join an already established dynamic, driven and team orientated cohort - do you want to be part of this?Croydon Health Services is focusing on our future and want to give newly qualified or more experienced Physician Associates (PA) the chance to work across the Trust in a range of services. These are brand new roles and we are looking for kind, caring and intelligent Physician Associates to join our medical workforce.

Proposed Interview Date - TBC

About us

Croydon Health Services provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:

• Croydon University Hospital (formerly Mayday University Hospital)
• Purley War Memorial Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 4,500 staff provide services for a population of over 340,000 people with a high level of ethnic diversity.

A recent public engagement programme called the Patient Revolution led to the development of a new vision and five promises to the people of Croydon.

• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff, who respect you as an individual
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff who work well together in clean clinics and hospitals
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians who listen to you and keep you informed
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home.
• You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services