Physician Associate

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

• Accredited Physician Assistant training programme (including a degree accepted by the university to undertake the training programme)
• Passed national final examination in the UK

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to lead and motivate
• Report writing skills
• Critical analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to motivate others
• Good organisation
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement
• Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
• Ongoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort, pushing trolleys, transferring patients

Desirable

• Experience of audit and resource
• Ability to think strategically

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with patients addressing sensitive and complex issues
• Ability to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues
• To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
• To deal with competing demands for attention
• Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans
• Evidence of Audit and Research

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
• Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
• Ability to manage difficult situations/conflict effectively
• Deal with the emotional stress arising

Other

Essential

• Provide on call, work flexibly, overtime & shift work
• Able to pass occupational health requirements, which includes the ability to perform all required duties

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 (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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)