Job summary
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and Physician Associate. Are you looking to develop and further your career in a busy and expanding Emergency Department (ED)?
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital's (NNUH) ED is growing. We are looking for passionate and skilled clinicians to add to our multi-disciplinary team as a Physician Associate (PA). The ideal candidate will have experience of Emergency Medicine as a PA. Our team will help you to develop and practice to work as autonomous practitioner delivering emergency care across all areas of the ED.
The NNUH ED is led by a motivated team who are forward thinking in their approach to emergency medicine. Our ED is the busiest in the region, where no two days are the same. Our dynamic clinical and support teams are passionate about delivering high quality care to our patients, and we do this despite the challenges that are thrown our way. You will be joining at a time of exciting development, improvement, and change, and we look forward to you being part of this journey with us.
Please note, this role includes working a clinical pattern covering a 24/7 rota.
Interview date: 20th September 2023
Main duties of the job
Whilst experience of working in emergency care is preferred, applications are welcome from newly qualified Physician Associates. All candidate must have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university and passed the Physician Associate National Examination. Our department has a long history of training and developing non-medical decision making roles from multiple professional background. Our Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners are well established and are working across all areas of the department, minors, majors, paediatrics, ambulatory, and resus.
You will provide high-quality, patient focused, efficient and comprehensive assessment and treatment to a range of patients arriving through our doors. Alongside this you will receive professional support, training and supervision from peers, nursing colleagues, ACPS and Doctors.
The service is Consultant led and continued training will be supported externally and via in-house education and training led by the ED consultant body. The Trust and department have strong links with local HEI and we encourage our team to be involved in the education of the next generation of PAs. We encourage our staff to explore areas of interest and we look to support those interests for the benefit of our patients.
If you're a passionate, resilient clinician motivated to take on a new challenge within a forward-thinking department, we would love to hear from you!
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Assess and examine acute emergency department patients, present them to a senior, initiate and interpret investigations, recommend, and instigate treatment.
- Provide direct clinical care, using established clinical guidelines and exercising a high degree of autonomy. This will included referral to other relevant professionals when required
- Contribute to achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance with KPIs and performance metrics within the specialty
- Manage a caseload of patients as directed
- Perform physical examinations, order appropriate investigation, interpret finding and formulate a list of differential diagnosis
- To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given, following and applying correct Trust protocols to ensure safe practice.
- Make person centred, evidence based plans in partnership with patients and their relatives in highly sensitive situations, using skills of analysis and judgement to ensure best practice and outcomes
- To discharge patients home within own scope of competence and provide written information for community services about this episode of care and any ongoing treatment/investigations required
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Assess and examine acute emergency department patients, present them to a senior, initiate and interpret investigations, recommend, and instigate treatment.
- Provide direct clinical care, using established clinical guidelines and exercising a high degree of autonomy. This will included referral to other relevant professionals when required
- Contribute to achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance with KPIs and performance metrics within the specialty
- Manage a caseload of patients as directed
- Perform physical examinations, order appropriate investigation, interpret finding and formulate a list of differential diagnosis
- To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given, following and applying correct Trust protocols to ensure safe practice.
- Make person centred, evidence based plans in partnership with patients and their relatives in highly sensitive situations, using skills of analysis and judgement to ensure best practice and outcomes
- To discharge patients home within own scope of competence and provide written information for community services about this episode of care and any ongoing treatment/investigations required
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member/registered with Physician Associates Voluntary Register
- MSc in Physician Associate Studies from one of the Physician Associate programmes or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Clinical skills appropriate for a newly qualified PA
Skills
Essential
- Communication of complex information
- Ability to carry out procedures, e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm for the role
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member/registered with Physician Associates Voluntary Register
- MSc in Physician Associate Studies from one of the Physician Associate programmes or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Clinical skills appropriate for a newly qualified PA
Skills
Essential
- Communication of complex information
- Ability to carry out procedures, e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm for the role
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
