Job summary
Physician Associate
Ealing Community Paediatrics Team at Carmelita House (W5 2PJ) is looking for a Physician Associate to join our team.
We are part of the Child Development Team, who look after children with additional needs, such as developmental difficulties, physical disabilities, genetic conditions and a wide variety of other needs.
You will near completing, or have already completed your MSc/ Pg Dip in Physician's Associates and be on the FPMVR.
We don't yet have a PA working with our team, but are very enthusiastic about the role and keen to expand the team by bring PAs into community paediatric services.
Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and hold a good knowledge of issues facing children with additional needs. Excellent communication and IT skills are also essential.
If you would like to join us and would like further information, please see the details of the role in the attached documents and contact the department to arrange a visit.
Dr Deborah Bird or Dr Kemi Bako, Joint Clinical Leads, Consultant Community Paediatrician,Tel: 0300 1234544
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Community Paediatric Team in Ealing. The Community Paediatric team has 6 consultants, 3 registrars and 1 clinical nurse specialist. The team is part of the wider Child Development Team, which includes speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, audiologists and specialist and school nurses.
The CDT in turn is part of Ealing Service for Children with Additional Needs - ESCAN, a partnership between health, education and social care.
We have a very good team of consultants, junior doctors and a clinical nurse specialist. We run a teaching programme for medical students and GP trainees, offer weekly teaching sessions for our junior staff members, and are active in audit and service improvement work.
Other Reasons to apply:
- Named Consultant supervisor
- Weekly teaching
- Opportunity to develop specialist interests
- Annual appraisal
- Study leave allowance
About us
CNWL is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
There are many good reasons to choose to come and work with Ealing Community Partners and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).
The main base is Carmelita House, located in Ealing Broadway immediately beside a vibrant shopping area. Ealing Broadway is known for its green spaces, a transport hub with excellent public transport facilities. There are nearby public parks with Walpole Park hosting the now well-established summer season of festivals. Ealing is the fourth most diverse Borough in London and home to the biggest Asian shopping area in England in the town of Southall.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To improve the efficiency of the community paediatric team.
- To assess including history taking, physical examination and investigating children presenting to the Community Paediatric service
- To run developmental assessments, including the use of standardised assessments for developmental delay, and arrange investigations as needed.
- Be actively involved in patient care, liaising with other clinicians as needed
- Provide clinical advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis through to treatment.
- To act as a consistent member of the medical team and to help in transition processes and continuity of care for our patients.
- Keep accurate, legible and concise patient records in accordance with professional standards, codes of conduct and Trust policies and procedures.
- Make onward referrals to tertiary centres for specialist assessments as needed
- Contribute to the achievement and maintenance of key performance indicators for the trust.
- Have, develop and maintain extensive knowledge and experience in Paediatric community medicine, acting as a resource for the clinical team, fellow PAs and allied health professionals.
- To be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Associates (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body when in place). To work within the framework of the scope of professional practice.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To improve the efficiency of the community paediatric team.
- To assess including history taking, physical examination and investigating children presenting to the Community Paediatric service
- To run developmental assessments, including the use of standardised assessments for developmental delay, and arrange investigations as needed.
- Be actively involved in patient care, liaising with other clinicians as needed
- Provide clinical advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis through to treatment.
- To act as a consistent member of the medical team and to help in transition processes and continuity of care for our patients.
- Keep accurate, legible and concise patient records in accordance with professional standards, codes of conduct and Trust policies and procedures.
- Make onward referrals to tertiary centres for specialist assessments as needed
- Contribute to the achievement and maintenance of key performance indicators for the trust.
- Have, develop and maintain extensive knowledge and experience in Paediatric community medicine, acting as a resource for the clinical team, fellow PAs and allied health professionals.
- To be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Associates (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body when in place). To work within the framework of the scope of professional practice.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in a health or life science prior to undertaking the Physician Associate programme
- Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate studies from an accredited UK training programme
- Evidence of having successfully passed the UK National Physician Associates exam (evidence of six-year recertification exam pass where necessary)
- Registration on the Faculty of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register- post qualification
Desirable
- Training in Basic Life Support, Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support from the Resuscitation Council
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the needs of the healthcare sector and the patients'/service users
- Demonstrable knowledge of principles of evidence informed practice
- Knowledge of national and local guidance for the role of a Physician Associate
- Demonstrable patient assessment skills
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate in General Practice and/or Secondary Care
- Experience of working within a child health environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative to organise and prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines
- Ability to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
- Able to build rapport and communicate effectively with service users, colleagues, relatives and other professionals and agencies
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations, knowing when to ask for help from senior colleagues
- Knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements including information governance
- Ability to work within a diverse community
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- IT literate with experience of using NHS IT systems to enter patient information
Desirable
- Knowledge of common conditions affecing children and specifically children with additional needs
- Knowlede of support services for children (and their families) with additional needs
- Skill in interpretation of blood investigations
- Ability to manage a dedicated caseload of patients
- Ability to liaise with external agencies and internal teams/departments relating to a service users care or treatment needs
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Demonstrable understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
- Experience of assisting in the development of the role of Physician Associates in the UK and/or the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing/teaching
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in a health or life science prior to undertaking the Physician Associate programme
- Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate studies from an accredited UK training programme
- Evidence of having successfully passed the UK National Physician Associates exam (evidence of six-year recertification exam pass where necessary)
- Registration on the Faculty of Physician Associates Managed Voluntary Register- post qualification
Desirable
- Training in Basic Life Support, Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support from the Resuscitation Council
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the needs of the healthcare sector and the patients'/service users
- Demonstrable knowledge of principles of evidence informed practice
- Knowledge of national and local guidance for the role of a Physician Associate
- Demonstrable patient assessment skills
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Physician Associate in General Practice and/or Secondary Care
- Experience of working within a child health environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative to organise and prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines
- Ability to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
- Able to build rapport and communicate effectively with service users, colleagues, relatives and other professionals and agencies
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Aware of own limitations, knowing when to ask for help from senior colleagues
- Knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements including information governance
- Ability to work within a diverse community
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- IT literate with experience of using NHS IT systems to enter patient information
Desirable
- Knowledge of common conditions affecing children and specifically children with additional needs
- Knowlede of support services for children (and their families) with additional needs
- Skill in interpretation of blood investigations
- Ability to manage a dedicated caseload of patients
- Ability to liaise with external agencies and internal teams/departments relating to a service users care or treatment needs
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Demonstrable understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
- Experience of assisting in the development of the role of Physician Associates in the UK and/or the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing/teaching
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Child Development Team, Ealing Community Partners
Carmelita House, 21-22 The Mall
London
W5 2PJ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
