Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust

Physician Associate

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Job summary

Do you want to be instrumental in developing pathways and services to transform the way that care is delivered locally? Are you interested in improving the health of our local population? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then we are looking for you.

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust (DIHC) has developed and integrated primary care with community-based services within the Dudley healthcare system since 2020 with its core aim being community where possible and hospital when necessary. Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population in Dudley. We are currently working with organisations within the health care sector in Dudley and the Black Country System to look at the best way to continue to deliver the services to our patients. As such the services within the organisation may transfer to other organisations over the course of the next 12 months.

Main duties of the job

This is also a development role. We will provide training opportunities to make sure that you are growing in your skills. Eventually we want you to be leading the next generation of PA's. We have multiple GP training practices within the PCN and the surgeries you will be joining already haveexperience of working with PAs, are able to offer support as appropriate and have experience of your needs and skills.

As a PA you will be acting within your competency to make diagnoses and plan management. You will always have appropriate medical supervision. We want you to feel at home - to work safely, to learn and develop, and to make a real contribution to the healthcare system in our area. We willensure that your CPD is supported and paid for and is in line with your educational goals.

About us

DIHC is committed to embracing diversity and we recognise the need to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we serve to enable us to achieve our purpose and commitments.

We recognise that we are under-represented in a number of areas, and therefore want to positively encourage applications from individuals from black, Asian or other ethnically diverse groups, people with disabilities and people from the LGBT community.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Flexible working options can also be discussed in more detail with the Recruiting Manager for the post, or line manager once in post as part of our Flexible Working Policy. Please be advised that requests will be considered based upon the service structure and service needs once in post.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata if less than 37.5 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

445-1415-DIHC

Job locations

Lower Gornal Practice

Bull Street, Gornalwood

Dudley

DY3 2NQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this post.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ where you can also find out more about how to access vaccinations.

DIHC presents the unique opportunity to welcome staff into a new type of NHS Trust where they can work in partnership with others to create A Great Place to Work. For more information, please look at our website www.dihc.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this post.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ where you can also find out more about how to access vaccinations.

DIHC presents the unique opportunity to welcome staff into a new type of NHS Trust where they can work in partnership with others to create A Great Place to Work. For more information, please look at our website www.dihc.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree 2:1 Level or Above
  • Postgraduate Diploma / Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree 2:1 Level or Above
  • Postgraduate Diploma / Master in Physician Associate from an accredited UK university

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

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).

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.

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

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Lower Gornal Practice

Bull Street, Gornalwood

Dudley

DY3 2NQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Lower Gornal Practice

Bull Street, Gornalwood

Dudley

DY3 2NQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Operations Manager

Chris Barron

chris.barron1@nhs.net

07721414785

Details

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata if less than 37.5 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

445-1415-DIHC

Job locations

Lower Gornal Practice

Bull Street, Gornalwood

Dudley

DY3 2NQ


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