Physician Associate - General Medicine

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Job summary

Withybush General Hospital are recruiting a Physician Associates to work in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

As a Physician Associate, you will provide high quality patient care in conjunction with clinical teams. You will be required to work flexibly which will involve working across the cluster and as part of a wider clinical team including General Practitioner (GP), Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, pharmacists and other Allied Health Professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team where you will undertake physical assessment and history taking of patients and provide immediate care and initiate treatment as per clinical pathways/protocols and Patient Group Directions.

You will work autonomously and be supervised by a named Consultant / GP. You will provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care in conjunction with the clinical teams and may be the lead specialist providing specialist advice to staff and patients.

You will be support to develop clinical knowledge and will have access to continuing professional development opportunities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-PA-011

Job locations

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Degree in a life science and/or a significant background in healthcare.
Masters degree or Diploma in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised UK training programme and evidence of successful completion of the UK National PA exam.
Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for Physician Associates / Faculty of PA's
Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians.
Undertakes continuing medical examinations to maintain on-going certification with the PA managed voluntary register or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a medicine environment

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Degree in a life science and/or a significant background in healthcare.
Masters degree or Diploma in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised UK training programme and evidence of successful completion of the UK National PA exam.
Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Registry for Physician Associates / Faculty of PA's
Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians.
Undertakes continuing medical examinations to maintain on-going certification with the PA managed voluntary register or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a medicine environment

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).