Permanent

Physician Assistant

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£49,387 – £56,515

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Acute

Posted

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About the role

The Physician Assistant (PA) in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.

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The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 on Thursday and Friday.

The key duties and responsibilities will include:

Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly.

Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)

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Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them

Maintain timely and appropriate

Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Arterial blood gases

Injections

ECG

Urethral catheterisation

Nasogastric tube insertion

Abdominal paracentesis

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The key duties and responsibilities will include:

Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly.

Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)

Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them

Maintain timely and appropriate

Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Arterial blood gases

Injections

ECG

Urethral catheterisation

Nasogastric tube insertion

Abdominal paracentesis

Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health

Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best

Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and

To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national

Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other

To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the Faculty of Physician Assistants for the PA MVR (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body, when this is in place).

To work within the framework of the scope of professional

Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis

Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed

Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the

Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of

Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required

The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.

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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

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Person specification

Essential

Degree at 2:2 level or above
PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
Clinical training/experience in general medicine.
Experience of clinical audit.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants.
Demonstrates clinical leadership.
Ability to drive change. Ability to work in teams
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates commitment to CME.
Creates good working relationships.
Demonstrates initiative/drive.

Desirable

BLS/ILS/PILS/ALS certification Teaching qualification
Experience in specialty related to post applied for. Design of audit projects. Research experience. Experience of teaching.