Breast Surgery Physician Associate — Training & Research

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a Physician Associate in the Breast Unit. The post involves working within a friendly multidisciplinary team under Consultant supervision to deliver comprehensive patient care and aid service development.

The role offers opportunities for training, supervision, and a developing subspecialty interest, with involvement in teaching, audits, and research-based practice within the NHS framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload in accordance with the trusts policies and guidelines.
• Maintain core and specific clinical competencies, recognising role / skill limitations and identifying additional training needed to support safe practice and knowledge.
• Participate in user groups, forums, and multidisciplinary team meetings weekly including specific clinical specialty meetings.
• Participate and engage in research-based practice.
• Care for patients and demonstrate knowledgeable clinical competence.
• Undertake assessment of the patient to assess and identify physical, psychological, and spiritual needs pre- and post-operatively.
• Report and proactively manage pre-operative concerns/needs, employing anxiety management where necessary.
• Possess advanced knowledge of operative stages, anatomy, and physiology to provide skilled anticipatory support to the surgeon.

Job description

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a Physician Associate in the Breast Unit. The post involves working within a friendly multidisciplinary team under Consultant supervision to deliver comprehensive patient care and aid service development.

The role offers opportunities for training, supervision, and a developing subspecialty interest, with involvement in teaching, audits, and research-based practice within the NHS framework.