Paediatric Physician Assistant

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Chesterfield seeks a Paediatric Physician Assistant to support the Child Health department. In this exciting role, you will deliver high standards of acute paediatric care and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team. Training will be provided to enhance your skills. Candidates must hold a suitable degree and relevant certification, with prior experience with children preferred. The position includes a structured preceptorship and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Child Health department in delivering high standards of care.
• Work with other Physician Assistants, doctors, and nurses.
• Participate in a 1:5 on-call rota.

Skills

Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team effectively

Caring attitude towards patients and parents/carers

Knowledge of how to manage basic paediatric conditions

Education

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 PA National Examination

CPR (BLS)

Job description

Mynd nôl Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Physician Assistant

The closing date is 23 Tachwedd 2025

Applicants are invited for Physician Assistants post in Paediatrics.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Chesterfield Royal Hospital to gain excellent experience in acute paediatric care within the Child Health department.

A challenging and rewarding role, the posts are essential to supporting the re-modelling and modernisation of the current clinical workforce.

You will be expected to work alongside 4 other Physician Assistants already in post as well as doctors and nurses to help deliver high standards of care.

Once in post there will be opportunity to gain specific skills that will enable you to become an invaluable member of the Child Health team.

Close supervision and training will be provided during a defined preceptorship period and beyond , enabling you to embed core skills, knowledge and competencies and a designated consultant supervisor will oversee and support career development. Working days initially, once 6-month preceptorship is completed, will cover a shift pattern which will include some weekend and twilight shifts as well as normal days, working on a 1:5 on-call rota.

As part of your application, in the additional information section, please provide a 500-word (approximately) narrative, highlighted your strengths, values and experience.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC .

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• 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 PA National Examination
• CPR (BLS)

Experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Awareness of current developments and initiatives in services appropriate to Child Health
• Previous experience working with children
• Previous experience working in a heathcare setting
• Undertaken audit/teaching/Clinical research

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of confidentiality issues with Neonates and families
• Ability to work as part of a team effectively
• Knowledge of how to manage basic paediatric conditions
• Ability to adhere to regulations as well as work flexibly to meet the needs of the department and the Trust
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
• Caring attitude towards patients and parents/carers
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, Nurses, other staff and agencies
• Commitment to CPD and professional development
• Sound IT knowledge including Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills and creates good working relationships
• Practical skills knowledge such as cannulation and venepuncture
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Specific Job Requirements

• Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

Demonstrates Trust Values

• Proud to CARE (Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement)
• Leading the Chesterfield Way

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experienceBand 6 on successfully completing preceptorship leading to Band 7