Physician Assistant

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Physician Associate to support acute medical care. You will assess patients, order investigations, interpret results, form differential diagnoses, and recommend management under supervision.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, participate in ward rounds, support discharge planning, ensure accurate documentation, and help develop clinical pathways in line with national guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s).
• Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to their specialty.
• Maintain timely and appropriate documentation.
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures within training scope (venepuncture, cannulation, arterial blood gases, ECG).

Job description

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 their specialty Maintain timely and appropriate documentation 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 issues Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and department To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other staff 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 practice 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 capacity Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Trust Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required paperwork The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust