Physician Associate

Birmingham Women’s and Children; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Physician Associate to join the Paediatric Cardiology team. You will support clinical teams, manage a caseload of cardiac patients, and help deliver high-quality pre-admission and discharge processes.

Under supervision of a named Consultant, you'll apply advanced clinical knowledge, participate in safeguarding, and contribute to developing efficient care pathways in line with national guidelines.

Qualifications

• BSc/BA degree prior to PA training.
• MSc/PgDip in PA studies.
• Registered with GMC.
• UK/US qualifications and professional registration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support medical and surgical teams to manage a caseload of paediatric cardiac patients.
• Perform phlebotomy and cannulation under consultant supervision.
• Develop specialist knowledge and experience in paediatric cardiology and contribute to care pathways.
• Collaborate with postgraduate doctors and MDT to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

PALS

Clinical assessment

Education

BSc/BA degree

MSc/PgDip in Physician Associate Studies

GMC registration

UKAPA membership

Job description

Search through the open vacancies at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s.

This is YOUR place

• To be at the heart of brilliant care for women, children and young people.
• Where innovation, compassion, and opportunity meet to help transform lives.
• To make a unique impact from day one. As one of only two centres in the UK for women, children, and young people, this is where you can help bring prize-winning discoveries and game-changing innovations to life.
• To grow a thriving career and unlock your potential. Our unique and vast specialisms provide opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. No matter the career path you choose – you’ll have unwavering support for your ambition and a real investment in your learning.
• To discover a community of support. Where our strength comes from our people, who come from every walk of life and who work shoulder-to-shoulder across every discipline. Here, you’ll find a deep camaraderie and the support to take control of your career and find your passion – on the best days, and the toughest.

This is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Trust.

This is your place, our place, the place.

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic clinical team in Paediatric Cardiology contributing to the on-going development of clinical service s, supporting high quality patient care, managing patient flow, improving patient experience around pre-admission and discharge and working closely with medical and surgical colleagues in inpatient areas to support the management of cardiac patients.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

To support the medical and surgical teams to manage a caseload of specific speciality patients as determined by the consultant, exercising a high level of professional judgement and expertise when delivering care. This will include taking medical histories, undertaking physical examinations, undertaking other clinical practical tasks e.g. phlebotomy, cannulation .

Duties will include supporting the management of children with all forms of cardiac disease, the peri-operative care of children undergoing cardiac catheter , electrophysiology and cardiac surgical interventions .

To develop extensive specialist knowledge and experience in the speciality, acting as a resource to the clinical team and allied health professionals.

To work alongside the post graduate doctors on the team

To be integral to excellence in communication and working within the team

Professional

T o work closely with the medical and surgical post graduate doctor team .

Work as a qualified Physician Associate within the Cardiac service under the supervision of a named Consultant.

To contribute to achieving and maintaining any targets related to patients under their care.

Apply advanced clinical knowledge in the assessment, investigation and management of patients

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

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

If UK trained - Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSc/BA undergraduate degree prior to undertaking PA training
• MSc/PgDip in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised Physician Associate training programme
• Registered with the General Medical Council
• Current and valid certification or recertification by the Physicians Assistant National Examination
• Other qualifications related to child health

If US trained - Qualifications

• Membership of the UK Association of Physicians Assistants (UKAPA)

Knowledge and nature of experience

• Cannulation and phlebotomy in adult patients
• Basic life support in children
• Cannulation and phlebotomy in children
• Advanced paediatric life support

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.