Physician Associate

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated Physician Associates to join their Urgent and Emergency Care team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing critical care to a diverse patient population. With a commitment to excellence, the successful candidates will engage in a variety of clinical duties, ensuring high standards of patient safety and care. This is a chance to develop your career alongside leading professionals in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• MSc in Physician Associate Studies is required.
• Minimum 12 months experience in Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality urgent and emergency care to East London.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Patient care management

Teaching and mentoring

Emergency care experience

Education

MSc in Physician Associate Studies

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allow you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Main area: Emergency Department
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Although this position is a 12-month fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalize pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 259-6895337RLH

Site: Royal London Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Job overview

We are delighted to invite applications for physician associate posts in Urgent and Emergency Care at the Royal London Hospital.

The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant-led team delivering high-quality urgent and emergency care to East London. The department receives a full range of emergencies from the local area in addition to major trauma from North East London and Essex with a total of 180,000 patients seen each year.

The emergency department is welcoming and friendly. Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes Nurses, technicians, and clinical practitioners, working alongside doctors in training, clinical fellows, and Consultants.

All of our team are dedicated to team well-being and the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety.

The post/s includes clinical duties across all areas of the department including the resuscitation room, major trauma, major emergencies, injuries, ambulatory care, and observation medicine for both adult and paediatric patients and urgent care. Clinical duties will be tailored to successful candidates' qualifications.

The post/s join a consultant team providing a 24/7 consultant presence ensuring the highest levels of emergency care.

Main duties of the job

• Doctors, nurses, and Physician Associates in training will be able to gain experience in different hospitals along the whole patient pathway.
• There is greater opportunity for career progression due to the various sites within the trust.
• The world-class ambition of the trust allows you to work alongside some of the best doctors and researchers in the world – who can share their knowledge and experience.
• Working closely with other partners in an Academic Health Science System enabling teams to secure funds and pool their talents to develop new technology, techniques, and treatments.

The physician associate programme has been structured to ensure a variety of clinical duties are available. Working within the medical workforce, the posts are designed to give each PA the level of supervision and support appropriate for their experience. The program will include working in area teams supervised by an area lead, working one to one with consultants and senior registrars, working within the resuscitation room team supporting the resuscitation room consultant, rounding with consultants and registrars on the EDSDEC.

The PA programme includes education and development program designed to support development. Elements of training are delivered as part of the multidisciplinary team training including participation in simulation training, case-based discussions, and clinical governance meetings in addition to education sessions specifically aimed at PAs.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc in Physician Associate Studies

Experience

• Experience in working as a qualified Physician Associate in the Emergency Department for a minimum of 12 months (by February 2025).
• Plan, manage, and complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others seeking advice & support, delegating and referring as appropriate.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring undergraduate PA students, medical students, and resident doctors.

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate advanced theoretical and clinical knowledge and skills.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.