Physician Associate (Emergency Medicine)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Occupational health services

Flexible working schemes

Funding for qualifications

CPD and study time

Staff discounts / Blue Light Card

Cycle to work

Onsite nursery

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in North Devon District Hospital is seeking a Physician Associate to cover a fixed 12-month maternity leave in the Emergency team. The role involves taking histories, assessing patients and developing treatment and discharge plans within a busy clinical team.

The post requires GMC registration as a Physician Associate and a commitment to flexible shift patterns. NHS staff priorities may apply.

Qualifications

• Qualified Physician Associate
• GMC registration as a Physician Associate

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients
• Take medical histories and develop treatment and discharge plans
• Carry out delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill, within the relevant area
• Take part in all aspects of the care pathway as appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention and consult with other staff
• Support patient flow and contribute to decisions to admit, transfer or discharge
• Refer patients to other hospital specialities
• Oversee inpatient pathways
• Support other services as needed
• Work flexibly on a shift pattern as part of the wider clinical team

Skills

Clinical skills

Education

Physician Associate qualification

Job description

This fixed-term post covers 12 months of maternity leave in the Emergency team at North Devon District Hospital, part of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The Physician Associate takes medical histories, carries out assessments, and develops treatment and discharge plans, referring patients on to other specialities. The post runs early and late shifts totalling 37.5 hours a week within a wider clinical team, under a designated consultant. A qualified Physician Associate is needed, and NHS staff with priority or at-risk status are given preference.

What the job involves

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients
• Take medical histories and develop treatment and discharge plans
• Carry out delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill, within the relevant area
• Take part in all aspects of the care pathway as appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention and consult with other staff
• Support patient flow and contribute to decisions to admit, transfer or discharge
• Refer patients to other hospital specialities
• Oversee inpatient pathways
• Support other services as needed
• Work flexibly on a shift pattern as part of the wider clinical team

Qualifications

• Qualified Physician Associate

Registration & licences

• GMC registration as a Physician Associate

Skills & knowledge

• High degree of clinical skill and knowledge in delegated duties

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
• NHS Pension scheme
• Occupational health services, including counselling and wellbeing activities
• Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies
• Funding for care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications
• Days off to study, CPD and rotational placements
• Staff discounts, Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options, including an onsite nursery, and cycle to work scheme