Physician Associate Project Lead

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Project Lead for Workforce Strategy Development. This role involves creating a workforce strategy for Physician Associates (PAs) in mental health, engaging stakeholders to enhance clinical practice standards. The ideal candidate will have a relevant postgraduate qualification and a passion for improving healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Completed Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university.

Responsibilities

• Develop a workforce strategy for the employment and practice standards of PAs.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote a PA competency framework.

Education

Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters

Job description

Job Description: Project Lead for Workforce Strategy Development

The Project Lead will undertake a programme of work over a one-year period to develop a workforce strategy for the employment and practice standards of PAs. This will involve engaging with a broad range of stakeholders to develop and promote a PA competency framework for PAs working in Mental Health supporting their clinical practice.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have completed the Physician Associate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from an accredited UK university.

Overview of the Post

Physicians Associates (PAs) are medically trained, generalist healthcare professionals who work alongside doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide medical care. Although their role is not always clearly defined and there is limited awareness within clinical services, they can play a valuable role supporting the mental health multidisciplinary team in healthcare delivery.

About Oxleas

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector through our new provider collaboratives.

We have over 125 sites in the South of England, including London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, and Kent. Our facilities include hospitals like Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, and the Bracton Centre, a medium secure unit for mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services across several regions, including Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and South London. We are committed to providing excellent care and supporting our staff.

Our Purpose and Values

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our core values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Contact Information

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Lilian Prokopic
Job Title: Head of Medical Staffing
Email: [e-mail]