Physician Associate

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Physician Associate to support the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward services in Epsom. This role involves assessing and managing patients, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and contributing to high-quality, person-centred care. The ideal candidate will have experience in acute medical settings and the ability to work autonomously. The position promotes integrated care for patients within the community and hospital environments, and requires commitment to key performance indicators and national best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and managing acute medical patients.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of national guidelines for best practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess and examine acute medical patients.
• Exercise autonomy in planning care for patients.
• Contribute to the development of clinical pathways.

Skills

Autonomy in patient assessment

Communication with GPs and health professionals

Knowledge in managing frailty and general patients

Education

Healthcare qualification as a Physician Associate

Job description

Overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care (SDH&C) HomeFirst Services is looking for a Physician Associate to support the expansion of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward services across acute and community settings, including the Mary Seacole Unit. Working as part of a one‑team multidisciplinary frailty service, you will deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, supporting patients in their own homes, care homes, and hospital environments.

As a Physician Associate you will assess and manage patients, initiate and interpret investigations, support treatment planning, and work closely with consultants, GPs, registrars, and the wider MDT. You will receive clinical supervision and peer support from experienced frailty clinicians while contributing to integrated, system‑wide care delivery.

The post-holder will work across the virtual ward and Mary Seacole Unit, based at EGH, and will be part of the MDT that undertakes holistic assessments and commences management plans. The PA will also be expected to contribute to the in‑reach of the emergency department and SDEC to proactively identify and support home patients that could receive treatment in the community.

Responsibilities

1. Assess and examine acute medical patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment.
2. Exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for an agreed caseload of patients with a range of presenting complaints.
3. Have, develop and maintain extensive specialist knowledge and experience in managing frailty and general patients, acting as a resource for the clinical team and allied health professionals.
4. Contribute to achieving and maintaining key Performance Indicators for frailty service as well as virtual ward.
5. Support work within frailty service related to national audits.
6. Support recruitment into clinical research being carried out in the department.
7. Communicate with GPs and other health professionals that may have had contact with frailty service +/- virtual ward.
8. Contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines.
9. Be an active participant in the development of frailty service through the Trust and community services.
10. Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
11. Be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standards as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Assistants (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body when in place). To work within the framework of the scope of professional practice.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026.