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You will join the Physician Associate faculty within our respiratory department, designed for registered PAs with drive and passion to develop their careers and challenge themselves in modern, state-of-the-art facilities, as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team. Our new bespoke hospital facilities are complemented by excellent training and education centres. These posts will be tailored to experienced PAs and will be working within our respiratory department providing unrivalled opportunities to learn and progress whilst offering the best possible care for our patients. As a core member of your team you will work closely with senior and trainee clinical colleagues under the direction of the supervising consultant providing assessment and care across all patients within the service and in line with Trust guidelines and policies.

• Manage patients within a defined specialty as determined by the supervising consultant
• Take a clear, concise history from patients by assessing their health and well-being
• Complete necessary documentation ensuring all entries are accurate, legible, timely and in accordance with agreed professional standards and present findings to consultant or specialty registrar
• Perform physical examinations, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigations and formulate a list of differential diagnosis
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (subject to appropriate training and experience). These include, but are not exhaustive:
• Venepuncture
• Cannulation
• Arterial blood gases
• Injections
• ECG
• Urethral catheterisation
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Ascitic tap and paracentesis
• Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health issues
• Use significant observations made during patient assessment to develop and initiate care and treatment recommendations and devise plans of care
• Interpret and utilise data and clinical findings, including patient physiological observations to develop/escalate and seek support to implement treatment plans for patients requiring urgent intervention such as fluid resuscitation, oxygen therapy, antibiotics or other urgent treatment
• In emergency situations, administer life support to support life‑saving procedures

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

• BA/BSc degree prior to undertaking Physician Associate course
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Associate Training Programme
• On the currently available voluntary register for PA’s managed by UKAPA
• ICH – GCP accreditations
• Certified CPR provider

• Current and valid certification with the National Commission on Certification for Physician Associates (NCCPA)
• Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Register for physician Associates
• Member of the FPA

• Evidence of competence in a range of clinical skills and diagnostic interventions such as phlebotomy, cannulation and ECG recording

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.