Physician Associate jobs in United Kingdom

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for two medical fellows to work within the department of Oncology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Initially it is a 6 month fixed term contract starting September 2025. These posts will form part of the clinical oncology post graduate training rotation and provide great learning opportunities in a supportive environment. The roles would ideally suit trainees wishing to pursue a career in oncology, post MRCP part II, but not yet in a training role. They may also suit potential CESR trainees, but only with GMC registration and able to work immediately in the UK. The posts allow considerable flexibility for the doctors to choose their area of research or education, to develop their CV's or clinical experience.

The successful candidates would gain experience of outpatient clinics, systemic anticancer treatments and acute oncology inpatient services as part of a ward and on-call rota. The fellow would have the opportunity to develop the role according to their educational needs and interests either through research, delivery of education or management/leadership skills development. The role would best suit individuals already with oncology experience, but may be suitable for trainees wishing to pursue a career in oncology, post MRCP part II, but not yet in a training role. The post allows considerable flexibility for the doctors to choose their area of research or education.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality care to patients in oncology services, Research, teaching and training, Performance management, Medical staff management, Governance and Leadership and team working

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration:

o To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

o To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.

o To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

o Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.

o To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by clinical director.

o To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

§ Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions

§ Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates

§ Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team

§ Operational efficiency e.g. admission avoidance, day case review and management

o To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

o To demonstrate excellent leadership skills within ward team.

o To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and wider ICHT medical community

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• MRCP part 1, MRCP part 2 written

Desirable criteria

• MRCP part 2 completed
• Completion of core medical training
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians part II

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Service improvement experience

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent team and communication skills
• Experience and competencies in acute oncology emergencies
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Desirable criteria

• Prior oncology experience

Leadership/ management skills

Essential criteria

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority

Teaching and training

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Language

Essential criteria

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 592.3KB)
• FRF (PDF, 232.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)