Job description

Job responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly.
• Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
• Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to them
• Maintain timely and appropriate
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:
  • Venepuncture
  • Cannulation
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Injections
  • ECG
  • Urethral catheterisation
  • Nasogastric tube insertion
  • Abdominal paracentesis
• Instruct and counsel patients and their relatives with regard to mental and physical health
• Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best
• Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and
• To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national
• Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other
• To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the Faculty of Physician Associates for the PA MVR (and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulating body, when this is in place).
• To work within the framework of the scope of professional
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis
• Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed
• Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the
• Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of
• Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required

The Physician Associate role will initially be developed in collaboration with the relevant Service/Clinical Leads. The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree at 2:2 level or above
• PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
• Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
• Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)

Desirable

• BLS/ILS/PILS/ALS certification ??Teaching qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical training/experience in general medicine.
• Experience of clinical audit.

Desirable

• Experience in specialty related to post applied for. ??Design of audit projects. ??Research experience. ??Experience of teaching.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants.
• Demonstrates clinical leadership.
• Ability to drive change. ??Ability to work in teams

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates commitment to CME.
• Creates good working relationships.
• Demonstrates initiative/drive.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

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