Physician Assistant jobs in England

This advert is for a 12 month fixed term post on Alder ward , which primarily provides care for patients with diabetes, alongside a cohort of general medicine patients.

The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 each day Monday to Friday.

The Physician Assistant (PA) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.

The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.

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 their specialty

Maintain timely and appropriate documentation

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

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information: - Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

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 their specialty

Maintain timely and appropriate documentation

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 issues

Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge related to medicine. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice

Contribute to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and department

To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines

Develop clinical guidelines within their specialist area for use with the Trust by other staff

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 Assistants 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 practice

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 capacity

Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Trust

Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources

Fully document all aspects of patient care, and complete all required paperwork

The job plan will be subject to review in line with service developments.