Physicians Associate

Job summary

We are offering the exciting opportunity for two PA posts to work in our busy Medical Ambulatory Care (MAC) service at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. MAC is housed within the Ambulatory Care Unit, which is a purpose-built unit to provide Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). The unit also houses surgery, orthopaedic and emergency gynaecology SDEC services. This combined unit is unique in the UK, and is a front runner nationally for services it provides.

Medical Ambulatory Care sees 60-80 patients per day with a variety of emergency presentations with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, and those requiring follow up to continue their management. Our referrals come from ED, GPs, paramedics and a number of other community and hospital services. We stream from the front door of ED, to ensure patients get the most appropriate pathway right from the start. The unit is staffed by a combination of medical and alternative workforce. The PA positions will receive support, training and supervision to gain confidence in their role working alongside the rest of our team.

You will be assessing and treating acute medical problems supervised by consultants who have a presence in the department 9-20:00 7 days a week. Outside of this the unit is overseen by the medical registrars. You will work alongside, junior and senior Speciality doctors, ACP's and advanced nurse practitioners to provide excellent clinical care in our specialist unit.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert assistance to the Consultant and Specialist Registrars in the provision of a high quality, patient centred service. The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.

The post holder can expect regular teaching and supervision and will be encouraged to apply for relevant courses such as ALS, and practical skills courses.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide expert assistance to the Consultant and Specialist Registrars in the provision of a high quality, patient centred service. The post holders are expected to participate in allaspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegatedduties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Person Specification

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 recertification 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)

Experience

Essential

Clinical training and experience in general medicine. Experience of teaching. Experience of audit.

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