Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the expanding Physician Associate program at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) as it develops and expands to deliver care for the population of Cornwall.
You will be based in Trauma and Orthopaedics with 1 in 2 in week ward cover - normally working weeks will include time in theatre, attending fracture clinics, and developing the PA role within Orthopaedics
The successful applicant will be fully involved in departmental research, teaching and audit and have the opportunity to expand their role within the relevant team.
Why not join us in Cornwall to gain an outstanding work/life balance:
Cornwall is a beautiful rural county which offers an outstanding quality of life and provides many opportunities for outdoor activities, with its sailing waters, surfing beaches and rugged coastal routes for walking and cycling.
Cornwall has an interesting variety of eating places, including celebrity-owned restaurants, not to forget cream teas and the infamous pasty.
Cornish schools are of high quality at all levels and often comprise small class sizes where children thrive.
Main duties of the job
Assess and examine patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend treatment accordingly.
Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways.
Review patients admitted to the ward and provide subsequent management of their care in conjunction with the medical team.
Assess outreach patients, instigate therapeutic procedures and inform ward consultant of findings.
Maintain timely and appropriate documentation.
Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to training/experience.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Instruct and counsel patients & their relatives with regard to mental andphysical health issues.
Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge.
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.
Help facilitate and improve Physician Associate student placements.
To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Associates (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
Develop clinical guidelines to ensure best practice for the management of a wide range of geriatric medical conditions.
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completingdischarge summaries and support optimising bed capacity.
Abide by the Clinical & 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 requiredpaperwork.
For full details please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Instruct and counsel patients & their relatives with regard to mental andphysical health issues.
Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge.
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.
Help facilitate and improve Physician Associate student placements.
To be accountable for the care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct standard as established by the UK Managed Voluntary Register for Physician Associates (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
Develop clinical guidelines to ensure best practice for the management of a wide range of geriatric medical conditions.
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completingdischarge summaries and support optimising bed capacity.
Abide by the Clinical & 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 requiredpaperwork.
For full details please see attached job description
Person Specification
education
Essential
- oDegree at 2:2 level or above
- oPG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- oMember of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the PA Managed Voluntary Register
Desirable
- oMSc Degree in Physician Associate Studies, Physician Assistant Studies or Medical Sciences
Clincal Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- oAssist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures oAbility to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
education
Essential
- oDegree at 2:2 level or above
- oPG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- oMember of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the PA Managed Voluntary Register
Desirable
- oMSc Degree in Physician Associate Studies, Physician Assistant Studies or Medical Sciences
Clincal Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- oAssist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures oAbility to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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