The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

B7 Physician Associate

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to join Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) as a Physician Associate!

We have, to date, delivered a very successful Physician Associates (PA) service across numerous internal specialities: Cardiology, Care of the elderly, Respiratory, Acute medicine, Gastroenterology, Endocrine and Renal Medicine. The service has undergone a recent review and now has a structured career progress pathway from Band 6 through to B8a in place.

We are pleased to be able to offer a number of new Physician Associates posts at B7 to Physician Associates who have completed their preceptorship year. These roles would suit:

  • PAs who can demonstrate a minimum of one years' experience post qualification at B6 and/or B7 as a PA and want to develop in a sub speciality

The posts will initially rotate across both sites (Shrewsbury and Telford) at SaTH within a number of General Medicine specialities, with progression to sub speciality development in one of the following areas:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Renal
  • Respiratory
  • Endocrinology
  • Cardiology
  • Older Persons Medicine
  • Acute Medicine

You should have achieved your Postgraduate Diploma in Physician Associate Studies from an accredited UK training programme and be a member on the UK managed voluntary registry with the Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Physician Associates.

Base Location: Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and/or Shrewsbury Royal Hospital, Shrewsbury

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Participate in the delivery of excellent care to patients within the chosen speciality with development of the role of a PAs within the speciality.
  • Work alongside a team of doctors of varying levels of experience to provide a high-quality service to patients. You will be 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.
  • You will be required to assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend treatment within a defined scope.
  • Where appropriate, the Physician Associate will be allocated time in Speciality clinics under the supervision of senior doctors or consultants. Here you will draw on your knowledge of diagnosis, management and treatment options for the common conditions.
  • The post- holder will have a significant role on the ward/unit, liaising with junior doctors and ward sisters and staff, and in facilitating patient admissions, pathways and discharges. In certain specialities the Physician Associates will be trained in specialist practical skills (e.g. paracentesis, pleural procedures).
  • Liaise with other professionals and specialties as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients.

About us

About us

All Physician Associates will be given an Educational Supervisor as well as individualised mentors to support career development. Work-place based assessments will also be provided for appraisal purposes. There is a specific teaching programme for the PAs in addition to local departmental teaching. We have student PAs from Birmingham University, and you will be asked to assist in their educational and support as part of your daily role.

The pay for a Physician Associate that has already qualified and has been in practice for 1 year or more will be at Band 7, in line with Agenda for Change.

More information can be found in the Job description or for an informal discussion, please contact Dr Kat Ibison (Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Trust Clinical Lead for PA's: katherine.ibison@nhs.net), who can discuss the roles generally and then pass you onto relevant speciality leads if required.

Details

Date posted

30 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-PCA-407

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Telford

TF1 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

education

Essential

  • 1.BA/BSc Degree prior to undertaking PA program
  • 2.PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK training programme
  • 3.Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Examination

Experience

Essential

  • oAoAt least 12 months recent experience of working as a PAt least 12 months recent experience of working as a PA
  • oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
  • oAbility to manage and lead a working group
  • oAssist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching

Skills Knowledge adn abilities

Essential

  • oAbility to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
  • oCaring attitude toward patients
  • oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
  • oCommitment to Continued Medical Education (CME) and professional development.
Person Specification

education

Essential

  • 1.BA/BSc Degree prior to undertaking PA program
  • 2.PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK training programme
  • 3.Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Examination

Experience

Essential

  • oAoAt least 12 months recent experience of working as a PAt least 12 months recent experience of working as a PA
  • oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
  • oAbility to manage and lead a working group
  • oAssist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching

Skills Knowledge adn abilities

Essential

  • oAbility to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
  • oCaring attitude toward patients
  • oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
  • oCommitment to Continued Medical Education (CME) and professional development.

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 (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).

Additional information

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 (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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Telford

TF1 6TD


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Telford

TF1 6TD


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Katherine Ibison

katherine.ibison@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

30 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-PCA-407

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Telford

TF1 6TD


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