Physician Associate - Gastroenterology
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing Physician Associate team at Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford.
The Trust employs 13 Physician Associates and have developed an Advanced Practice Academy for education and training, a Physician Associate Forum and continues to create opportunities for Physician Associates to develop within the role. Physician Associates are valued in the Trust and work well with the clinical teams to support patient care on the wards as part of the multidisciplinary team.
We are advertising for Physician Associate in Gastroenterology.
Main duties of the job
The Physician Associate will work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide the medical component of a comprehensive Gastroenterology service. This will involve the initial assessment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology patients presenting acutely to Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working alongside Specialist Doctors to assess, examine the acutely ill Gastroenterology in-patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment. A holistic approach is essential and will involve liaising with the other members of the MDT
The successful candidate will be mentored and taught how to manage Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatients, including artificial nutrition support, procedures such as abdominal paracentesis and investigation such as FibroScan. A Physician Associate demonstrating appropriate progression and ability may also be offered the opportunity to undertake Gastroenterology outpatient clinics or become a non-medical endoscopist.
The post holder will be expected to develop good working relationships with healthcare providers ranging from primary to tertiary care. The post will also offer opportunities to rotate to other specialities and will be aimed at ensuring completion of educational and development requirements to attain professional revalidation.
The post holder is accountable for ensuring that patient care is of a high standard at all times and that standards of care and treatment meet the department's requirements.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
15 June 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-MED-4286430
Job locations
Wye Valley Trust
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2BN
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Wye Valley Trust
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2BN
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Lead
Dr Andy Milestone
01432364207
