Physician Associate - General Surgery
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Job summary
To provide consistent, high quality medical support to the General Surgical Team, within Wye Valley NHS Trust. The Physician Associate will work alongside the Specialist Doctors and Specialist Nurses in to assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment. Career development will be encouraged and supported with opportunities to develop expertise in out-patient and in-patient management of conditions and in performing practical procedures.
It is expected that the post holder will become independent in these areas after suitable training.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing Physician Associate team at Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford.
The Trust 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 Associates in General Surgery
Mr Arshad Bhat - Consultant in Urology (Supervisor for Surgical PAs): arshad.bhat@wvt.nhs.uk or 01432 355444 ext 4124
Mr Adedayo Adeyemo - Clinical Lead - General Surgery adedayo.adeyemo@wvt.nhs.uk@wvt.nhs.uk or 01432 364021
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
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
17 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-SUR-5817398
Job locations
County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Urologist - Clinical Supervisor
Mr Arshad Bhat or Mr Adedayo Adeyemo
01432364124
