Job summary
Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for 12 months
Paediatric Surgery department has 6 full time consultants, 2 Staff grade doctors, 2 senior clinical fellows, 2 Paediatric surgical trainees, 1 Paediatric Urology fellow, 1 CT1 Surgical trainee and two specialty nurses.
The department provides neonatal elective and emergency surgery, Paediatric elective and emergency surgery, endoscopic service, Paediatric urology elective and emergency surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. These patients are seen at Jenny Lind Children's OPD, JPH, Kings Lynn, Ipswich and West Suffolk hospital.
Department has active research and academic timetable and promote career progress.
Part time: 30 hours per week
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
The Physician Associate works alongside the paediatric surgical team to cover Tier 1 rota during out of hours weekdays and weekend cover. This includes acute paediatric surgical CAU assessments, emergency admissions and care of in house admitted paediatric and neonatal surgical patients. The acute out of hour cover will be part of job plan. They assess and examine patients, present them, initiate, and interpret investigations, and help institute recommended treatment. They liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients. Physician Associates are involved in the activities of the Department, including coordinating review patients admitted to their ward/s and providing subsequent management of their case in conjunction with the paediatric urology Team. The role is generally developed flexibly over time in accordance with the appointee's clinical interests and in line with the needs of the service. Physician Associates will represent the department at local and external meetings as appropriate. They will be supervised by the lead for paediatric urology who will also be a mentor to overview their career development.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide expert assistance to the Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology Team in the provision of a high quality, patient centred service. The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient care as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.
- Assess, investigate and treat patients within the scope of practice associated with the role within both Emergency, elective Inpatient, Operating theatres and Outpatient environment as well as patient communication.
- Provide direct clinical care, using established clinical guidelines and consultant and registrar input.
- Contribute to achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance with KPIs and performance metrics within the specialty.
- Manage a caseload of patients as directed.
- Perform physical examinations, order appropriate investigation, interpret finding and formulate a list of differential diagnosis, with consultant oversight and approval.
- Interpret and utilise data and clinical findings to proactively develop treatment plans.
- Make person centred, evidence based plans in partnership with others involved in the care process.
- Escalate and seek support appropriately.
- Initiate, review and deliver treatment plans within the framework of agreed policies / protocols / guidelines.
- Using highly developed communication skills, share complex information effectively to patients and their loved ones, recognising and overcoming different levels of understanding and methods of communicating.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide expert assistance to the Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology Team in the provision of a high quality, patient centred service. The post holders are expected to participate in all aspects of the patient care as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.
- Assess, investigate and treat patients within the scope of practice associated with the role within both Emergency, elective Inpatient, Operating theatres and Outpatient environment as well as patient communication.
- Provide direct clinical care, using established clinical guidelines and consultant and registrar input.
- Contribute to achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance with KPIs and performance metrics within the specialty.
- Manage a caseload of patients as directed.
- Perform physical examinations, order appropriate investigation, interpret finding and formulate a list of differential diagnosis, with consultant oversight and approval.
- Interpret and utilise data and clinical findings to proactively develop treatment plans.
- Make person centred, evidence based plans in partnership with others involved in the care process.
- Escalate and seek support appropriately.
- Initiate, review and deliver treatment plans within the framework of agreed policies / protocols / guidelines.
- Using highly developed communication skills, share complex information effectively to patients and their loved ones, recognising and overcoming different levels of understanding and methods of communicating.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Physician Associate Studies from one of the Physician Associate programmes or equivalent
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Examination Board.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the need of the healthcare sector and the patients it serves
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Competency in consultation skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm for the role
- Commitment to team work
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Physician Associate Studies from one of the Physician Associate programmes or equivalent
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Examination Board.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the need of the healthcare sector and the patients it serves
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Competency in consultation skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm for the role
- Commitment to team work
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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).
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.
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).
