Job summary
**Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for 12 months **
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a major regional centre operating within the East of England Neonatal Network. It undertakes the full range of neonatal intensive care, including neonatal surgery. The surgical workload includes a wide range of neonatal surgical abnormalities including those which may lead to long term nutritional or feeding problems that require specialist gastroenterology input. A regional retrieval service is offered for transport of neonates requiring intensive care.
The Physicians Associate Role is a new position for NICU. The successful candidate will have full training in all aspects of Neonatal Care, including but not limited to newborn resuscitation, undertaking relevant procedures and training for Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE). This exciting new post will develop according to the individual needs and experience of the successful candidate.
** 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
To provide expert assistance to the Neonatal 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. 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.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
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
- Assess, investigate and treat patients within the scope of practice associated with the role within the Neonatal Unit, Delivery Suite and Postnatal Ward.
- 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.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain accurate clinical records for patients, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and adherence to agreed professional standards for written and electronic record keeping.
- Achieve and maintain a range of core and specialty clinical skills and competence specific to the post and specialty.
- Perform delegated diagnostic procedures e.g. capillary gases, cannulations, venous and capillary blood sampling. Dedicated teaching and mentoring for procedures specific to Neonatal Medicine will be provided
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, investigate and treat patients within the scope of practice associated with the role within the Neonatal Unit, Delivery Suite and Postnatal Ward.
- 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.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain accurate clinical records for patients, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and adherence to agreed professional standards for written and electronic record keeping.
- Achieve and maintain a range of core and specialty clinical skills and competence specific to the post and specialty.
- Perform delegated diagnostic procedures e.g. capillary gases, cannulations, venous and capillary blood sampling. Dedicated teaching and mentoring for procedures specific to Neonatal Medicine will be provided
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
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.
Skills
Essential
- Competency in consultation skills
- History taking, observational skills
- Communication of complex information
- Ability to carry out procedures, e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Commitment to team work
Experience
Essential
- Clinical skills appropriate for a newly qualified PA
- Evidence of understanding of the need of the healthcare sector and the patients it serves
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.
Skills
Essential
- Competency in consultation skills
- History taking, observational skills
- Communication of complex information
- Ability to carry out procedures, e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Commitment to team work
Experience
Essential
- Clinical skills appropriate for a newly qualified PA
- Evidence of understanding of the need of the healthcare sector and the patients it serves
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).
