Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals wish to appoint Physician Associates to add to our well-established PA Team. We are looking for dynamic individuals with a flexible approach to work who possess excellent interpersonal & organisation skills, to work alongside our dedicated specialty teams. This role comes with rotating specialities but is a permanent long term post within the trust.
Individuals will be paid at ANNEXE 21 of a Band 7 post. This will then increase to a Band 7 salary following successful appraisal after 12 months in post.
PAs will be supported with a comprehensive induction, appropriate support in their new role, supervision & training. The trust employs a separate devoted PA team that focuses on the pastoral care, education and training, study leave and budget & yearly appraisals.
We champion PAs and are attempting to promote the role on a national level. Our dedication shows through the evolution of our PA workforce & the desire to tailor each individual PA to their specific needs.
There are now PAs established across a range of specialties & has allowed us to dedicate time & training to our PAs in order to place them permanently with their preferred team & specialty.
This internship is negotiable but we normally recommend at least one year to gain the full and diverse experience. Given how established the physician associates are throughout all three sites of LUHFT, we are able to offer a variety of placements which can be discussed upon successful appointment.
Main duties of the job
Physician Associates will be expected to work alongside junior doctors and nurses to help deliver high standards of care. Physician Associates will receive close supervision, teaching, training and mentorship to embed core skills, knowledge and competencies.
Physician Associates will provide expert assistance to Medical Workforce in their speciality and the wider multidisciplinary team, and will participate in all aspects of the team's activities as appropriate. They will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge and to assist in clinical teaching and supervision of colleagues and students.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assess and examine patients, present findings, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment.
Be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct as standard as established by the UK Physician Associate Register and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulatory body when in place.
Exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for an agreed caseload of patients with a range of presenting complaints
In conjunction with the medical team, be responsible for co-ordinating the admission, assessment and discharge arrangements of selected group's patients
To admit and discharge patients against care pathways/guidelines and refer on to other members of the multi-disciplinary team as required
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning, including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed capacity
To ensure patients are properly assessed and safely transferred between respective departments
For further information please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assess and examine patients, present findings, initiate and interpret investigations and recommend treatment.
Be accountable for care given and to comply with the Fitness to Practice and Code of Conduct as standard as established by the UK Physician Associate Register and subsequently the appropriate statutory regulatory body when in place.
Exercise a high degree of personal autonomy when assessing and planning care for an agreed caseload of patients with a range of presenting complaints
In conjunction with the medical team, be responsible for co-ordinating the admission, assessment and discharge arrangements of selected group's patients
To admit and discharge patients against care pathways/guidelines and refer on to other members of the multi-disciplinary team as required
Support and contribute to timely discharge planning, including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed capacity
To ensure patients are properly assessed and safely transferred between respective departments
For further information please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and priorities workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in services appropriate to rotation
- Clinical training and experience in medicine
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants
Desirable
- Undertake audit/teaching/clinical research
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree at 2:2 level or above
- PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Sound IT knowledge, including Microsoft office and PAS systems
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Ability to adhere to regulations as well as work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses and others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Other
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work to targets
- An inquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Commitment to CPD and professional developments
- Creates good working relationships
- Demonstrates initiative and drive
Desirable
- Assist in the development of the Physician Associate role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and priorities workload effectively
- Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in services appropriate to rotation
- Clinical training and experience in medicine
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants
Desirable
- Undertake audit/teaching/clinical research
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree at 2:2 level or above
- PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA programme
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination
- Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP, which includes registration on the UK Physician Associate Register (the PA Managed Voluntary Register)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Sound IT knowledge, including Microsoft office and PAS systems
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Ability to adhere to regulations as well as work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses and others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Other
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work to targets
- An inquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Commitment to CPD and professional developments
- Creates good working relationships
- Demonstrates initiative and drive
Desirable
- Assist in the development of the Physician Associate role.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
