Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Physician Associate in Southern Health. This is a general medical job working in Lymington New Forest Hospital which is a small medical hospital based in the New Forest.
The hospital has 68 beds split between an acute admissions unit, 2 medical wards, a stroke unit and a number rehabilitation beds. We see acute medically unwell admissions and provide medical care for patients, and also serve as part of the rehabilitation resource for the wider region.
Main duties of the job
Join a dedicated and professional hospital team providing high quality care to our local population.
The Physician Associate will work on the wards as part of the team providing the care of inpatients.
The post holder will be required to:
Take part in all the treatment and healthcare of patients
Practice under the supervision of the Consultant Physician, Take histories and perform physical examinations of patients when required.
Establish differential diagnosis, making appropriate treatment plans and initiate treatment
Record or dictate the history and physical condition in the medical record
Order and interpret diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or various other therapies
Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings
Refer patients to appropriate community health facilities, agencies and resources.
Perform diagnostic/ therapeutic procedures, subject to PA training / experience such as; (A)Initiation of Basic /Immediate life Support in all patients and in all settings (B) Phlebotomy (c) ECG (D) Arterial blood gases
Management of final patient disposition, including admission and discharge
Teaching other staff groups e.g., nursing, Physician Associate students, medical students, junior doctors
Attend the Trust Physician Associate training programme
Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practice through CPD
Meet their Clinical Supervisor monthly for 1 to 1 meetings, the clinical supervisor will be a consultant physician based within the hospital
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full details on this post please find attached our detailed job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full details on this post please find attached our detailed job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *BA/BSc level Degree prior to undertaking PA programme (2:2 or above)
- *PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA Programme
- *Current and valid certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination (PANE) or National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (if US Trained)
- *Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians
- *Including registration on the UK Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
- *Training in Basic Life Support from the Resuscitation Council
Desirable
- *MSc in Physician Associate Studies
- *Member of UKAPA
- *BLS/ILS/PILS/ALS certification.
- *Recognised qualification in teaching.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of teaching
- *Experience of audit
- *Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- *Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of consultants.
- *Demonstrate Clinical Leadership.
- *Ability to drive change
- *Ability to work in teams
- *Ability to manage and lead a working group.
- *Ability to adhere to regulations as well as need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- *Verbal and written communication skills
- *Ability to maintain confidentiality
- *An inquiring and critical approach to work
- *Caring attitude towards patients
- *Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, and external professionals
- *Commitment to CPD and professional development
Desirable
- *Previous experience in specialty applied for.
- *Experience of designing audit projects.
- *Evidence of research experience, e.g., publications.
- *Ability to innovate
- *Ability to accurately self-reflect and learn from mistakes
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills
- *Demonstrates initiative and drive.
- *Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- *Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- *Resilience
- *Respectful of individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *BA/BSc level Degree prior to undertaking PA programme (2:2 or above)
- *PG Dip in Physician Associate Studies from a UK PA Programme
- *Current and valid certification by the UK Physician Associate National Examination (PANE) or National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (if US Trained)
- *Member of the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians
- *Including registration on the UK Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register
- *Training in Basic Life Support from the Resuscitation Council
Desirable
- *MSc in Physician Associate Studies
- *Member of UKAPA
- *BLS/ILS/PILS/ALS certification.
- *Recognised qualification in teaching.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of teaching
- *Experience of audit
- *Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- *Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients under the supervision of consultants.
- *Demonstrate Clinical Leadership.
- *Ability to drive change
- *Ability to work in teams
- *Ability to manage and lead a working group.
- *Ability to adhere to regulations as well as need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- *Verbal and written communication skills
- *Ability to maintain confidentiality
- *An inquiring and critical approach to work
- *Caring attitude towards patients
- *Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, and external professionals
- *Commitment to CPD and professional development
Desirable
- *Previous experience in specialty applied for.
- *Experience of designing audit projects.
- *Evidence of research experience, e.g., publications.
- *Ability to innovate
- *Ability to accurately self-reflect and learn from mistakes
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills
- *Demonstrates initiative and drive.
- *Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- *Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- *Resilience
- *Respectful of individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
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).
