Physician Associate

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Physician Associate in Oncology and Haematology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physician Associate (PA) to join the existing PA Oncology/Haematology team at HUTH. The post will be based at the Queens Centre for Oncology and Haematology at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. The PA team within Oncology and Haematology is relatively new and there will be scope within the role to develop new competencies and procedural skills as the PA role matures, especially post PA registration.

Main duties of the job

You must be a suitably qualified Physician Associate on the Managed Voluntary Register. Although experience in Oncology or Haematology would be an advantage appropriate training and support will be given to the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake clinical assessment and examination of patients, initiate clinical interventions and treatments, and provide continuity of care from a medical perspective. The role will mostly be based on the in-patient wards (three Oncology and one Haematology ward) within the Queens Centre; however, there is also the possibility of working in the out-patient clinics depending on previous experience and competence.

The Trust operates a One year preceptorship for newly qualified PAs, and may require newly appointed PAs to undertake additional specific competencies depending on the their prior experience and knowledge.

If you are looking for a challenging yet rewarding position, we would welcome your application. We are looking for suitably qualified and motivated individuals who have the drive, ambition and positivity to make this role succeed.

About us

It is now a legal requirement for all NHS staff who have contact with patients to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 1st April 2022. The COVID-19 vaccinations are safe, effective and have been extensively studied. The best way to protect yourself, your family, our patients and our colleagues is to be fully vaccinated.

If you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 you cannot be employed in a post that has contact with patients. If you believe that you are medically exempt from receiving COVID-19 vaccinations please contact our Employee Service Centre Helpdesk on: hyp-tr.esc.helpdesk@nhs.net for further information before completing an application.

HUTH has two main hospital sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trusts secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

The Trust provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.