Job summary
Warrington and Halton NHS Teaching and Foundation Trust has
an exciting opportunity for current and/or newly qualified Physicians
Associates in Emergency Medicine within our Trust.
We are looking for candidates who have excellent
team-working skills with the abilities and professional skills to develop into
a senior member of our clinical teams under the supervision of our Specialty
Consultants. PAs are an established part of the ED workforce in Warrington. The
Emergency Department at Warrington has 12 Physician Associates of various
experience and you will be joining this dedicated and enthusiastic team. We
have seven band 7 PAs and 4 band 6 PAs. This role is to work alongside the
existing workforce, offering the exciting opportunity to develop new skills and
build on your expertise.
The successful candidate will possess a Post Graduate
Diploma/MSc in Physician Associate Studies from one of the UK Physician
Associate Programmes or equivalent and will be registered with the FPA.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work
as a Band 6 (Band 7 for those giving evidence of a satisfactory competency
assessment as er the RCP-PA guidance) Physician Associate in the Emergency Department.
Working within the multidisciplinary teams, the successful applicant will be
required to perform initial assessments , initiate the diagnostic process,
interpret investigations and recommend the initial treatment as well as keeping
accurate and contemporaneous records. There will also be opportunity to teach
both Medical and PA students.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust
Our vision is High Quality, Safe Healthcare and our staff
work together to provide excellent health care services, if you are passionate
about making a difference and would like to be a part of our exciting and
progressive NHS Foundation Trust then we welcome you to apply below.
WHH is a large acute trust, based on 2 sites Warrington
Hospital and Halton Hospital with state of the art Theatres for Day Case and
Routine operations in the Cheshire & Merseyside Treatment Centre.
The Trust is a Teaching and Foundation Trust
with links to the University of Liverpool providing an opportunity to
strengthen our teaching and R&DProgrammes
and brings an academic environment to the hospital. North Cheshire is a beautiful county to live
in with excellent schools and affordable housing. Warrington is 20 minutes from
two International Airports, Manchester and Liverpool and has good access to
motorway networks, M56, M6, M60 enabling easy access to Liverpool, Manchester
and Chester.
WHH has very strong links to the University of Liverpool and
HEENW and the Trust is seen as a very strong academic provider for the future
medical workforce both at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. We deliver a
robust Post Graduate Medical Education FY Programme and supporting the learning
needs of nearly 200 Medical and Surgical Trainees throughout the Organisation.
Interviews will take place on 25th May 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Physician Associate has been
well established within the ED for the past 7 years. These posts will add to
our existing establishment of 11 PAs. The PAs form an integral part of the ED
team.
The PAs work on a full shift rota
including weekends and nights.
You will be expected to work alongside
junior doctors and nurses to help deliver high standards of care. You will receive close supervision, teaching,
training, and mentorship enabling you to embed core skills, knowledge and
competencies.
You will need to have excellent
communication and team working skills, be enthusiastic and have a strong drive
to develop your clinical skills
Physician Associates will provide expert assistance to Medical Workforce
in their specialty and the wider multidisciplinary team and will participate in
all aspects of the teams 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.
The post holder will recognise the importance of the multidisciplinary
team in delivering a high quality, patient centred service. They will be accountable for ensuring that
patient care is always of a high standard and that standards of care and
treatment meet their departments requirements.
Physician Associates will be supervised by a designated Consultant with
individual mentorship to oversee career development.
The post holder will possess, develop, and maintain extensive
specialist knowledge and experience in the department, acting as a resource for
the clinical team and allied health professionals.
Physician Associates will represent the department at local and
external meetings as appropriate.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Physician Associate has been
well established within the ED for the past 7 years. These posts will add to
our existing establishment of 11 PAs. The PAs form an integral part of the ED
team.
The PAs work on a full shift rota
including weekends and nights.
You will be expected to work alongside
junior doctors and nurses to help deliver high standards of care. You will receive close supervision, teaching,
training, and mentorship enabling you to embed core skills, knowledge and
competencies.
You will need to have excellent
communication and team working skills, be enthusiastic and have a strong drive
to develop your clinical skills
Physician Associates will provide expert assistance to Medical Workforce
in their specialty and the wider multidisciplinary team and will participate in
all aspects of the teams 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.
The post holder will recognise the importance of the multidisciplinary
team in delivering a high quality, patient centred service. They will be accountable for ensuring that
patient care is always of a high standard and that standards of care and
treatment meet their departments requirements.
Physician Associates will be supervised by a designated Consultant with
individual mentorship to oversee career development.
The post holder will possess, develop, and maintain extensive
specialist knowledge and experience in the department, acting as a resource for
the clinical team and allied health professionals.
Physician Associates will represent the department at local and
external meetings as appropriate.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
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
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An inquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude toward patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to CPD and professional development
- 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
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates commitment to CPD
- Creates good working relationships
- Demonstrates initiative and drive
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Assist in the development of the role of Physician Associate
Physical Skills
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post
Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise 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 or clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants
Desirable
- Undertaken 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
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
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
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An inquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude toward patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to CPD and professional development
- 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
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates commitment to CPD
- Creates good working relationships
- Demonstrates initiative and drive
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Assist in the development of the role of Physician Associate
Physical Skills
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post
Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise 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 or clinical care of patients under the supervision of Consultants
Desirable
- Undertaken 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
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
