Physician Assistant

This advert is for a 12 month fixed term post on Alder ward, which primarily provides care for patients with diabetes, alongside a cohort of general medicine patients.

The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 each day Monday to Friday.

The Physician Assistant (PA) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across acute and frailty pathways. Working under the supervision of consultants, the PA supports the multidisciplinary team by assessing, diagnosing, and managing a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on older adults and patients with complex co-morbidities.

The post holder will work 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.

The Key Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

• Assess and examine medical patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret investigation findings, form a list of differential diagnoses and recommend management/treatment accordingly
• Attend consultant and/or StR ward rounds and provide continuing care for patients on their ward(s)
• Coordinate patients on ambulatory pathways related to their specialty
• Maintain timely and appropriate documentation
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to appropriate training and These include, but not exclusively:
  • Venepuncture
  • Cannulation
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Injections
  • ECG
  • Urethral catheterisation
  • Nasogastric tube insertion
  • Abdominal paracentesis

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jacqueline Simms Job title: Consultant Geriatrician Email address: jacquelinesimms@nhs.net Telephone number: 02083333000