About this role
Job summary
To provide expert assistance to the Consultant and Registrar staff in the provision of a highly quality, patient centred service on Ward 34 NASU JCUH and Ward 41 UHNT. The post holder is expected to participate in all aspects of the patient pathway as appropriate and will be expected to perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge. They are also expected to act under their own initiative based on their training and current national and local guidelines.
The Physician Associate role works alongside the medical team. You will assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommended treatment. You will liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients. A designated Consultant or Registrar will supervise them and will also have individual mentors to oversee their career development.
This post work across Neurology and Stroke, under both directorates as part of Ward 34 NASU in particular with some travel to Ward 41 UHNT.
The physician associate will be expected to maintain a generalist medical knowledge while also developing expert clinical knowledge of cerebrovascular disease. This provision will initially be predominately work in inpatient wards with a regular TIA outpatient clinic involvement.
Main duties of the job
The Physician Associate supports a team of Consultants, Registrars, nursing staff and therapists of the Neurology and Stroke Unit (NASU). They will be trained to assess and examine patients, present them, initiate and interpret investigations, and recommend treatment.
The role involves being a vital member of the NASU team, helping with assessment, diagnosis and management of neurology and stroke patients on the NASU unit, Ward 34.
Supervision will be under the direction and guidance of Consultants. The post holder will play an important part in supporting medical staff on ward 34.
This involves supporting the on-call consultant with daily ward rounds, neurology and stroke referrals and assisting with hyperacute stroke management. This includes assisting in assessing and help treat patients with reperfusion treatment like thrombolysis
There is a requirement to recognise and understand the importance of the multi-disciplinary team in management of patients for rehabilitation, discharge home or palliative care as needed.
The post-holder will be accountable for ensuring that patient care is of a high standard at all times. The post holder will develop expertise in managing at stroke follow up under consultant supervision.
The post-holder will be supervised by consultants with an identified educational supervisor for career development.
About us
At present the role is designed around normal working hours, but if required the physician associate will provide clinical care as directed including weekends and out of hours.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
oRegistered with the General Medical Council oMinimum of a BSc/BA undergraduate degree prior to undertaking PA training oEvidence of post-qualification learning and development oBasic life support (BLS) oPost-graduate diploma in Physician Assistant Studies from a UK University
Desirable
oILS/ALS certification oGCP certification
Clinical Experience & Effectiveness Essential
oExperience working as a fully qualified PA oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures oAbility to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team oAbility to develop and maintain own clinical skills to high standard to ensure safe delivery of care.
Desirable
oExperience of change management methodology or practice oDemonstrated interest in Stroke and/or Neurology oAble to evidence highly developed specialist knowledge.
Teaching & Training Experience Essential
oExperience of teaching in small groups or presented at departmental teaching
Desirable
oPostgraduate medical education qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)