About this role
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic Physician Associate with an interest in Dermatology? Are you looking to develop specialist skills within a friendly, supportive and innovative team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are seeking motivated Physician Associates to join our established Dermatology team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. We currently haveone fixed-term maternity cover opportunity available.
As an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with Consultant Dermatologists, specialist nurses and allied healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care for patients with a wide range of dermatological conditions. The role offers the opportunity to undertake patient assessment, contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning, support specialist clinics, and play an active role in service improvement, education and audit activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established Physician Associate workforce within a progressive and forward-thinking Dermatology service. We are committed to supporting your professional development through clinical supervision, educational support, annual appraisal and opportunities to expand your specialist dermatology knowledge and skills.
All applicants must hold current certification (or re-certification) through the Physician Associate National Examination and be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will work under clinical supervision of the consultant body on their pathway to provide and deliver high-quality care to patients.
They will be required to:
- Clinically assess and examine a broad caseload of patients with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.
- Competently interpret diagnostic tests and imaging and appropriately act upon the result, including timely escalation to senior clinicians.
- Be expected to provide suspected cancer and routine clinics, working towards two clinics per week, for both patient cohorts, and a weekly diagnostic biopsy list.
- Assist in the triage and assessment of patients referred to the on-call service.
- Develop extensive specialist knowledge and experience of the subspecialty in which they are working.
- Perform diagnostic and LA day case procedures under consultant supervision.
- Fully integrate within the multidisciplinary team, communicating with other healthcare professionals.
- Make complex referrals to appropriate specialists and enact their advice promptly.
- Provide health and wellbeing counselling to patients and their relatives.
- Contribute to the development of efficient care pathways following current best practices and national guidelines.
- Request and interpret results of investigations when necessary.
- Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of a BSc/BA undergraduate degree prior to undertaking PA training
- MSc/PgDip in Physician Associate Studies from a recognised PA training programme
- Current and valid certification or re-certification by the Physician Associate National Exam
- Registered with the UK General Medical Council
- Evidence of post-qualification learning and development
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Intermediate Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of medical science and its application to clinical practice
- Ability to clinically assess, examine and manage patients within scope of practice
- Ability to interpret and implement clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating complex or sensitive information
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Safe and competent performance of core clinical procedural skills
- Understanding and application of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management principles
Desirable
- Competence in extended procedural skills relevant to specialty practice
- Awareness of current developments and national initiatives within Dermatology
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified Physician Associate
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Evidence of applying clinical knowledge to patient assessment and management
Desirable
- Experience working within an acute or secondary care environment
- Experience within Dermatology or a related specialty
- Experience participating in clinical audit or quality improvement activities
- Experience supporting the education of healthcare students or trainees
- Experience contributing to service improvement initiatives
Aptitudes
Essential
- Caring and empathic attitude towards patients and their relatives
- Enthusiasm to learn
- Flexibility and resilience to change
- Honesty and reliability
- Awareness of self-development needs and motivation to seek development opportunities
- Ability to work within limits of competency and seek help when appropriate
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)